GAIM Ops West Coast 2018 | KNect365 (An Informa Business) | 22 October 2018 | The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, 68900 Frank Sinatra Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, USA

The leading alternatives operations and compliance event in the US.

Join 250+ COOs, CCOs, GCs, CFOs and heads of ODD from hedge funds, private equity firms and institutional investors

Set your own agenda:
With over 90 speakers, 6 technical streams, 2 summits and your choice of over 30 boardrooms, breakout panels and round tables, you can follow your own agenda to suit your business and networking needs.

Access thought leadership on key themes for 2018 including: operations, compliance, ODD and finance.

Join the leading alternatives community
Meet 250+ professionals from hedge funds, private equity firms, allocators and institutional investors including:
• Heads of Operations / COOs
• Chief Financial Officers
• Chief Compliance Officers
• General Counsels
• Heads of Operational Due Diligence

For private equity managers and investors
Attend the popular pre-conference Private Equity Ops & Compliance Summit, dedicated to the specific operations and compliance challenges for PE firms and investors.

2018 Speakers

Chris Addy

President and Chief Executive Office, Castle Hall Alternatives

Tiffany Ayres
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, ClariVest Asset Management LLC

Jeff Barnes
Head of Operational Due Diligence, University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO)

Michael Barry
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Samlyn Capital

Michelle Bergren
Chief Financial Officer, Camden Asset

David Bradley
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Hawk Ridge Capital Management

Christine Campney
Senior Manager, Investment Finance Private Investments, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)

Dennis ChenFu
Vice President, Prime Services, BNY Mellon’s Pershing

William de Cordova
Editor-in-Chief, The Hedge Fund Law Report

Lewis Fellas
Chief Investment Officer, Bletchley Park Asset Management

Chris Gailey
Operations Manager - Office of Investments, Texas Tech University System (TTUS)

Robert Goldbaum
VP Strategy, Dynamo Software

Lorelei Graye
Principal & Consultant, Leodoran Financial

Rachel Hass Reinus
Senior Legal Counsel, PAAMCO

Brad LeClair
Senior Director, Product Management, Broadridge

Chris Mattke
Director, Investment Operations, UNC Management Company

Steve Metzger
Associate General Counsel, Two Sigma

Stephen O'Connor
Vice President, Hedge Fund Solutions Group, Blackstone

David Pollok
General Counsel, Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC

Adam Reback
Chief Compliance Officer, J. Goldman & Co.

Peter Rivera
Chief Financial Officer, Shamrock Capital Advisors

Andrew Siegel
Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Galaxy Digital LP

David Warsoff
Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management

David Weden
Corporate Director Investment Operations, Partners Healthcare System

Melissa Wheeler
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Criterion Capital Management LLC

Brice Wilson
Chief Operating Officer, XBTO

Dawn Wilson
Senior Director, Investment Administration, Emory Investment Management

2018 Sponsors & Partners

EVENT PARTNER:
• BDO

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• NORTHERN TRUST

SILVER SPONSORS:
• BNY MELLON
• Broadridge
• Deloitte
• EISNER AMPER
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• SS&C Advent
• WELLS FARGO SECURITIES

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Akin Gump
• ALPHAPIPE
• DANESMEAD PARTNERS
• DYNAMO SOFTWARE
• FRT FINANCIAL RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES
• HARBOUR
• INTELLIGO GROUP
• Jones Trading
• MAPLES FUND SERVICES
• SEI New ways New answers.
• US bancorp Fund Services, LLC

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:
• AIMA
• AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL
• CalALTS

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Cayman Financial Review
• Cayman Funds
• EUREKAHEDGE
• Hedge Fund Alert
• Hedge Fund Law Report
• Pitch Book
• Preqin
• Radius Financial Education