General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> November 1, 2010
Jon Sundt has more than 24 years of experience in the alternative investment industry. As a Co-Founder of the Altegris group of companies, and President and CEO of Altegris Investments, Altegris Advisors and other affiliates, he leads a team of 70 professionals dedicated to providing investors access to some of the world's leading alternative investment managers. Prior to co-founding Altegris, Mr. Sundt served six years as Director of Managed Accounts and Senior Vice President of the Managed Investments Division of Man Financial, a subsidiary of the Man Group, the world's largest hedge fund provider, based in London and listed on the FTSE 100. An expert in managed futures and alternative investment strategies, Mr. Sundt is widely quoted by leading financial media and a variety of industry publications. In his leadership role for the Altegris group of companies, Mr. Sundt also champions the development of leading-edge productivity tools for professional and individual investors, applying the skills he gained while studying computer science and economics at the University of California, San Diego. Mr. Sundt is an active member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and Vistage International. He is also the Founder and President of the Sundt Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to preventing substance abuse among today's youth. Mr. Sundt actively participates in the Vistage Chief Executive Coaching Program, an organization and program designed to enable business leaders to gain fresh perspectives, test ideas, overcome obstacles and seize opportunities to generate results. Profile
TWST: Please begin by telling us about yourself and Altegris Advisors. Then we'll go into the Managed Futures Strategy Fund.
Mr. Sundt: My name is Jon Sundt; I'm President and CEO of Altegris