David Blumenthal

David Blumenthal has a diverse work experience spanning over four decades. David currently serves as the Managing Director at ClearDox since February 2021. Prior to that, they held the role of President at Astenbeck Capital Management, a commodities hedge fund, from 2011 to 2017. In this role, they led the company's vision and value creation strategies, managed new business development efforts, and established operating policies and procedures.

Before joining Astenbeck Capital Management, David worked at Phibro, a commodities trading company, from 2008 to 2014. David held the positions of President and Executive Vice President during this period. As President, they oversaw investor relations, marketing, and capital raising. David also set up an adjacent hedge fund unit to manage and raise external capital. As Executive Vice President, they served in roles related to risk management, operations, and energy trading.

David's career at Phibro began in 1981, where they held several senior-level leadership positions, including Executive Vice President of Risk Management & Operations. David received multiple performance-based promotions during their tenure. David had responsibilities related to financial swaps, trade settlement systems, invoicing, and commodity trading. David also served as Vice President of Risk Management & Operations and worked in the operations and commodities accounting departments.

Overall, David Blumenthal has gained extensive experience in managing commodities hedge funds, developing business strategies, overseeing business operations, establishing operating policies, and executing financial trades.

David Blumenthal attended Columbia University from 1977 to 1981, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. David also holds several certifications, including Series 24, Series 3, Series 63, and Series 7 Licensures, although the specific institutions and dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.