Richard Rhodes is the founder of Rhodes Capital Management and co-founder of The CoffeeTree Fund LP. He serves as investment strategist and portfolio manager for RCM clients and for The CoffeeTree Fund LP. Prior to launching these entities, Mr. Rhodes spent years in international corporate finance From 1994 to 1999, he served as the Financial Director of the Moscow-based corporate consulting group, Center for Business Skills Development. Thereafter, he served as on WorldCom’s Strategic and Capital Planning teams before launching The Rhodes Report newsletter and Rhodes Capital Management, Inc. Mr. Rhodes graduated from the University of Houston with a BA in Russian Studies, and holds an international MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with an emphasis on Russian language, international finance and accounting.