Opes Capital Group: Management Team

Mr. Farahi entered the financial industry in May of 2000 as a Registered Representative for a securities broker/dealer located in Beverly Hills, CA where he served in a number of business and compliance roles including Branch Principal, Investment Advisor Representative and Option Principal during the first nine years of his career. Mr. Farahi dealt with high net individuals who required unique resolutions for unique financial needs. Helping his clients navigate the unfriendly markets of the first decade of the 21stcentury, Mr. Farahi focused on risk management and capital growth strategies to fulfill his client’s distinctive needs.

With nearly ten years of business and market experience Mr. Farahi launched Opes Capital Group, LLC in July of 2009. Using the invaluable lessons learned in the tumultuous markets of the preceding ten years Mr. Farahi helped develop the strategy that Opes Capital currently implements.

As Directory of Operations and Investments Mr. Farahi is responsible for oversight of the firm and the correct implementation of the firm’s market strategy. Mr. Farahi became registered with the CFTC as an Associated Person in July 2009 and became an Associate Member of the NFA in July 2009. Mr. Farahi is a CFA Level II Candidate.



NSI Capital, LLC
Sub-Advisor
Navid Sohrabi, CFA

Mr. Sohrabi has over a decade of experience in the finance industry, specifically as a trader and strategist in the capital markets. As sub-advisor, Mr. Sohrabi is responsible for market strategy and execution of the trading program's positions.

Mr. Sohrabi has worked as a trader or portfolio manager in a multitude of investment styles ranging from long/short equity to global macro. Mr. Sohrabi began his career as an equity/derivatives trader at KL Group in 2001 and quickly rose to head trader within three years. He continued his career as a derivatives portfolio manager at NewPoint Securities LLC in 2005 trading futures and options. In September 2007, Mr. Sohrabi joined Pantera Capital Management, LP, a global macro hedge fund, where he analyzed and executed trades in various asset classes in both domestic and international markets. He helped develop Opes’ trading strategy and has been involved with the firm in multiple capacities since inception.

Mr. Sohrabi earned a Bachelors of Science at University of California, Berkeley in Neurobiology and a minor in Business Administration from the Walter A. Haas School of Business in 2001.

Justin Farahi
Business Development
Justin Farahi started his career as a real estate agent in 2000 at NewPoint Real Estate Services, LLC, where he cultivated fruitful relationships within the various business communities of Los Angeles. Drawing from that experience and his established contacts, Mr. Farahi develops growth strategies for Opes Capital Group to meet the firm's developmental needs.

Beginning in 2005, Mr. Farahi worked at NewPoint Securites as a risk and volatility analyst for the proprietary derivatives portfolio. This experience was instrumental in establishing the trading program's risk management structure. Mr. Farahi graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in sociology and a minor from the Marshall School of Business. Mr. Farahi currently holds a Series 3 license. » Opes Capital Group: Management Team