Michael Novick is the Manager, Chief Compliance Officer, an observer of the Investment Committee and Chairman of the Management Committee of Alternative Capital Advisers. Mr. Novick has over a 20 year career in the financial markets that spanned roles in portfolio management, trading, and risk analysis. Prior to ACA, Mr. Novick worked as a US equity sales trader for Weeden & Co. out of their San Francisco office covering both hedge funds and mutual funds. From 1999 – 2003 Mr. Novick worked for a family office in Scottsdale, AZ as well as US $300 million hedge fund Petros Capital as both an equity trader and portfolio manager. In 1997 – 1999, Mr. Novick worked at Natsource Inc. on a we