Our Team

currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Futures Association (NFA), and serves as a member of the NFA's membership committee. Craig also serves on the CTA-CPO advisory committee for the NFA. From 1994 until joining the Liberty Funds in 1998, Craig served as the Director of Marketing and Operations for Abraham Trading Co., a Texas based CTA. From 1987 until 1994, Craig was President of Star-Tex Asset Management, Inc., a CTA in Dallas, Texas. From 1985 through 1987, he was a Funds Management Officer at NationsBank Texas, trading foreign exchange and government securities for the bank. From 1983 through 1985, he was a member of the Index and Options Market, a division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Over his career, Craig has served as the Director of Development for the Foundation for Managed Derivatives Research, Chairman of the Trading and Markets Committee for the Managed Funds Association, and on the Managed Funds Association’s Conference Committee. Craig graduated from Texas Tech University in 1983 with a B.S. degree in International Trade.

is responsible for Operations, and Finance for LFG. Prior to Liberty Funds Group, Chris was employed by Verio Inc., a division of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. While at Verio, Chris held many roles, including Vice President of Business Management and Finance and Vice President of Global Sales. Chris led an acquisition team that helped grow Verio from a start-up to over $300 million in annual revenue. Over his last 3 years at Verio, Chris helped lead a division that improved cash flow by $90 million annually. Prior to Verio, Chris was a Senior Accountant for KPMG Pete Marwick. Chris graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado in 1994 with B.S. degree in finance and accounting. In 2001, Chris received an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University where he was the recipient of the F.C. Austin Scholarship.

is responsible for trading for the Liberty Commodity Partners strategy, as well as responsible for monitoring and controlling the risk control systems. Prior to working with Liberty Funds Group, Bill was Managing Director of Anchor Asset Management, LLC from January 2002 through March 2003. From December 2000 through January 2002, he was President of BA Software Solutions, LLC. From March 1993 through December 2000, he was Vice President and Partner of ELM Financial, Inc., a registered CTA. From December 1985 through March 1993, he was a senior trader with Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.

is the Head of Research for Liberty Commodity Partners and the LFG's Fixed Income Strategy. Prior to working with Liberty Funds Group, Chris was Director of Research of Anchor Asset Management, LLC from April 2002 through March 2003. From November 1998 through April 2002, he was Director of Research with Brandywine Asset Management, Inc. From January 1997 through November 1998, he was a Programmer with Bloomberg, L.P. From January 1996 through January 1997, he was a Researcher with Capital Fund Management, Inc., a registered CTA. From September 1995 to December 1995, he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Universite De Nice-Sophia Antipolis (Nice, France). From March 1995 to September 1995, he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher with Universite Paris VI (Paris, France). For the period June 1994 to March 1995 he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of California Los Angeles. For the period September 1990 to June 1994 he was a Research Associate at the University of California Los Angeles. Chris holds a B.S. (magna cum laude) in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Michigan, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles.

is responsible for several aspects of trading support. Karen is involved in Liberty Fund's accounting, trade reconciliation, and in the execution of Liberty's trend following strategies. Karen has a diverse background in the financial industry having worked in analytical and portfolio management capacities at several financial institutions, including Stein Roe and Farnham, Celtic Life Insurance, Royal Bank of Canada, and Northern Trust Bank. Karen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Northern Illinois University in 1987 and a MBA from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University in 1991.

is responsible for maintaining relationships with investors and selling agents. Tammy has an extensive background in the securities industry having served as Executive Assistant to the CEO of Stonewall Securities, a broker dealer in Dallas TX, for over 20 years. In her role at Stonewall, Tammy dealt with all aspects of client service, trade support, and compliance. Prior to her work in the securities industry, Tammy worked for two different State Senators at the Texas State Capital. Tammy attended the University of Texas in Austin.

is responsible for new business development. Richard has a background in oil and gas business, working as a land analyst for T.S. Dudley, a leasing broker, in Fort Worth, Texas and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Richard also worked with the Ruth Jones MacDonald Charitable Trust acquiring and maintaining minerals and royalties. Richard graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Business Management.