General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> December 6, 2010

Options Trading & Volatility Management – Richard L. Selvala Jr. – Harvest Volatility Management

Richard L. Selvala Jr. is the CEO, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Harvest Volatility Management. Mr. Selvala has more than 20 years experience in volatility management and equity derivatives. Before founding Harvest, Mr. Selvala was Co-Head of Volaris, Credit Suisse's volatility management unit with $4 billion of AUM. Previously, he held senior derivative management and marketing positions at Credit Suisse, UBS and General Motors Treasurer's Office. Mr. Selvala has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from The University of Michigan. Profile
TWST: Describe your background for us and explain how you got into options trading and volatility management.

Mr. Selvala: I received a bachelor's of science in mechanical engineering from The