We invite you to drop by and say hello next time you’re in Chicago. We’ll be more than happy to take you on a tour of the Chicago’s famous trading pits and treat you to lunch or dinner.
There are several added benefits of having your client’s Managed Futures Accounts traded through Attain, which may not be available elsewhere.
COMPANY PROFILE
Attain Capital Management ("Attain") is a specialized asset management firm focusing on unique alternative investments in markets around the globe. Launched in 2002, Attain's business has been built upon the belief that an investment portfolio with exposure to alternative investments such as technical based trading systems and managed futures programs can consistently outperform traditional stock, bond, and real estate portfolios.
Collaborating with Clients
We believe what sets Attain apart from other futures firms is our ongoing collaboration with clients. If you have ever waited a few days for a response to an email, called your broker after 5 PM to find nobody there, or had to say your account number when calling in to your brokerage firm - you are no doubt ready for an entirely different kind of experience where we actually work with you - on your terms and schedule.
It is not unusual for our team members to spend a few hours on the phone with a client fine tuning a portfolio, poring over data, or going over new account documents; and it is not unusual for one of our team to answer your call at 7 PM. We're here to listen and here to work with our clients to achieve their goals.
This is made possible by having a dedicated trading desk and a dedicated investor relations manager. Because the trading desk is responsible for all aspects of trading, Attain's client facing team is never tied to the markets, and therefore available throughout the day to spend time with clients. In similar fashion, because our investor relations manager's sole job is to make opening and maintaining an account at Attain as easy and seamless as possible, Attain's client facing team is never bogged down in paperwork and phone calls to the clearing firm. Instead, they are just a phone call away for our clients.
Beyond the collaborative experience, Attain Capital embraces an old fashioned customer service mentality where the phone never rings twice and associates know you by name. We know many firms claim such things, and we invite you to let us prove to you that there is nothing more important to us than building a long lasting, trustworthy relationship with each of our customers.
Investment Philosophy
Attain's philosophy is to meet investors' exact risk and reward targets through portfolios of technically-based trading systems, professional commodity trading advisors, and managed Forex programs. We work with each client to construct portfolios using a multidimensional diversification strategy which allots capital to different markets, trading strategies, and time frames.
We are not content to merely provide clients with a "menu" to choose from, and wish to have some "skin" in the game by actually recommending specific systems and CTAs. The selection of our recommended trading systems and advisors follows a rigorous quantitative analysis that considers the past performance, liquidity and volatility of markets traded, types of strategies employed, trade duration, risk of loss, and probability of achieving performance objectives.
Attain has put this quantitative analysis to use in researching close to one thousand different trading systems and advisors to insure the much smaller portfolio of systems, CTAs, and Forex programs we do recommend give our clients the best chance for success.
The portfolios resulting from our exhaustive testing and multi-dimensional approach give Attain clients the ability to profit (or suffer losses) in virtually any environment, be it rising or falling markets, quick or long term moves, or trending versus oscillating markets.
Registration
Attain is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") as an Independent Introducing Broker, and their managed funds arm, Attain Portfolio Advisors is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator. They are members of the National Futures Association ("NFA") and Alternative Investment Management Association ("AIMA").
Company
Attain is actively led by founding partners Walter Gallwas and Jeff Malec, who have concentrated on assembling an intellectual team as skilled with computers and quantitative analysis as they are with trading and markets.
Attain is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with a branch office in Grand Rapids, MI and foreign broker office in the Gold Coast, Australia; and has approximately $35 Million in customer assets trading through the firm.
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.