Mike Shell

President & Chief Investment Officer  |  Founder of Shell Capital Management, LLC | Engineer of ASYMMETRY^®

Mike Shell is the founder, president, and chief investment officer of Shell Capital Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser he established in 2004 to serve high-net-worth investors, business owners, and family offices. He manages ASYMMETRY^® Managed Portfolios using a proprietary tactical, risk-managed approach refined over 25+ years and multiple market cycles.

Shell's investment philosophy centers on a reality many investors underestimate: markets change. Regimes shift, correlations break down, and risk compounds when portfolios rely on static allocation models or buy-and-hold strategies without defined exits. He founded Shell Capital to provide an institutional alternative—one built on adaptability, active risk management, and disciplined decision-making under uncertainty.

As portfolio manager, Shell dynamically adjusts exposure across global markets based on evolving risk conditions, seeking asymmetric risk/reward outcomes: strictly defined downside risk with uncapped upside potential. Portfolios are implemented in separately managed accounts with trade execution and custody at Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions.

Shell Capital's work frequently intersects with complex wealth transitions—business liquidity events, concentrated equity positions, and high taxable income situations. In these scenarios, the primary objective is not maximizing returns at all costs, but preserving optionality, managing downside risk, and positioning capital prudently before and after major financial transitions.

While Shell specializes in hedge-fund-style tactical portfolio management, Shell Capital provides comprehensive private wealth management, integrating portfolio strategy with retirement income planning, estate coordination, and asset protection in collaboration with clients' CPAs and attorneys.

Shell's track record and strategies have been featured in Forbes, Investor's Business Daily (full front-page profile, 2011), and Pensions & Investments Magazine, which ranked him a "Top Performing Investment Manager" following his 2008 performance. He has been interviewed on Top Traders Unplugged (Switzerland) and Trend Following Radio (Singapore).

Before founding Shell Capital, Shell served as a Registered Principal in the Investment Management Division at Raymond James.

He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose service was cut short by a traumatic injury. A Service-Connected Disabled Veteran, Shell earned his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Tennessee Wesleyan University while working as a Sheriff's Officer.

Christi Shell, CWS^®, AAMS^®, BFA^®

Managing Director | Certified Wealth Strategist® | Accredited Asset Management Specialist® | Behavioral Financial Advisor™

With over 26 years of experience, Christi is a Certified Wealth Strategist® who is passionate about helping high-net-worth families develop wealth strategies in order to help solve complex issues and their overall management of assets. She is well-versed in the key issues that affluent families often face and has the ability to identify issues and assume the lead role when working alongside attorneys and accountants, as needed. 

Christi works directly with the firm’s clients and regularly manages business operations. She enjoys developing relationships with families and addressing their wealth management issues, including estate and gift planning, philanthropy, family governance and multi-generational planning. Always striving to provide ideas, suggestions and alternatives for addressing specific issues, Christi utilizes appropriate resources including family office services, estate counsel or trustees to assist her clients.

A graduate of Tusculum College, Christi earned her bachelor’s degree in organizational management and also holds a Certificate in Alternative Investments from the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. She is also an Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠ and is dedicated to combining her education and registrations in order to better serve those she works with. 

After a 20 year career in bank management, Christi joined Shell Capital as Managing Director. Prior to Shell Capital, she gained extensive experience managing teams that provide a wide range of banking and financial services. Christi worked as the Vice President of Regions Financial for over six years and she also worked at First Tennessee Bank for over 13 years. 

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Tyler Lovingood, CMT®, CETF®

Private Wealth Advisor | Portfolio Manager | Chartered Market Technician® | Certified ETF Advisor®

Tyler Lovingood is a Private Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager with Shell Capital Management. As a Chartered Market Technician® (CMT®), he has completed the most advanced global curriculum in technical market analysis—equipping him with deep expertise in trend analysis, systematic trading, quantitative research, and integrating technical factors into risk-managed portfolios.

Tyler works closely with Mike and Christi Shell to deliver Shell Capital’s complete private-wealth management experience: identifying risks before they matter, managing portfolio exposure with discipline, and uncovering wealth issues that could become critical if overlooked.

Before joining Shell Capital, Tyler served as a quantitative researcher for a large mutual fund company, where he designed, tested, and implemented trading systems across multiple investment strategies while supporting thousands of financial advisors who invested in the firm’s funds.

Tyler graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He also holds the Certified ETF Advisor (CETF®) designation, demonstrating his detailed understanding of ETF construction, trading mechanics, and liquidity—skills increasingly essential as ETFs continue to lead industry growth.

After nearly a decade of conversations, mentorship, and shared market discussions, Tyler joined Shell Capital when Mike finally decided the timing—and the fit—was right.