Managing Director, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Izenstark is a Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of IRON Financial. He is responsible for the oversight of IRON's investment management, research and trading capabilities. Mr. Izenstark's focus has been on designing specialized Fixed Income and Equity strategies that seek to reduce portfolio volatility and downside risk while earning competitive returns through full market cycles.
Arjun Jayaraman, PhD, CFA Head of Quantitative Research, Portfolio Manager
Dr. Jayaraman is a director and quantitative portfolio manager of Causeway. He joined the firm in January 2006 and is head of the quantitative research group. He has been a portfolio manager since January 2006. Dr. Jayaraman has a PhD from New York University (Stern School of Business), a BA in Economics from Columbia University, and is a CFA charterholder.
Timothy J. Keating is the CEO of Keating Capital, Inc. (KIPO), a publicly-traded business development company that specializes in making pre-IPO investments. Previously, he held senior management positions at Bear Stearns, Nomura and Kidder, Peabody. He is a 1985 cum laude graduate of Harvard College with an A.B. in economics.
Greg King manages the Credit Suisse ETN platform and is responsible for creation and distribution of structured investments and exchange traded products to financial advisors. He has been involved with ETNs since their inception in 2006. Mr. King received his MBA from the University of California, Davis and is a CFA charterholder.
Audrey R. Kinsman is a senior managing director and Partner of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. She is responsible for family office and institutional relationships and is head of the Denver office.
Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2004, Ms. Kinsman was an analyst with Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s Healthcare Investment Banking Group in New York and San Francisco. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Ms. Kinsman was an associate with Kayne Anderson's Private Investors growth capital private equity group.
Ms. Kinsman earned a B.S. in Applied Economics from Cornell University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She graduated with a Masters of Accounting from the University of Southern California in 2004. Ms. Kinsman is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Colorado and a member of the California Society of CPAs (inactive). She is a member of the Rocky Mountain YPO, sits on several not-for-profit boards, and is a certified sommelier.
Joe is the Director of Investments for Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp, the registered investment Advisory firm, for Diefendorf Capital Planning Associates. Prior to joining Diefendorf Capital, Joe spent seven years with Morgan Stanley serving in various roles related to portfolio management. He went on to become Sr. Portfolio Strategist with UBS Wealth Management for five years. His specialty is portfolio construction with special attention to alternative investments. Joe has attained the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation as well as the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) certification. Joe has his Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses and is a Registered Fiduciary (RF). He has a B.A. in Economics from Fairfield University.
John W. Labuszewski is Managing Director of Research & Product Development at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange where he is responsible for the Exchange's product development efforts. Before coming to the CME in 1998, Mr. Labuszewski was General Manager of Nikko International's U.S. Asset Management Division where he was responsible for the development and operation of managed futures and hedge funds. He has also worked for Virginia Trading Company, a subsidiary of Kleinwort Benson; Refco, Inc. and the Chicago Board of Trade.
Mr. Labuszewski is the author of several books regarding financial markets including The CME Group Risk Management Handbook (2010); Investing in Government Securities: Fundamental and Technical Analysis, Portfolio Management and Arbitrage (1994); Trading Options on Futures: Markets, Methods, Strategies & Tactics (1988); Trading Financial Futures: Markets, Methods, Strategies & Tactics, (1988); and, Inside the Commodity Option Markets, (1985).
Portfolio Manager at EJF Capital LLC
Dr. Li rejoined EJF Capital in 2010 after spending two years as a portfolio manager for China Southern Fund Management, Ltd, where he managed the Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, the first QDII mutual fund in China. Between 2001 and 2007, he was the primary hedge fund portfolio manager for the EJF Healthcare Fund and FBR Life Sciences Funds.
Florence Lombard is CEO of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, taking the leadership position in January 2011. Florence has been part of the association since its very beginning, as a co-founder with professor Thomas Schneeweis and as an inaugural member of the board of directors. As CEO, she will focus on expanding the CAIA Association's global reach and continuing to increase its relevance and stature as the international gold standard for alternative investment professional and educational development.
President and Co-Portfolio Manager - Palmer Square Capital Management
Chris is responsible for co-managing Palmer Square's alternative investment platform which includes a multi-strategy, open-end mutual fund of funds, an emerging manager partnership fund, and multi-strategy partnership funds. Chris also directs the firm's due diligence effort and sits on the firm's Investment Committee.
Chris' previous work experience includes serving as a Managing Director and Investment Committee Member at Guilford Capital which was sold to Mariner Wealth Advisors and serving as a Managing Director and Investment Committee Member at Prairie Capital where he was one of the team members responsible for investment manager due diligence, and the firm's proprietary alternative investment products including numerous hedge fund of funds and private equity fund of funds.
Kevin D. Mahn is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Hennion & Walsh Asset Management. Mr. Mahn is responsible for all of the Wealth and Asset Management products and services offered at the Firm including the SmartTrust® platform of unit investment trusts (UITs).
Mr. Mahn is the author of the quarterly "ETF and CEF Insights" newsletter as well as one of the co-authors of the book, Exchange Traded Funds: Conceptual and Practical Investment Approaches. Mr. Mahn is also a frequent contributor to the Forbes Intelligent Investing and Advisor Intelligence blogs and the Seeking Alpha website.
Prior to Hennion & Walsh, Mr. Mahn was a Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers where he held several senior management positions during his eleven year tenure with the Firm.
Mr. Mercer serves as a National Real Estate Director for KBS Capital Advisors. His extensive experience with institutional real estate investments, as well as impaired assets, allows KBS to deliver timely real estate expertise to clients.
Prior to joining KBS Capital Advisors, Mr. Mercer was with Grubb & Ellis as Senior Vice President in the Financial Services Advisory Group. Actively involved in the industry for 39 years, he has managed direct investment origination, underwriting, securitization, asset management, hedging and secondary marketing of all real estate asset classes.
Mr. Mercer earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Arizona.
Thomas Meyer is Chief Executive Officer for Meyer Capital Group, a fee only investment management and financial planning firm dedicated to helping their clients build wealth through a consistent, disciplined investment process. This firm, founded in 1963 by his grandfather, has been providing sound financial advice for over five decades.
Tom Meyer joined the firm in 1982 and began his career constructing investment portfolios and managing client assets. In 1987, he assumed the position of president and while continuing to focus on providing clients with outstanding customer service, he began preparing the company for change. Tom also had the foresight to see the potential growth of alternative investment strategies in a 40 act structure and how this could provide significant benefits to individual investors while reducing investment risk.
Kirk Michie has been in the investment and wealth management business for more than two decades. Having worked with clients at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc., Bessemer Trust, and Merrill Lynch, Kirk has been involved on a daily basis for twenty three years with all facets of wealth management, including investments, financial and estate planning, asset allocation, retirement income planning, banking, insurance, and family office services. Having been a member of senior management at Wells Fargo and Kayne Anderson Rudnick, Kirk has been integrally involved with strategy, platform development, acquisitions, investment policy, pricing, vendor relations, and compliance. Kirk is also a member of the Financial Advisory Board of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, and is a frequent speaker and panelist at investment and wealth management industry conferences.
In 1981 Lon Morton founded Morton Capital Management and became a Registered Investment Advisory firm in 1983, specializing in the practice of tactical asset allocation on a fee only basis. Over 100 of Morton's clients today pre-date 1992, with some having been clients as early as 1969. The firm totals over 600 client relationships with assets of over one billion dollars. Barron's has recognized Lon, for 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. He has been ranked as one of the top 100 independent financial advisors in the nation. In June 2006 Pacific Capital Bancorp, a 47-branch bank holding company (operating as Santa Barbara Bank and Trust), acquired Morton Capital Management. He is currently the chief investment strategist of Pacific Capital Bancorp and President & CEO of Morton Capital Management.
James Murchie founded EIP in 2003 and is the portfolio manager for all of its funds which focus on energy-related master limited partnerships, income trusts and similar securities.
Previously, Mr. Murchie served as head of Lawhill Capital, and he was also a managing director at Tiger Management. He was also a principal at Sanford C. Bernstein where he was a top-ranked energy analyst. Before joining Bernstein, Mr. Murchie spent 8 years at British Petroleum.
Mr. Murchie has served on the board of Clark Refining and Marketing Company and as President and Treasurer of the Oil Analysts Group of New York.
Erikson is a Managing Partner of Sage Trail Advisors a boutique alternatives-only investment service firm responsible for supporting Baceline's advisory relationships nationwide. Previously Erikson co-founded multiple distribution companies and played critical roles in the launch of recognized platforms for Bank of America, ING, and Dividend Capital. Erikson honed his leadership skills as an Infantry Captain during Operation Desert Storm and as an instructor of the U.S. Army's Ranger School. He has been awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal.
Steve Oristaglio As President and co-CIO of SCS Financial, Steve sets the firm's overall investment direction, strategic portfolio asset allocation, and risk management. Prior to SCS, he held leadership positions at Bridgewater Associates, Putnam Investments, Swiss Bank, and Salomon Brothers. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from Bucknell University and an M.S. in Food Economics from the University of Delaware.
President & CIO of IPS Strategic Capital
Dominick Paoloni is the Chief Investment Officer and Founder of IPS Strategic Capital, a derivatives based asset management firm that builds custom structured products and hedge strategies for pensions, endowments and financial advisors. He teaches practical derivatives based strategies at the University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Denver. As a Certified Investment Management Analyst with over 25 years of industry experience he is proficient in the techniques of hedging tail risk. His strategies have been featured in leading investment journals such as Financial Planner, Morningstar Advisor and Investment News.
Keith Pettus, CAIA joined SQN Capital Management in July 2010. Most recently a Proprietary Trader with Assent, LLC, Mr. Pettus began his career in finance in late 2002 with American Express Financial Advisors. He previously worked with the SQN team at the largest independent, privately-held equipment finance company in a fundraising capacity. Mr. Pettus received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University, is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, CFA Candidate (Charter Pending) and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 55 & 66 Licenses. He is an active member of the CAIA Association, CFA Society of San Francisco, CFA Institute, FPA and FPA of San Francisco. He resides in San Francisco with his wife Cathy, and young son Colby.
Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Altegris Investments
Dick Pfister has 18+ years of alternative investment experience. He is an Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Altegris Investments, where he leads global sales and consulting. Dick is also a Director of the Altegris Funds and is a member of the Altegris Investment Committee.
Dick holds a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of San Diego.
Howard Present is Co-Founder, President and CEO of F-Squared Investments.
Prior to F-Squared, Mr. Present was Managing Director and member of the Executive Committee at Evergreen Investments. He ran global product management and strategy, led the successful multi-billion dollar launch into closed end funds, and managed the Alternative Investments, Managed Accounts, VA, and 529 businesses. Before joining Evergreen, he was a Managing Director at Putnam Investments.
Mr. Present earned a BS in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Emory University, where he was awarded the Robert W. Woodruff Fellowship for academic excellence.
Gerhard Pries, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Sarona Asset Management Inc.
Gerhard Pries is Founder and Managing Partner of Sarona Asset Management Inc. and the Sarona funds; Founding Director and Vice-Chairman of MicroVest General Partner Holdings, and Investment Committee member and chairman of several MicroVest funds. He previously served as CFO of MEDA, Founding Chairman of MicroCap Capital Management and Latin America Challenge Investment Fund, Founding Director of International Association of Micro Finance Investors, and as Director of numerous companies in the financial services and agribusiness industries. He cut his teeth equally at PricewaterhouseCoopers and at the feet of Mother Teresa.
Jim Pupillo has been involved in the investment-management advisory business for twenty-five years. He is a partner and managing director at HighTower Advisors, a Scottsdale-based investment consulting firm.
Pupillo graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Administration and Marketing from Indiana University in Bloomington. He began his career with E. F. Hutton's Consulting Group in 1987, before moving to Lehman Brothers Holdings the following year. He joined Citigroup Global Markets in 1993 and then Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 2009.
In 1997, Pupillo earned his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation and his Investment Strategist Certification, both offered by the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). As a leader in the financial industry, he has served as president of the Association of Professional Investment Management Consultants (APIC) and the Institute for Certified Management Consultants (ICMC). He has also published articles and contributed to several books on the subject of investment strategies and has won multiple awards within the industry.
David L. Reichart, CFA is a Portfolio Advisor with Principal Management Corporation. As a Portfolio Advisor, he is responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and rebalancing of the underlying strategies of the Principal Global Diversified Income Fund, Diversified Real Asset Fund, and Global Multi-Strategy Fund. He also serves as head of Business Development for Principal Funds.
Jay Rollins is Managing Principal and Co-Founder of JCR and is responsible for leading the firm and setting JCR's overall strategy.
From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Rollins was Managing Director at GMAC Commercial Mortgage, where his team focused on making opportunistic loans to transitional multi-family, retail, office, land and industrial properties.
Mr. Rollins was also the President and Founder of Eastern Realty Corporation, an "RTC era" real estate investment company. As General Partner, Eastern Realty resolved, repositioned and sold distressed notes and REO. These disposition efforts included debt restructurings, bankruptcy, litigation and development, as well as note and property sales.
President - Convergence Investment Partners
David Schulz is the president of Convergence Investment Partners. Previously, he served as the president and chief investment officer of M&I Investment Management Corporation, a $17 billion investment advisory, where he was instrumental in forming proprietary mutual funds, securities lending and asset allocation programs for the firm. He also served as the director of fixed income for M&I and is a former Morningstar Five-Star Manager. David has patented one quantitative investment process and has another patent pending.
David is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He is a member of the Security Analysts Society and a former trustee of Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.
Stephen Scott is a portfolio manager at Van Eck Global, responsible for management, research, due diligence, manager selection and asset allocation for Van Eck's Multi-Manager Alternatives strategies. Prior to joining Van Eck, he was a founding member
and principal of Explorer Alternative Management, a hedge fund manager search and selection firm.
Ken is a member of the RS Hard Assets and RS Value Teams, and is involved in the management of the RS Global Natural Resources strategies. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, he was a senior energy analyst at Neuberger Berman where he also co-managed the Premier Energy Portfolio. Previously, Ken was a financial analyst at Salomon Smith Barney. Ken holds a B.A. in economics from Williams College. Ken is a CFA Charterholder.
Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Director
Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines
Evan Simonoff is editorial director of Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines and is a founding partner of Charter Financial Publishing Network (CFPN). He has spent more than 20 years as an editor and reporter covering the financial services industry. Simonoff is a widely recognized expert on personal finance and investments.
Bob Sinnott is president and CEO of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, a $16.5 billion alternative money manager, headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Denver, Houston, New York and Chicago. Eighty-five percent of Kayne's business is in energy investing, principally in the MLP and upstream oil and gas space. It invests through hedge funds, private partnerships, closed end funds and separately managed accounts. Kayne is the largest investor of MLP Equities, Debt and PIPEs.
Kayne's MLP team includes over 35 investment professionals, including the former head of energy for UBS/Paine Webber who co-managed the IPOs of most of the original MLPs, the ex-lead analyst for MLPs from Citibank, and five ex-CEOs of MLPS who are directors of Kayne's public funds. Kayne's resources also include five in house petroleum engineers.
Managing Director,
Legacy Private Capital, LLC
Steve is the co-founder and managing director of Legacy Private Capital, LLC (a multi-family office) which specializes in sophisticated estate, business, and charitable planning, financial engineering of life insurance and wealth management for highly affluent families. In his 20 years in wealth creation and preservation field, he has worked with many families accomplishing their financial goals as the manager of their objectives. LPC's planning, design and implementation has helped many families: minimize estate taxes, maximize their wealth to heirs and charity and manage their portfolio's using a wide variety of asset classes.
Co-Founder and Group Publisher
Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines
David Smith is a founding partner of Charter Financial Publishing Network (CFPN), a publisher, marketer and distributor of information for the financial services industry. He is co-founder and publisher of Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines and other CFPN publications.
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