Black Swift Group is an investment manager and SEC registered investment adviser managing equity, fixed income, and alternative investment strategies.

Founded in 2016, Black Swift Group, LLC is a Securities and Exchange Commission registered investment advisor and organized as a Colorado limited liability company.

The Firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, and is principally owned and controlled by Greg Casals, the Firm’s Managing Member. Black Swift provides discretionary investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and other entities through separately managed accounts. Black Swift also serves as the investment adviser to three private funds.

Investment team leadership

Portfolio Manager

Greg Casals, CFA, CMT

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member

Mr. Casals is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Black Swift Group, LLC and he is the Portfolio Manager of the private funds managed by Black Swift. Mr. Casals has nearly 30 years of investment and portfolio risk management experience. Mr. Casals was formerly a Portfolio Manager at Paceline Capital where he managed a direct investment and alternative investment portfolio from 2009 to 2013. Prior to Paceline, Mr. Casals was a Portfolio and Risk Manager at Firsthand Capital and Silicon Capital Management. Mr. Casals received a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College where he majored in Economics. Mr. Casals is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder and a Chartered Market Technician.

Investment Team

  • Tim Shasserre, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager
  • Ryan Giles, Equity Research Analyst, Series 65 licensed
  • Harold Croley, Equity Research Analyst

Business Team

  • Eric Brody, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Ashley Papa, Senior Vice President, Client Services, Series 65 licensed
  • Adam Vrablec, Vice President, Client Services, Series 66 licensed
  • Tyler Hamilton, Director of Investor Relations
  • Donald Byrne, Senior Consultant