Christopher Ryckman Email & Phone Number

Rowayton, Ct

Rowayton, Ct

Rowayton, Ct

• Ranked #2 North American Equity long/short in 2008 according to the Eurekahedge league table• Formed and launched IA, GP and LP in 2006/2007• Fund invested both long and short in equities, options and ETFs across multiple sectors • Multifaceted investment strategy focused on identifying opportunities that result from changing market cycle dynamics, utilizing: technical analysis, market/rate cycle analysis, macroeconomic factor analysis and fundamental equity analysis• Selected formed and managed relationship with Prime Brokers (Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns and JPMorgan)• Conducted all fundraising activities and investor relations

New York, Ny

• Equity long/short hedge fund investing in US listed equities• Function as both primary Risk Manager and Trader• Conducted equity analysis – review of company releases, management meetings, calls, conference attendance, and fundamental equity research• Managed all back office functions including legal, accounting, compliance investor relations and prime broker relationship

New York, Ny

• Reported to COO of DB Advisors, a proprietary trading group in Deutsche Bank that managed over $30 Billion in balance sheet across global markets• Responsibilities included risk monitoring and ensuring manager compliance with guidelines and restrictions • Project manager for development of internal risk systems to manage global risk across all desks• Conducted strategy analysis for on and off-platform managers, and capital funding analysis for on-platform strategies• Back-up trader on program trading desk that regularly traded in excess of $100 million daily• Responsible for calculating and adjusting Pari Passu Ratio for on-platform managers that also traded client accounts

New York, Ny

• Responsible for all operational and financial aspects of the fund• Assisted in managing the portfolio• Managed relationships and research from sell side analysts and institutional sales traders• Employed hedging strategies to manage volatility• Created and launched offshore LP

Rye Brook Ny

Sold carrier solutions to large communications companies. Developed relationships with large clients including Lockheed Martin IMS, and PanAmSat.

New Haven, Ct

Fourth hire at telecommunication startup DSL.net.Developed and implemented Channel Sales program which reduced customer acquisition by over 80% as compared to the direct marketing effort. Personally drove over 1/3 of sales in run-up to NASDAQ listing. In the months following its October 1999 listing the company increased employee base to over 300 and achieved a more than $1.5 billion market cap.