Mike was Chairman of Russell Investments through 2003 and CEO until the end of 2008. A UK attorney by training, Mike spent his formative years at Barclays Asset Management before joining Russell as head of their London office. Following that, he was transferred to the US where he provided leadership in building Russell’s global multi-manager business to be the largest in the world. Mike was CEO of Russell when Pantheon Partners LLC (Private Equity) was purchased and presided over Russell’s growth to be the largest global investment advisory. Mike was also the White House appointed representative to APEC’s Business Advisory Council, Chairing the Financial and Economic Working Group for four years. He was Chairman of the 20-20 Investment Association, the premier emerging markets focused investment association.

Prior to launching Altaira in 2008, Tony had extensive experience in the global investment business, based in the USA, Paris, France and Geneva, Switzerland. Before setting up AWM he worked closely with David Tendler and Hal Beretz, respectively Chairman and President of Phibro-Salomon. Subsequently, he was General Manager of Russell Investments’ Swiss business as well as Senior International Advisor to the Office of the Chairman of Russell Investments. In that capacity, he assisted Mike Phillips, Chairman of Russell Investments when he chaired the Financial and Economic Working Group of APEC’s Business Advisory Council. Tony was also Assistant to Mike Philips in his role as Chairman of the 20-20 Investment Association, the premier emerging markets investment focus group founded by George Russell. He is a founding member of AWM, as well as Altaira Ltd. 

Ralph has over fifty years’ experience in institutional investment advisory with top global firms including: Kidder Peabody and Prudential. Known as Wall Street’s “Guru” of technical/investment analysis, Ralph is often consulted by leading experts on investments and market trends. He is regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal and other international media as he is one of the most sought-after and respected financial experts in the world. Ralph frequently teaches at the university level. He co-founded and is past president of the Chartered Market Technicians Association (CMT), the official professional organization of technical analysts. Ralph also founded and was the first chairman of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA). He is a member of AWM Investment Committee.