Investment Committee

The Investment Committee at Potomac Fund Management has over 50 years of experience as active participants in world stock markets. All three members of the committee have diverse skill sets that create a powerful synergy when combined. The Investment Committee works collaboratively to manage all Potomac portfolios and maximize the members' individual strengths.

Mark Palamaras CFP®

Mark Palamaras is the President of Potomac Fund Management (Potomac) and Chairman of the Investment Committee. He is responsible for the strategic growth of the firm and overall direction of the investment decisions.

Mark is a Certified Financial Planner and has been a student of economic forecasting for his entire professional career. His wealth of knowledge and background in planning give him unique insight into the markets and how trends can be used to the advantage of Potomac's clients. While there is no exact science to economic forecasting, there are signals that can help guide decisions. Mark has been a pioneer in identifying and interpreting market signals.

After joining Potomac as a trader in 1991, Mark went on to master all aspects of the business. The challenges present in the industry enabled Mark to hone his investment management skills and embark upon a successful carreer as Potomac's President.

A passion for the outdoors - especially skiing - has inspired Mark to spend much of his free time as a youth ski instructor across the country.

Mark is a graduate of Frostburg State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Manish Khatta

Manish Khatta is the Vice President of Potomac Fund Management. In addition to serving on the Investment Committee, he plays a vital role in the day-to-day management and overall growth of the firm.

As the main contact with custodians and mutual funds, Manish is responsible for investment screening and selection. With the use of in-depth proprietary software, in addition to interviewing the mutual fund managers, Manish helps Potomac select the very best investments on a risk-to-reward basis.

After working as a trader at Potomac, following college, Manish has been rewarded through well-deserved promotions and came to understand the nuances of the money management business through the best teacher of all: real life experience.

In his spare time, Manish enjoys playing golf and supporting his favorite football team, the Washington Redskins!

Manish is a graduate of University of Maryland-College Park, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Richard Paul

Richard Paul is the President and Portfolio Manager of Potomac Advisors, Inc., an investment management firm. Mr. Paul is an active member of the Investment Committee and, through a license agreement with Potomac Fund Management, supplies analysis, research, and judgment to the money management process.

Rich's career began in the 1960s as an engineer, where his expertise and interest in testing, analyzing and improving the accuracy of ballistic missile delivery systems provided the basis for development of the computer aided risk/reward analysis that are fundamental to the techniques used in Potomac's asset management strategies.

Having begun investing in mutual funds in the late sixties, Rich became disillusioned with the stock market after the 1970s bear market. Upon opening his IRA in 1979, he began successfully applying and refining his active risk management techniques to provide a more stable and superior risk-adjusted return. While working at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Rich began managing an investment partnership he formed with his co-workers using these techniques. The success he had in managing money for others, and with his own IRA, led to his formation of Potomac Fund Management in 1987.

Outside of the investment world, Rich is an avid tennis player and reef aquarist, collecting and preserving fish and coral specimens from around the world.. Rich also volunteers mentoring young students who have an interest in mathematics.

Rich is a graduate of New York University, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.