Hedge Funds Care

	Dean Backer, President Goldman Sachs & Co. Dean is the global head of Sales and Capital Introduction in the Global Securities Service business of Goldman Sachs. Additionally, he oversees the Hedge Fund Industry Group in the Securities Division. Dean is a member of the Securities Division Operating Committee and the Pine Street Board of Directors. He was named managing director in 1999 and partner in 2002.
	Robert Schultz, Vice President Greentech Capital Advisors, LLC Rob is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer at Greentech Capital Advisors, a global investment banking firm dedicated to serving companies that are transforming the world’s energy, industrial, and resources infrastructure. Prior to joining Greentech, Rob was a Managing Director and the COO of Morgan Stanley Fund Services where he was responsible for building and managing global delivery.
	Glen Dailey, Vice President Jefferies & Company, Inc. Glen is the Managing Director and Head of Prime Brokerage at Jefferies & Company. He previously founded Banc of America Prime Brokerage in 1995 and was most recently their Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Banc of America Securities LLC, Glen was a Managing Director and Head of Prime Brokerage for twelve years at Furman Selz LLC.
	Donald MacNeal, Treasurer Ernst & Young Don is a senior partner and head of the Financial Services Office Hedge Fund practice at Ernst & Young. He has thirty-five years of experience in the financial markets area serving investment banks, hedge funds, private equity funds, and asset managers. Don has extensive experience providing advisory and assurance services to alternative investment funds.
	Melinda Kramer, Secretary Grosvenor Capital Management Melinda is the Chief Technology Officer at Grosvenor Capital Management. She utilizes her broad experience to lead technology planning and implementation at Grosvenor with a business centric focus. Prior to joining Grosvenor, Melinda held various positions with Access Data Corporation, Goldman Sachs & Co., David Bruce & Company, Leveraged Technology, Inc., Irving Trust Company, and JP Morgan.
	Matt Anderson Rothstein, Kass & Co. Matt is a principal based in the Los Angeles office of Rothstein Kass. He oversees audit, accounting and tax related matters for alternative investment clientele and has worked extensively with various investment vehicles including hedge funds, fund of funds, and private equity funds. Matt is a certified public accountant in Colorado, New York, New Jersey, and California.
	Jonathan Barrett Luminus Management, LLC Jonathan is the president of Luminus Management, a private equity and hedge fund management company focused on the power sector. Prior to joining Luminus, Mr. Barrett was a Director in Salomon Smith Barney's Merger and Acquisition Group. Before joining Salomon Smith Barney, he spent four years at NYC based investment management firm, J Epstein & Co. and Ossa Properties.
	John Broadhurst Shartsis Friese LLP John is a partner at Shartsis Friese LLP, a San Francisco commercial law firm. John focuses on issues relating to the regulation of investment advisers, which he began concentrating on in the 1980s. He represents numerous professional money managers, many of whom have organized and now manage domestic and offshore hedge funds and other investment vehicles.
	Nicholas Butcher Maples and Calder Nicholas is a partner at Maples and Calder. He advises on corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on investment funds. His experience includes the establishment of companies, partnerships and unit trusts, and advising on closed and open-ended investment funds, private equity funds, regulated mutual funds and hedge funds, and worldwide exchanges and securities.
	Russell Clement Spicer Jeffries LLP Russell is a founding partner of Spicer Jeffries LLP, an audit firm concentrating on both self-clearing and fully disclosed broker-dealers, investment bankers, and investment partnerships, including hedge funds, mutual funds, and other stock funds. Prior to forming Spicer Jeffries, Russell was a senior auditor with Spicer & Oppenheim, a firm whose national expertise was in securities and commodities.
	Peter Cockhill Ogier Peter is a managing partner in the international offshore firm of Ogier based in the Cayman Islands office and is the co-head of the Ogier global investment funds team. He is also a member of the Ogier group management board. Peter has over sixteen years of experience practicing law, primarily in the areas of investment funds and structured finance.
	Jeff Crispen Feingold O'Keeffe Capital, LLC Jeff is the Chief Financial Officer of Feingold O’Keeffe Capital with responsibilities for all financial and administrative functions. Jeff has fourteen years of experience, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer of a Boston-based credit-focused hedge fund group. Prior to that, Jeff was an Audit Senior Manager in Alternative Investments at Deloitte & Touche in Boston.
	Will Douglas Goldman Sachs International William is head of the Hedge Fund and Business Consulting Group in EMEA for the Prime Brokerage, Clearing and Futures businesses at Goldman Sachs. William joined Goldman Sachs in 2003 as head legal counsel for the prime brokerage business before moving into the business itself in 2010. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, William worked at Morgan Stanley and Rabobank International.
	Joseph Fisher Deloitte & Touche LLP Joseph is a partner in the New York ofﬁce of Deloitte & Touche LLP and serves as the New York Hedge Fund Audit Leader. He began his career with Arthur Andersen and has served clients in the capital markets, with a particular emphasis on the alternative asset management industry focusing on hedge funds, commodity pool operators, private equity funds and asset management companies.
	Kara Friedenberg PricewaterhouseCooper Kara Friedenberg is a tax Partner in PWC's Investment Management practice. Kara has a proven track record of providing both tax consulting and tax compliance services to a wide range of alternative investment clients, including hedge funds, private equity funds, fund of funds, and investment advisors.
	Basil Godellas Winston & Strawn LLP Basil is a Partner and Chair of the Financial Services Practice Group at Winston & Strawn LLP. Basil concentrates his practice on representing companies in the asset management industry with a wide variety of regulatory and transactional matters. Basil regularly counsels investment managers with respect to structuring and operating hedge funds and other collective investment vehicles.
	M. Corey Goldman Corey is founder and principal of MCG Group, a financial services-focused marketing, communications, media and public relations consultancy that provides counsel to a diverse range of financial services firms across Canada and the United States. Corey has more than 15 years’ experience in financial journalism and marketing as well as expertise in capital markets, hedge funds, and other alternative investments.
	Todd Goldman Rothstein Kass Todd is a principal based in Rothstein Kass’ Walnut Creek office. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Firm, responsible for overseeing all West Region offices. Additionally, Todd services clients in the Financial Services industry, specifically alternative investment funds.
	Alice Hackett CME Group Ali is the Managing Director of Global Client Development & Sales at CME Group. She is responsible for the development, execution and management of the company's global sales strategy across all asset classes and client segments. Prior to joining CME Group, Ali worked at Citigroup, where she most recently served as Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Prime Finance.
	William Haggerty Sentinel Rock Capital, LLC Bill is the COO/CFO at Sentinel Rock Capital, LLC. He was previously a principal and Chief Operating Officer of Seasons Capital Management, a hedge fund with investments primarily in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sectors. Prior to joining Seasons, Bill was a Managing Partner and the COO for Aesop Capital Partners.
	Peter Hess Advent Software Pete is the President of Advent, an investment management software company. As President, Pete is responsible for Advent’s sales, marketing, client services and product development functions globally. Pete has held a variety of other positions in the company including VP of Sales, VP of Marketing, and General Manager for Advent’s Global Accounts business unit.
	Mikael Johnson KPMG, LLP Mikael serves on the Global Investment Management practice leadership team of KPMG and leads the Firm’s effort to focus its resources in the hedge fund and alternative investments market. Mikael is also an audit partner in New York where he serves as the lead audit partner on several of the Firm’s leading alternative investments clients and provides audit support for major not-for-profit audit clients.
	William Keunen Citco Fund Services William is the Global Director of Citco Fund Services, responsible for the fund services division of Citco. He has worked for Citco in the fund administration business for twenty years, including spells in Curacao, New York, the Cayman Islands, and Dublin. He also worked in London as a director of Global Asset Management and as the Chief Operating Officer of Boar’s Head Management.
	Stuart Koonce Sidley Austin LLP Stuart is a partner at Sidley Austin in the Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives Practice Group in the New York office. Mr. Koonce’s practice focuses on private alternative investment funds. He advises investment advisers in domestic and international offerings of hedge funds, private equity-style funds, and funds of funds.
	Gene Mannella HedgeServ Corporation Prior to co-founding HedgeServ in late 2007, Gene served as President of IFS from 1993 to 2005, and later served as a consultant to that company. Prior to that Gene worked for seven years at Lehman Brothers where he was the CFO and CAO for Lehman Brothers Capital Management. Gene began his career at KPMG Peat Marwick.
	James (Jay) Martin Sterling Investment Management Jay is the President of Sterling Investment Management, Inc., which was formerly the Investment Advisory portion of Roe, Martin & Neiman Inc. (RM&N). In 1997, he formed Phoenician Trading Partners, a Fund of Funds Hedge Fund, which enabled his Sterling clients to participate in the alternative investment arena. Prior to forming Sterling, Jay was the Director of Research at RM&N.
	Robert Mirsky KPMG LLP (UK) Rob is a Partner in the Investment Management sector of KPMG LLP (UK) and leads the firm’s global hedge fund practice. He has over fifteen years experience in advising financial services companies, investors and hedge funds. Prior to joining KPMG, Rob founded and built a hedge fund platform. He has expertise in the structuring and operational aspects of funds and managers.
	J.P. Muir BNP Paribas J.P. is the Managing Director BNP Paribas Global Prime Brokerag, which he joined as part of the Bank's acquisition of Bank of America's prime brokerage. At BNP Paribas, Mr. Muir is a member of the PB Executive Committee responsible for NY Sales and Structured Products. Previously, he was an Equity Partner at Merlin Prime Brokerage, and had served as a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank.
	William Murphy JP Morgan Bill is a Senior Relationship Executive and Managing Director in the Global Funds Group at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He is responsible for a portfolio of alternative asset management clients including hedge funds, funds of funds, commodity trading advisors and private equity funds. Prior to joining JPMorgan, Bill worked for Troika Dialog, a Russian investment bank, and Manufactures Hanover Trust.
	Lauren Nelson Ernst & Young Lauren is the Area Director of Finance at Ernst & Young’s Cayman Islands office. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Lauren had extensive experience as a senior manager on the audit side with Andersen and for her first two years with Ernst & Young. Lauren has worked with clients within the financial markets sector, including investment funds, insurance captives, banks, and other entities.
	David Nissenbaum Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP David Nissenbaum is a partner in the New York office of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. David’s practice focuses on corporate, bank regulation and securities matters. He primarily represents institutional and entrepreneurial investment managers, financial services firms and private investment funds in all aspects of their business.
	Vinod Paul Eze Castle Integration Vinod is the Managing Director of Service & Business Development at Eze Castle Integration. He oversees all customer-facing engagements for Eze Castle Integration. Vinod joined the company in 2002, and his responsibilities include service delivery and business development for the firm. Previously, Vinod was the director of technical services for Martin Progressive.
	Jay Peller Citco Jay is currently the Global Head of Marketing and Sales and Product Development, and, Managing Director Member of Global Management Team at Citco. Previously he was Vice President of Operations at Tudor Investment Corporation and before that a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young. In 2011 and 2012 Jay was co-chair of the New York Committee of Hearts.
	Ingrid Pierce WALKERS Ingrid is Walkers' Global Managing Partner, and also heads the Cayman Investment Funds Group. Ingrid advises some of the largest investment management firms and financial institutions on their stable of Cayman Islands funds. She is admitted to practice in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands and has litigated in both jurisdictions.
	Gerry Polizzi UBS AG Gerry is a Managing Director and Senior Prime Brokerage Relationship Manager for UBS Prime Services. He has over 15 years of experience in the Prime Brokerage industry. Prior to joining UBS, Gerry was instrumental in building the Prime Brokerage business at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and subsequently merging it into the Credit Suisse.
	Joel Press Press Management LLC Joel formed Press Management LLC in July 2010 to provide consulting services specializing in succession planning, compensation, business strategy, operations and strategic opportunities. Prior to forming Press Management, Joel was a Managing Director in the Prime Brokerage division of Morgan Stanley. From 1989 to 2006 Joel ran the global Hedge Fund practice for Ernst and Young.
	Eric Roper Law Offices of Eric R. Roper PC Eric currently has a private law practice. Prior to opening his own practice, Eric was a Senior Partner in the law firm of Gersten Savage LLP and was Chairman of the Firm's Financial Services practice. Eric specializes in the creation, structuring, and representation of domestic and offshore investment entities, broker-dealers and clients engaged in raising capital pools for investment.
	Amy Rosenow Sheffield Asset Management, LLC Amy is the Chief Operating Officer of Sheffield Asset Management. In this capacity, she oversees a variety of functions including operations, client service, investor relations, marketing, risk management and compliance for the investment management firm. Prior to Sheffield, Amy was Morgan Stanley’s head of Prime Brokerage Capital Introductions for the Midwest and Canada.
	Geoff Ruddick International Management Services Limited Geoff is a Senior Company Manager for International Management Services Ltd. (“IMS”), a firm engaged in the management of offshore corporations. Prior to joining IMS he was the Managing Director of Hedgeworks Fund Services Ltd. and before that, he was a Director and Compliance Officer with Derivatives Portfolio Management Ltd. (now DPM Mellon).
	Kevin Shannon Harvard Management Company, Inc. Kevin is the Chief Financial Officer responsible for all Financial and Tax Reporting as well as Securities Operations at Harvard Management Company, Inc. In this capacity, Kevin is a member of the Firm’s Operating Committee. Prior to joining Harvard Management Company, Kevin was a Partner and an Executive Vice President of Moore Capital Management, LLC.
	Mason Snyder PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP Mason Snyder is a Managing Director with PwC specializing in operations and technology solutions for traditional and alternative fund managers, institutional investors, and third party service providers. He is based in Los Angeles and serves clients primarily in the Western United States.Prior to joining PwC, Mason was co-founder and partner of Catalina Partners, an operational risk and due diligence consultancy.
	Cary Stier Deloitte, LLP Cary is the Vice Chairman and National Managing Partner for Deloitte’s Asset Management Services practice. From 2003 until his current position, Cary served as the Midwest Regional Leader for the Financial Services Audit practice and from 2000 to 2008 he served as Midwest Regional Leader for the Asset Management Services practice.
	William Taggart PricewaterhouseCoopers Will is a Tax Partner in the New York Office of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is also the firm's Global and U.S. Tax Asset Management Leader. Will specializes in the structural and operational aspects of domestic and offshore private investment partnerships, and other alternative investment products, as well as the tax aspects of complex derivative instruments and investment strategies.
	Michael Tannenbaum Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt Michael is a founding partner of Tannenbaum Helpern where he heads the firm's Financial Services, Private Funds and Investment Management Group. He regularly advises US and cross border clients on private funds, hedge funds and private equity arrangements, among others. Michael is an active member of the American Bar Association and International Bar Association.
	John Tavss Seward & Kissel John is a managing partner and member of Seward & Kissel's Investment Management Group. John has practiced at the Firm since 1979, and has been a partner since 1988. John advises clients on a wide variety of securities, tax and business law matters relating to the investment management business. John is a member of the New York State and International Bar Associations.
	Michael Vranos Ellington Management Group, LLC Michael is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Management Group. Michael founded Ellington to capitalize on distressed conditions in the MBS derivatives market. Under Michael’s leadership, Ellington has grown into a multi-billion dollar manager of hedge fund, private account, and other alternative assets, whose primary focus is on RMBS investing.
	Beth Wiener Marcum LLP Beth is the Partner-In-Charge of Marcum LLP's Alternative Investment Group. She oversees the Group’s day-to-day operations and is responsible for all aspects of the Firm’s assurance, tax and consulting practice servicing hedge funds, private equity funds and investment advisors.
	Christopher Zaback D. E. Shaw Chris is the Chief Financial Officer and a managing director at D. E. Shaw. He oversees the firm’s accounting, tax, and financial operations units. Prior to D. E. Shaw, he served as co-chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Sandelman Partners, LP. He earned his BBA from Notre Dame University and received his MBA with honors from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.
	Chris Zellner Chris was previously the Managing Producer of the Western Region Prime Brokerage Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. His past employment includes; equity derivatives and Prime Brokerage Sales at Lehman Brothers, and equity capital markets and prime brokerage sales at Morgan Stanley. Chris has a BS and MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business of New York University.
	Lance Zinman Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Lance is a Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and is Chair of the Chicago Financial Services Practice. He has a broad range of experience within the corporate and financial regulatory fields. He focuses his practice on representing hedge funds, commodity pools, proprietary trading firms, private equity funds and investment advisors with respect to their corporate, transactional and regulatory matters.
	Rob Davis, Founder & Chairman Emeritus McAlinden Research Rob has had a long and distinguished career in institutional equity sales and prime brokerage, working for such firms as Morgan Stanley, Dillon Read, Oppenheimer, Montgomery Securities, Bank of America Prime Services and currently, McAlinden Research. Click HERE for more information on Rob.