Annual Diverse & Emerging Managers Conference 2025 | Office of the New York City Comptroller | 12 February 2025 | Convene Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty, 225 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281, USA

This event will provide an opportunity to gain insight into the guiding principles and priorities of my office for making and increasing investments with diverse and emerging managers.

The conference will also provide a unique opportunity to meet with staff from the Comptroller’s Bureau of Asset Management and other investment partners.

2025 Speakers

HOSTS:

Brad Lander
New York City Comptroller, Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

Steven Meier, CFA, FRM
Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Comptroller for Asset Management, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Taffi Ayodele
Director of Diverse & Emerging Manager Strategy, Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

PRESENTERS:

Lawrence Bancroft
President & Chief Executive Officer, Bivium Capital Partners

Peter Braffman
Managing Director, Real Estate Investments, GCM Grosvenor

Melissa Ding
Director, Infrastructure Private Equity, BlackRock

Victor Hymes
President, CEO & CCO, Legato Capital Management

Marc Iyer
Managing Director, GCM Grosvenor

Clayton Jue
President and CEO, Leading Edge

Tina Williams
CEO, CIO, and Founder, Xponance

Patricia Miller Zollar
Managing Director, Neuberger Berman

SPEAKERS:

John Adler
Chief ESG Officer, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Shachi Bhatt
Chief Compliance Officer, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Ed Berman
Chief Risk Officer, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Robert Feng
Head of Public Fixed Income, Office of the New York City Comptroller

John Gluszak
Head of Real Estate, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Eneasz Kądziela
Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Equity, Office of the New York City Comptroller

John Merseburg
Head of Public Equity, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Neil Messing
Head of Hedge Funds, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Petya Nikolova
Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Infrastructure, Office of the New York City Comptroller

Tina Suo
Head of Alternative Credit, Office of the New York City Comptroller

2025 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Advent Capital Management, LLC
• BlackRock
• GCM Grosvenor
• Neuberger Berman

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Xponance

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Aksia
• Bivium Capital
• Callan
• LeadingEdge LEIA
• New America Alliance
• Phoenix Fund Services
• Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
• Wilshire