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PLEASE NOTE: ALTAVRA does NOT charge a load, upfront or initial fee on any account. 

The goal of the Skyline managed accounts program is to provide investors with superior risk adjusted investment returns.

 

The Skyline program seeks to identify and profit from breakout price movements that seem to occur during various trading hours identified by our proprietary trading system. Proprietary trading size, risk management and volatility targeting enhance the strategy’s edge as they dynamically adjust positions in an attempt to maximize risk adjusted returns while controlling down side risk.

 

Mansa Wealth Management's program trades in an easily accessible and liquid market allowing the freedom and flexibility to profit from both short term and long term price fluctuations.

 

The Skyline program trades a variety of currency pairs in an attempt to ensure that profitability and success are accessible at all times. The main currency pairs traded are:

 

:: AUD/USD

:: USD/CAD

:: GBP/JPY

:: USD/JPY

:: NZD/USD

:: EUR/USD

:: GBP/USD.

 

Other currency pairs might be traded as opportunities arise in the market.

 

Mansa Wealth Management estimates that generally 15% to 25% of accounts assets will be committed as original margin.  However, these ratios are difficult to predict and may vary substantially from this range and be materially higher.

 

Trading decisions require the exercise of judgment by Mansa Wealth Management. Therefore, the success of trading depends on the Advisor’s trading ability, knowledge and judgment. Mansa Wealth Management will exercise its judgment and discretion in interpreting the data generated by its trading methodology, and will make all decisions regarding the trading in your account, including selecting the markets which will be followed and actively traded. In addition, Mansa Wealth Management will determine the method by which orders are placed, the types of orders that are to be placed, the overall leverage for the portfolio, and, when applicable, the time at which orders are placed with, and executed by, a broker.

 

Mansa Wealth Management's business plan includes continued refinement and testing of its program. Therefore, the Advisor retains the right to revise any methods or strategy, including the technical trading factors used, the currency pairs traded and/or the money management principles applied. It will do this without your prior approval if it determines that the changes are in the best interest of your account.

 

Mansa Wealth Management’s program is proprietary and confidential, and the descriptions herein are, of necessity, general and are not intended to be exhaustive. Consequently, you will not be able to determine the full details of the program, or whether the program is being followed. There can be no assurance that any trading strategy of the Advisor will produce profitable results or will not result in losses.

 

:: Matthew McGaw

Matthew McGaw cofounded Mansa Wealth Management and Mansa Investments, where he currently serves as the firm's Director of Marketing and Research.

 

Mr. McGaw completed his Series #3 designation in February 2009.  He became registered as a Principal and AP of Mansa Wealth Management, LLC on March 4th, 2009, the same date that Mansa Wealth Management was registered as a Commodity Trading Advisory (CTA).

 

Mr. McGaw became Principal of Mansa Investments, LLC on April 15th, 2009.  He became an AP of Mansa Investments on June 2nd, 2009.

 

After completing his graduate studies, Mr. McGaw began developing trading models in the currency markets.  He then became employed as a Strategic Business Analyst with Brandspark International Incorporated, an independent research and brand strategy firm, where he consulted with global institutions, providing key insights to senior management's critical decision-making process (February 2007 to September 2008).

 

Mr. McGaw completed his Master in International Economics and Finance in September 2006.  The program was designed to evaluate opportunities and risk related to cross-border investment flows, as well as the complex inner-workings of foreign economic systems and global financial markets.  Mr. McGaw also completed a BA in International Economics and Finance at Ryerson University from September 2001 to September 2005.

 

During the course of his studies he focused his academic research towards quantitative analysis of G10 currencies.  Here, he gained significant understanding and knowledge of the various factors that contribute to the appreciation / depreciation of currencies and their associated risks.

 

:: Nicholas McGaw

Nicholas McGaw, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and cofounder of Mansa Wealth Management has developed a method of discretionary and systematic trading designed to generate profits that exceed the market average. He has taken over four years of discretionary trading experience and systematized his activities involved in trading and analyzing the financial markets.

 

Over the years, he has spent much of his time developing his trading techniques under the supervision of senior traders. He has also had the added advantage of working with experienced international traders where he established innovative trading techniques and developed various trading models.

 

Mr. McGaw has effectively applied his years of trading experience to develop a successful Managed Account known as the “Skyline account”. He currently serves as the accounts head trader, where his unique trading style and strict money management have been effective in achieving the results for which they were designed.

 

Mr. McGaw earned his honors degree in Business and Economics at York University from September 2002 to December 2006. After graduating he spent the next 6 months submerged in the world of forex, where he went to numerous seminars and conversed with many forex professionals. He began his money management experience in June 2007 when he landed a Managerial position with Maven Consulting. Here, he successfully spear-headed the company’s operations, further enhancing his abilities as manager, learning to effectively establish and organize Managed Accounts Companies. In February 2008 he left Maven Consulting to work with Mansa Wealth Management and became registered as a Principal on September 9th 2009.

 

As the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. McGaw is also responsible for ensuring that all day-to-day operations are handled in a timely and efficient manner.

 

:: Ralston Marks

Ralston Marks cofounded Mansa Wealth Management , where he currently serves as the firm’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. Marks became registered as a Principal on September 9th 2009. Over the last 4 years, Mr. Marks has been developing quantitative trading systems that enable traders to develop and back-test their trading algorithms under varying market conditions. His contribution to the skyline account has significantly enhanced the programs ability in determining the optimal trading parameters to achieve greater profitability. He continuously analyzes new opportunities that technology unveils with regards to the administrative, analytical research and trading departments of the company.

 

Mr. Marks completed an honors degree in computer science and economics from the University of Toronto from September 2001 to August 2005. This curriculum was a suitable fit for the trading industry due to the dependency on technology with electronic platforms and systematic analysis. Mr. Marks had an abrupt end to his job search as he quickly found employment at Ellwood and Associates Incorporated, a technology consulting firm focusing on the legal market, as a tier one technical support representative in the Practice Management department in October 2005. Mr. Marks was promoted to direct the department within 2 years and presently manages projects and teams of varying complexities.

 

Mr. Marks has provided private consulting with Maven Consulting to successfully translate algorithms between proprietary platforms between June 2007 and February 2008. During this time he also rendered consulting services with Munity Consulting and private traders that have developed proprietary trading techniques and wanted to automate their trading strategies. The programs analyzed the foreign exchange market while collecting statistics based on client specifications.

 

The descriptions above are from the manager’s disclosure document.