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Thomas Foertsch

Advisor at Volsurface Capital Management, LLC

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Firm

Volsurface Capital Management, LLC

Location

Chicago, IL 60611

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

10 years

About

Thomas Foertsch is the sole advisor and managing member of Volsurface Capital Management, LLC, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and has prior experience at Dairyfunds, LLC and Exchange Capital Resources, where he serves as CEO of a consulting firm specializing in business strategy and operations. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Foertsch holds a realtor license associated with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service. Volsurface Capital Management provides separately managed accounts focused on market-neutral, relative-value volatility strategies using listed index derivatives. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, employing proprietary models to identify pricing dislocations in S&P 500 and U.S. Treasury index options while maintaining risk controls and tail-risk protection.

Client services

Based on Volsurface Capital Management, LLC

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Volsurface Capital Management, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management

Fee options

Performance-based

20% quarterly performance-based fee on New Net Profits for Qualified Clients enrolled in SMA Programs.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 for SMA Programs

Location

980 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1220

Chicago, IL 60611

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Dairyfunds, LLC

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Volsurface Capital Management, LLC

2015 - Present (11 years)

Exchange Capital Resources

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

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