About Us

Vilis Pasts is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Director of Research, and Investment Committee Member, at BTS Asset Management ("BTS"). As an Investment Committee Member, he is a Co-Portfolio Manager for BTS Funds and BTS Separately Managed Accounts. After college, he was employed as a Securities Analyst for Spear & Staff, where he worked directly with the President and Founder, Mr. Spear. From 1966 to 1970, Mr. Pasts was an account executive with Connecticut General Life, where he received the Award of Merit, the Vice President's Club, and President's Club (2) awards. In 1967, he became a registered representative. From 1970 to 1978, he held various positions with several brokerage firms, including registered principal since 1972. In March 1979, he founded BTS. Mr. Pasts also founded BTS Securities Corporation ("BTSC.") in 1981. BTSC is a registered broker/dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.

Mr. Pasts has over 40 years of experience in the securities field and is a graduate of Babson College.

Matthew Pasts is the CEO, Treasurer, a Director, and Investment Committee Member at BTS. As an Investment Committee Member, he is a Co-Portfolio Manager for BTS Funds and BTS Separately Managed Accounts. Mr. Pasts joined BTS in 1989. Since that time, he has worked in various capacities at BTS. Mr. Pasts is a member of the CMT Association. Upon completion of the CMT Association's Chartered Market Technician program, and gaining membership into the CMT Association, he obtained the CMT designation. Since 1991, Mr. Pasts has been a registered principal with BTS Securities Corporation and currently serves as President and Treasurer.

Mr. Pasts graduated with honors from Babson College in Wellesley, MA receiving a BSBA with a concentration in Finance. Additionally, he has attended Babson Graduate School of Business Administration.

Isaac Braley is President, Director, and Investment Committee Member, at BTS Asset Management, which he joined in 1999. Isaac has been in the Investment industry for more than 20 years. He has spent his career in Alternative Investment Strategies with both equity and fixed income portfolios, primarily focusing on the distressed debt markets. As a Director and President of BTS, he has been tasked with aligning its mission with stakeholder needs. He works closely with an experienced executive team to ensure that the firm delivers consistent world-class investment strategies and services to advisors and clients. As an Investment Committee Member, he is a Co-Portfolio Manager for both 1940 Act Mutual Funds and Separately Managed Accounts. He actively attends industry investment and research conferences, speaking on portfolio design, economic theory, and behavioral finance. Isaac has been sought after for market commentary and has been a guest on CNBC and other nationally distributed investment media.

Isaac has a B.S. in Business Management from Keene State College, an M.S. in Financial Planning from the College of Financial Planning, and MBA studies at UMass Amherst's Isenberg School of Management.