RICK AHNGER

327 Carl Street

San Francisco, CA 94117
415.902.5660
ra108aee0@westpost.net

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Over 20 years of excellent trade execution in global equities, foreign-exchange,
futures and debt markets combined with extremely accurate and efficient back-of
fice operations, complex compliance expertise and reliable portfolio accounting.

UNIQUE SKILLS:
a International Trading Expertise: Provide solid, composed focus in volatile in
vestment environments which has yielded excellent results and given consistent c
onfidence to surrounding colleagues. Carry deep experience trading through many
global crises a" Russian debt, LTCM, airrational exuberancea, 9/11, subprime a"
with great success and reliability.
a Clean Operations Leader: Use strengths as both a determined, detail-oriented
problem-solver and a personable, relaxed counter-party to reconcile trade discre
pancies and reduce operational errors to a minimum. Experience as both a leader
on a trading desk and as an integral team member allocating large trades across
all manner of accounts.
a Investment Strategist with Compliance / Accounting Mindset: Well-rounded back
ground allows compliance, tax and portfolio insight as it relates to types of ac
counts - partnership, foundation, family partnerships, retirement. Ability to c
ohesively weigh benefits and disadvantages to potential investment and allocatio
n decisions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SPO Partners March 05 a" April 10
Trade Accountant ( Mill Valley, CA)
- Perform all trading, compliance and account management tasks for one of the mo
st highly respected, established and successful investment partnerships in the i
ndustry
- Responsible for $7+ billion of portfolio, trade-related accounting processes
- Allocate large daily trades across numerous partnership and personal accounts
- Prepare daily performance data for over $6 billion in partnership accounts
- Assemble weekly package of reports used as the basis for much of the investmen
t strategy decisions by the managing partners and associates
- Reconcile and distribute monthly accounting packet for internal book closing
- Balance 40+ accounts on a monthly basis across several custodians and brokers
- Monitor daily cash balances, fixed income and money markets to maximize
short-term interest gains
- Create, update and modify extremely detailed Excel spreadsheets to accurately
track large, complex bank-debt investments in partnership accounts
- Entered and closely monitored debt investments which converted into equity upo
n emergence from bankruptcy; became familiar with conversion procedures
- Monitor, prepare and finalize all Section 13 and Section 16 SEC filings
- Gained experience surrounding numerous issues in the industry connected with c
ompliance, regulation, margin, short sales, securities lending, custodial holdin
gs and bank-debt environment
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HAWKSBILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Oct 1995 a" May 2000
Global Futures Trader ( Santa Rosa, CA )
- Executed large futures trades across global markets for aggressive, long-term
and successful Commodities Trading Advisor
- Daily allocated futures trades across 50+ accounts and dozens of brokers
- Monitored commodity positions and worked to mitigate correlation risk
- Gained wide exposure to global markets and the related functionality of each

RICK AHNGER a" Resume Page Two

GRIFFIN TRADING, June 1992 a" Sept. 1995

Trading Desk Manager ( Chicago, IL - CBOT )
- Managed highly active, highly efficient commodities futures trading desk for e
xecution of large CTA fund trades in grain, interest-rate and currency markets
- Accurately allocated large trades and reconciled daily positions
- Created effective accounts receivable system which greatly enhanced the reliab
ility and regularity of operational cash flow

SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERIENCE:
FOREX CAPITAL MARKETS August 2002 a" Present
Foreign Currency Trader ( San Francisco, CA )
- Manage execution of a self-created trading system which incorporates numerous
strategies which enable it to be profitable in many market conditions
- System performance in 2010 currently over 400% return; generates excellent sup
plemental income
- Utilize my wide exposure to and experience in global markets to develop and de
epen my skills and market understanding
- Maintain close touch with global market dynamics and movement

Member Service Rep. SF Police Credit Union Feb. 2003 - July 2003
Candidate Examiner NCBE Nov. 2000 - July 2002
Trading Desk Clerk Goldenberg, Hehmeyer June 1988 - June 1992

Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree, Emphasis in Finance & Pre-Law
June 1990
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Campus, IL
**Awarded four-year full Evans Scholarship for academic excellence
Technical Skills:
Advent AXYS, ClearPar, Bloomberg, Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet-based applicati
ons, Adobe, CQG (Computer Quotes and Graphics)
Personal:
Married, father of twins, love baseball, hockey, music (play guitar), reading, e
xercise, hiking, camping and seeing friends