“With over 13 years of experience in-house at institutional investors, Angela has had a frontline view of evolving documentation, structuring, regulatory and asset allocation trends. She is currently Senior Associate Counsel at Vanderbilt University. Since 2014, she has been the primary attorney supporting the ~$10 billion endowment. Angela also advises the university’s public/private debt issuances, securitizations and P3 initiatives. Previously, Angela worked at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas as the public pension plan emerged from the great recession and built a sweeping and sophisticated investment program.

Before entering the non-profit institutional investor world, Angela was in-house at Citigroup and in private practice at Sidley (both in New York City). She earned a BS from Texas A&M University and a JD from the Washington College of Law, American University. “

Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Michael Sohn is currently an embedded FBI Cyber Division liaison to the National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA) in Los Angeles (NCFTA is a 501c3 non-profit corporation, focused on identifying, mitigating, and neutralizing cybercrime threats globally).  His cyber investigative experience includes cyber terrorism, nation-state and criminal cyber intrusion matters.  Prior to his employment with the FBI, he worked as a Counterintelligence Officer for the Department of the Army, a Counter Terrorism officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency, a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and a U.S. Army Officer.  Mr. Sohn received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy, West Point and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Boston University, Boston.

Bryant Morse is currently the Americas Head of Business Consulting Services at UBS where he coordinates the delivery of Consulting services to clients of the investment bank at all stages of their business lifecycle.  Most recently, Bryant was Chief Technology Officer at Kingdon Capital where as a member of the Operating Committee, he was responsible for the firm’s Digital Transformation and Technology vision with oversight of Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Data and Application Development. Previously, Bryant was Chief Information Officer for two separate start up hedge funds, Nexus Asset Management (Global Energy/Utilities) and Tourmalet Advisors (Global L/S Equity & Distressed Mortgages). He also spent nine years as Senior Vice President at Pequot Capital(Global Multi-Strat), where he was the Head of Data Management.

Christopher Lutton is Co-Founder, CEO and CCO of HonTe Advisors, LLC. Chris has been involved in global markets for over 25 years. After several years as an analyst in Asia, Chris joined Goldman Sachs’ FICC team in 1999; marketing currencies, interest rates and emerging markets from the firm’s trading desks in New York and Tokyo. From 2005 to 2015, Chris was responsible for building out three regional FX marketing platforms at BAML, DB and Nomura that focused on global macro and multi-strat hedge funds. Since 2015, Chris has been responsible for HonTe’s non-investment operations focused on building out the firm’s infrastructure according to the industry’s best practices. Chris was born in Japan and raised in the Bay Area and Chicago. He earned his undergraduate degree in Japanese and Economics from Bucknell University and received his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Serge Todorovich is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Shenkman Capital Management, Inc., a traditional and alternative credit manager based in New York with offices in Stamford, CT and London, UK. Previously, he was General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of Prosiris Capital Management LP and Associate General Counsel at Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. Prior to joining Eton Park, Mr. Todorovich was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he provided legal counsel to the sales and trading desks in the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Division. He joined Goldman Sachs from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was an Associate in the Asset Management Group in New York. He is an active member of industry and professional association committees and working groups focused on the investment management industry, derivatives, and financial regulation. Mr. Todorovich received his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, a Master of Arts in Law & Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University.

Megan McDougall is a Senior Investment Operations Analyst at the Georgia Tech Foundation.  In this role, she is responsible for managing portfolio operations, operational due diligence, and reporting.  Prior to joining the Foundation in 2018, Megan worked as an Investment Compliance Analyst at the UPS Group Trust, where she focused on operational due diligence and internal audit.  She holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Mississippi and is currently an MBA candidate at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business.

Erin Mullen is the Chief Compliance Officer for Woodline Partners, LP. Previously, Erin worked at Citadel supporting the Fundamental Equities businesses and Citadel’s alternative data initiative. Prior to joining Citadel, she worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in a number different of legal and compliance roles. Erin began her career working at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Chadbourne & Parke. Erin attended the Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Minnesota.

Kate Chatzopoulos is a senior client and product lifecycle enablement leader dedicated to client development within the Capital Markets sector. Kate has spent her career in Front Office and Operations at leading financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Blackrock. She is currently the Head of Operations Workflow at Symphony Communications, where she spearheads product innovation for Client and Transaction Lifecycle Management. She is known for her seamless ability to deliver on business and operational needs.

Kate is also a certified coach and mentor committed to supporting professionals in their career growth to see their value, find their voices, and realize a greater vision for their potential. Her vision for her own and others’ personal and career development is focused on being present, self-aware, and having gratitude, which drives her on a daily basis.

Kate’s dedication to nonprofit causes around youth began when she and friends founded the George C Fund, which was created in honor of her late brother. As a way to honor his legacy, the George C Fund focused on enabling young adults’ growth through action sports, via supporting Stoked.Org and other youth organizations. When she’s not traveling or exploring New York City, she spends her time with her family, learning about alchemy, and planning a bright future for all humans.

Steve joined Albourne Partners (Canada) Ltd as an Operational Due Diligence Analyst in 2014 to focus on the credit and fixed income sector before expanding into private markets ODD. Steven has played an important role in developing Albourne’s outlook on operational risk pertaining to digital assets and cryptocurrency sector. Steven joined Albourne from RBC Capital Markets where he worked in Corporate Treasury and Product Control and previously worked for Citco Fund Services in pricing and fund accounting. Steven holds a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies degree from Western University and has earned both the CFA and FRM designations.

Greg manages Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services Relationship Management team in Chicago and Minnesota covering a broad array of alternative investment strategies. He joined Northern Trust as part of the 2011 acquisition of Omnium LLC and has 15 years of experience in financial operations and client servicing roles.

Greg began his career in operations as a securitization analyst at Bank of America (formerly LaSalle Bank) servicing Collateralized Debt Obligations.  He later held roles in hedge fund administration for Bank of America leading Transaction Services.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from DePauw University and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designee.

Andrew Collins joined the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) as Director of ESG Investing in 2018. In this role, he leads responsible investing and corporate governance activities across the $30+ billion Plan. He joined SFERS from State Street Global Advisors where he was an ESG Investment Strategist. Prior to that he was Technical Director of Standards Setting at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) where he was the lead author and key architect of SASB’s 77 industry standards. He has also held roles in environmental auditing and consulting, and he began his career as a corporate sustainability manager for the Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra. Andrew holds a BS from Yale University and is a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential holder.

“Sarah is the head of Enterprise Risk and Chief Compliance Officer for Wellington Management’s Private Investments business. She leads a team that is responsible for the design and management of the private investments compliance program and for providing ongoing regulatory compliance advice and support to the privates investment platform, product and infrastructure teams. She also oversees resources dedicated to assessing and mitigating operational risk for private investments.

Prior to joining the firm in 2021, Sarah co-led the private funds regulatory compliance consulting practice at Promontory Financial Group (2019 – 2021). Prior to that, Sarah worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Examinations in various roles, most recently as a manager in the Private Funds Unit (2005 – 2019). Sarah started her career as a sell-side fixed income sales trader (2003 – 2005).

Sarah earned her BA in International Economics from Fordham University (2003).”

Ms. Dunn joined Farallon in 2007. Prior to joining Farallon, Ms. Dunn served as an associate in Sidley Austin LLP’s investment funds, advisers and derivatives practice group. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law with a J.D. and the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in History and Anthropology. She is a co-author of the first edition of the book U.S. Regulation of Hedge Funds

Michele Wein Layne is the Regional Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Los Angeles Regional Office. The Regional Office has a staff of over 180 people and is responsible for the SEC’s enforcement and examination programs in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and Guam with more than 1000 investment advisers, more than 60 mutual fund complexes and nearly 300 broker-dealers located in the region. Prior to her appointment as Director of the Regional Office in 2012, Ms. Layne served as the Associate Regional Director of the Los Angeles Regional Office’s enforcement program. She has conducted and supervised investigations and litigation involving financial reporting fraud, insider trading, misconduct by investment advisers and brokers, market manipulation, FCPA and other securities law violations. Ms. Layne received the SEC’s 2009 Distinguished Service Award, the agency’s highest honorary award.

Before joining the SEC staff, Ms. Layne worked as a litigator in private practice. She received her law degree from the University of Southern California and her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.

“Regina G. Thoele is Senior Vice President of Compliance at National Futures Association (NFA). Her current responsibilities include overseeing the Compliance Department’s exam, investigation, financial surveillance, and risk management programs; working on enforcement cases; advising Members on compliance issues; assisting NFA Member committees; participating in industry conferences; and developing and monitoring Compliance Department goals. In addition, Ms. Thoele works with NFA’s Legal Department to develop rules and interpretive guidance, makes presentations to NFA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors and to other outside organizations, and develops strategic plans and initiatives for NFA’s Compliance Department. From July 1994 until March 1998, Ms. Thoele held the position of Arbitration Manager and was responsible for supervising staff and helping manage the Arbitration program. Ms. Thoele has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where she taught a compliance course.

Ms. Thoele attended Indiana University and received a B.S. degree in finance. Ms. Thoele also received her designation as a Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional through the NASD Institute at The Wharton School, as well as her designation as a Certified Fraud Examiner through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. “

Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Michael Sohn is currently an embedded FBI Cyber Division liaison to the National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance (NCFTA) in Los Angeles (NCFTA is a 501c3 non-profit corporation, focused on identifying, mitigating, and neutralizing cybercrime threats globally).  His cyber investigative experience includes cyber terrorism, nation-state and criminal cyber intrusion matters.  Prior to his employment with the FBI, he worked as a Counterintelligence Officer for the Department of the Army, a Counter Terrorism officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency, a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and a U.S. Army Officer.  Mr. Sohn received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy, West Point and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Boston University, Boston.

Brian advises fund managers on regulatory, compliance and operational matters. He has extensive experience helping clients navigate their regulatory compliance obligations under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA). Brian also regularly represents clients in regulatory examinations, enforcement actions, trading inquiries and in seeking no-action or similar relief. Having spent nearly a decade in-house as general counsel and chief compliance officer at several global investment management firms, Brian is well versed in the wide range of legal and business challenges facing investment advisers, commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.

Brian is a recognized leader in advising alternative investment fund managers on regulatory and compliance matters. Chambers Global and Chambers USA list Brian as a “leading individual” in investment funds. Brian is a member of the Managed Funds Association’s Outside Counsel Forum and its CTA/CPO Forum and of the Alternative Investment Management Association’s CFTC Working Group.

Boris provides strategic advice to U.S. and international hedge funds, mutual funds, CITs, UCITS, managed accounts, superannuation plans, sovereign wealth funds, and other asset owners regarding all aspects of implementing their investment and trading strategy while remaining compliant with appropriate regulatory regimes. With years of experience advising funds and institutional investors on the trading of securities, commodities, derivatives, and other asset classes, Boris is also proficient in a multitude of agreements with varying complexity required by market participants in order to invest in and trade such assets, including the retention and onboarding of prime brokerages and other counterparties to facilitate and coordinate complex funding instruments like derivatives.
Deeply knowledgeable about the wide range of both U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations that impact the trade of assets, Boris helps investors optimize, and think more strategically about, their trading strategy, treasury function, financing costs, and counterparty risk management. He also helps to implement these strategies through the creation of trading compliance manuals and effective best practices.
From his years of leading a team at a global investment management firm, as well as in private practice representing funds and private equity clients, Boris has developed a unique set of skills and acquired wide-ranging experience in dealing with all aspects of investment strategy implementation, encompassing all types of activity and structures.
He has specialized knowledge of relevant rules and regulations impacting trading documentation globally, including in key emerging markets such as China, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, and Russia. Boris provides counsel to investment managers and asset owners who wish to access these markets across various investment instruments. He helps asset owners optimize their due diligence process in evaluating investment managers, and he provides strategic advice as to how asset owners should think about investment managers and dealers, as well as various trading instruments.
As an active member of various buy-side industry groups, Boris has been involved in conversations dealing with most key regulatory developments impacting investment strategy implementation worldwide. Over the course of the last 12 years, he has negotiated thousands of agreements, spanning all asset classes including:

• Complex committed financing arrangements for hedge funds and managed accounts
• ISDA agreements
• Global master swaps confirmation agreements
• Futures agreements
• OTC clearing agreements
• Tri-party custody agreements
• Enhanced custody agreements
• Give-up agreements
• TBA agreements
• Repurchase agreements
• Main custody agreements
• Unique guarantee arrangements

Before joining the firm, Boris served as Senior Counsel at AQR Capital Management LLC, where he counseled members of the investor, trading, research, compliance, portfolio implementation, and business development teams.
Earlier in his career, Boris represented private equity firms and hedge funds at the global law firms of Linklaters LP and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

He is fluent in Russian.

Education

• New York Law School (J.D. 2005), cum laude
• Yeshiva University (B.S. 1997), cum laude

Bar Admissions

• New York