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Red Rock Capital is a multi award-winning commodities investment management firm. During 2024 the Commodity Long-Short Program will proudly celebrate its 11-year anniversary managing outside investor capital. Recognized numerous times for performance excellence in quantitative and systematic investment management, the firm is well-positioned to grow and thrive in the alternative investment arena.

A 26-year industry veteran, Thomas Rollinger honed his skills under quantitative hedge fund legend, Edward O. Thorp (Market Wizards author Jack Schwager referred to Dr. Thorp as the greatest of all time). The strategy Rollinger co-developed & co-managed with

Edward Thorp was successful enough to gain mention in two best-selling books (The Quants and Hedge Fund Market Wizards).

Considered a thought leader in the futures industry, Mr. Rollinger published the highly acclaimed 37-page white paper Revisiting Kat’s Managed Futures & Hedge Funds and co-authored both Sortino Ratio: A Better Measure of Risk and A Comparison of CTA Indexes.

Previously he was a consultant to two top CTAs and he inspired the creation of an industry-leading trading system design software package. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rollinger founded and operated a systematic futures investment fund and worked for original “Turtle” Tom Shanks of Hawksbill Capital Management. After graduating college in Michigan, Mr. Rollinger became a U.S. Marine Corps Officer. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in command of a 42-man infantry platoon and was selected to be promoted to the rank of Captain before resigning his commission.

He holds a finance degree with a minor in economics and is a Certified Hedge Fund Professional (CHP) Level 1 Charter Holder.

CEO and Portfolio Manager

The risk of loss in trading commodities & futures contracts can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. The high degree of leverage that is often obtainable in commodity trading can work against you as well as for you. The use of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains. In some cases, managed commodity accounts are subject to substantial charges for management and advisory fees. It may be necessary for those accounts that are subject to these charges to make substantial trading profits to avoid depletion or exhaustion of their assets. The disclosure document contains a complete description of the principal risk factors and each fee to be charged to your account by the Commodity Trading Advisor. The regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission require that prospective clients of a CTA receive a disclosure document at or prior to the time an advisory agreement is delivered and that certain risk factors be highlighted. This document is readily accessible from Red Rock Capital, LLC. This brief statement cannot disclose all of the risks and other significant aspects of the commodity markets. Therefore, you should thoroughly review the disclosure document and study it carefully to determine whether such trading is appropriate for you in light of your financial condition. The CFTC has not passed upon the merits of participating in this trading program nor on the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure document. Other disclosure statements are required to be provided to you before a commodity account may be opened for you.

Testimonials are not indicative of future performance or success.