OUR TEAM

Attain does not wish to be a faceless entity that only claims to know its customers personally. Rather, the firm's partners and staff listed below are directly engaged with customers, getting to know them and working with them to meet their financial goals. The first step towards that end is allowing investors to get to know our team:

Leadership

Walter Gallwas
Walter Gallwas President, Founding Partner 312-604-0926 ICQ Screen Name: 166638603

Mr. Gallwas has enjoyed helping clients in any way he can for over 11 years, first starting in Chicago’s famed trading pits in 1993. Walter loves to talk, and it's no coincidence his vision of the ideal firm was one where the brokers (and owners) are in direct contact with the customers throughout the day. "We deliberately separated the trading, research, and account opening from the client facing team – so that clients' account exec's are never 'tied to the market', and can spend as much time as needed to help a client with absolutely anything they need."

Jeff Malec
Jeff Malec, CAIA CEO, Founding Partner 312-604-0926

The 'mathematical' side of the founding partners, Mr. Malec directs much of the research and investment strategy for the firm, doubling as Chief Investment Officer of Attain's registered CTA, Attain Portfolio Advisors. Mr. Malec holds the CAIA designation, a program designed to provide a broad base of knowledge in modern alternative investment vehicles, including real estate, private equity, commodities, hedge funds and managed futures.
www.JeffMalec.com

Investor Relations

Jeff Eizenberg
Jeff Eizenberg VP-Client Portfolio Mgmt 312-604-0924 ICQ Screen Name: 306880970

Mr. Eizenberg has been with Attain since its launch in 2002, and is one of the partners in everything but name. You will be hard pressed to find a more devoted and diligent broker in the industry, as Jeff really prides himself with listening to and collaborating with clients on their portfolios. Many of the tools on this website are a direct result of Jeff (or Oz as he's known at Attain) having Attain create technology to meet the needs and requests of his clients.

Barbara Mueller
Barbara Mueller Senior VP-Client Portfolio Mgmt 312-604-0928 ICQ Screen Name: 203108750

Ms. Mueller has been a futures broker for nearly 30 years - working at several big Wall Street firms such as Bear Stearns and Drexel Burnham before launching her own firm, Growth Financial, in 1999 with Lisa Smith. Barbara merged Growth with Attain in 2006, becoming a Senior VP at Attain. Barbara trades many of Attain's recommended CTAs in her personal account, loves to travel, play golf, and is as well liked for her ability to educate as her good humor.

Lisa Smith
Lisa H. Smith Senior VP-Client Portfolio Mgmt 800-876-3040 ICQ Screen Name: 213485123

Ms. Smith has been a registered commodity broker since 1984, and launched her own firm, Growth Financial, with Barbara Mueller in 1999. Upon Growth's merger with Attain, Lisa became a Senior VP and the head of Attain's Michigan branch office. She invests side by side with her clients in many of Attain's recommended CTAs, and is an avid sailor, doing competitive racing with her husband out of Holland, Michigan.

Lauren Berliner
Lauren Berliner Investor Relations Manager 312-604-0926 ICQ Screen Name: 262690379

Mrs. Berliner is responsible for insuring every client of Attain receives unsurpassed customer service. Her main role is to make the account opening process an easy and enjoyable experience, but she is just as willing to assist a client with wiring funds, a dinner reservation, or deciphering account statements. Lauren is also a volunteer at the One step at a Time Camp, which provides some much needed FUN each summer for children with cancer.

 

Important Risk Disclosure

Derivative transactions, including futures, are complex and carry a risk of substantial losses. They are intended for sophisticated investors and are not suitable for everyone.