Libra

Investment engineering for complex markets.

Libra manages portfolios through two complementary investment engines. The first is a strategic public‑market portfolio built with ETFs and selected equities. The second applies rules‑based futures strategies across selected liquid markets.

Clients may access these Libra‑managed strategies through a segregated managed account or, where eligible, a third‑party‑issued investment note.

SOLUTIONS

Solutions

Two implementation formats. Two complementary investment engines. Clients access Libra-managed strategies through one of two legal structures. Within those structures, portfolios may combine strategic public-market exposures with systematic futures strategies.

Segregated managed accounts

An account opened in the client’s name at an approved third-party custodian. Under a written advisory agreement and limited trading authority, Libra manages the portfolio while the client retains ownership of the account assets.

Third-party-issued investment notes

A security issued by an independent third party that provides exposure to a Libra-managed strategy. Where supported, the note may be held through the investor’s existing bank or investment account. The investor owns the note, not a segregated underlying account, and Libra is not the issuer, custodian or guarantor.

Strategic public markets

ETFs, selected equities, fixed-income instruments and cash may be used to build the portfolio’s liquid strategic core. Each position is evaluated for its expected role, liquidity, cost and contribution to aggregate risk.

Systematic futures

Rules-based models may establish long or short positions in selected liquid, exchange-traded futures across equity indices, currencies and government bond or interest-rate markets. Signals, position sizing, exposure limits and exits follow predefined controls.

An investment platform with institutional governance

Dual regulatory framework

Libra is registered as a Florida investment adviser and as a commodity trading advisor with the CFTC, and is an NFA Member.

Mandate-driven design

Objectives, risk budgets, eligible instruments, liquidity and implementation constraints are defined before a portfolio is built.

Independent custody

In segregated accounts, assets are held in the client's name at a qualified third-party custodian.

Systematic infrastructure

Research, validation, portfolio construction, execution and monitoring operate as a documented, repeatable process.

Firm

Leadership Investment,
technology and risk

Mariano Crespo portrait

Mariano Crespo

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Mariano Crespo is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Libra Investment Advisors. He leads the firm’s investment research, portfolio architecture and product strategy, with a focus on integrating strategic public-market exposures, rules-based futures strategies and technology-enabled investment processes. His background spans more than a decade in quantitative research, financial-market systems and investment-product development.

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Roberto Pérez Vieira

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Roberto Pérez Vieira leads Libra's investment-systems architecture, data infrastructure, deployment and production reliability. His background spans software development and DevOps, supporting secure and scalable workflows for research, portfolio management, execution monitoring and operational control.

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Andrés S. Trujillo

Senior Advisor

Andrés S. Trujillo is an economist who holds a master’s degree in Finance and is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He contributes market research, portfolio analysis and risk oversight, drawing on experience as an analyst, risk controller, portfolio manager and university professor.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Libra manages investment portfolios for private and institutional clients. A mandate may combine a strategic public-markets component, built primarily with U.S.-listed ETFs and selected U.S. equities, with a rules-based futures component focused on selected liquid markets. Libra uses technology to support research, validation, portfolio construction, implementation monitoring and risk controls.
Eligible clients may work with Libra through a segregated managed account or, where permitted, through a third-party-issued investment note. In a managed account, the client owns the account assets. In a note, the investor owns a security issued by a third party. Availability depends on jurisdiction, investor eligibility, custodian or bank acceptance and the governing documents.
The client opens a brokerage account in their own name at an approved qualified custodian. The custodian holds the assets, handles deposits and withdrawals, and sends account statements directly to the client. Under a written advisory agreement, Libra receives limited authority to manage the approved investments. The client retains ownership and control of the account.
Depending on the mandate and account permissions, Libra may manage U.S.-listed ETFs, selected U.S. equities, fixed-income instruments, cash and rules-based futures strategies. The public-markets component is generally designed as the portfolio's longer-term strategic core. The futures component may take long or short positions and adjust exposure under documented risk controls.
Not necessarily. When the account or product structure permits, both components may be implemented together. When securities and futures permissions or agreements require separation, they may be managed through coordinated sleeves or accounts. Libra evaluates their combined exposure, liquidity, margin and risk as part of the overall portfolio architecture.
The allocation is based on the client's objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, investment horizon, restrictions and account permissions. A lower risk budget will generally permit less leverage, concentration and futures exposure, but the appropriate mix depends on the complete portfolio and governing mandate. No allocation eliminates the risk of loss.
Public regulatory filings and disclosed holdings of selected investment managers may be used as research inputs. Libra evaluates each security independently for portfolio fit, valuation, liquidity and risk. The portfolio does not copy another manager in real time, and the prior results of any referenced manager are not the results of Libra's portfolio.
Rules-based models generate entries, exits and position sizes in selected liquid, exchange-traded futures, focused primarily on U.S. equity indices, U.S. Treasury and interest-rate markets, and selected currencies. Strategies may hold long or short exposures or reduce exposure, subject to documented limits for leverage, concentration, margin, liquidity and drawdown. Futures involve substantial risk and are not suitable for every investor.
It is a security issued by an independent third party that provides exposure to a Libra-managed strategy. The investor owns the note, not the issuer's underlying portfolio account. Libra is the portfolio manager and is not the issuer, custodian, distributor or guarantor. The investor is exposed to the issuer, and the final offering documents control eligibility, rights, liquidity, valuation, fees and risks.
Where permitted and supported by the financial institution, an eligible investor may purchase and hold the note through an existing bank or investment account. Availability depends on the institution, jurisdiction, investor eligibility, selling restrictions and final offering documents. Holding the note at a bank does not make it a bank deposit or make it FDIC insured.
Protection depends on the custodian, legal entity, account type and assets. A securities account at a SIPC-member broker may be eligible for SIPC protection if the broker fails and client assets are missing, subject to SIPC rules and limits. SIPC does not protect market losses and generally does not protect commodity futures. FDIC insurance applies only to qualifying bank deposits or eligible bank-deposit sweep balances. It does not cover ETFs, stocks, bonds, futures, notes or investment losses. Review the custodian's disclosures for the specific account.
Fees vary by mandate and access structure. Advisory fees, performance-based fees where applicable and permitted, and product-level expenses are disclosed in the advisory agreement, Form ADV or final offering documents before the client enters the relationship or purchases a note.
Libra's Florida investment-adviser registration can be reviewed through IAPD under CRD 333647. Its commodity trading advisor and membership information can be reviewed through NFA BASIC under NFA ID 0577422. Mariano Crespo's Investment Adviser Representative record can be reviewed under CRD 7996290. Registration or membership does not imply endorsement, approval or a guarantee of performance.