Ian is co-founder and co-manager at Sarasota Capital Strategies, Inc. - an SEC registered investment advisor specializing in unique technical strategies and models for management of various asset classes and indexes.  Ian is co-manager of The Currency Fund (symbol: FOREX), a global currency mutual fund.

Ian frequently speaks at financial conferences and is often quoted in most major financial publications.  Ian is the Vice-President of the National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM), an organization that embraces techniques for improved money management.

Anthony W. Welch is the co-founder of Sarasota Capital Strategies, Inc, a fee-based investment advisory firm specializing in ETF based alternative strategies.

Anthony is frequently quoted and featured in many national publications, such as Investors Business Daily, Wall Street Journal, IndexUniverse.com, and MarketWatch regarding ETF topics and strategies as well as serving as a speaker and panelist at several industry conferences.

Anthony and Ian Naismith founded Sarasota Capital Strategies in 2002 as one of the pioneers in ETF-only portfolio management. Their absolute return strategies utilize long/short equities, currencies, and commodities along with future trends investing.

A graduate with a finance degree from the University of South Florida, Anthony also holds the designations of Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Financial Consultant. Sarasota Capital is a member of the National Association of Active Investment Managers.