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Kelly Pettit
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Associate General Counsel, General Atlantic
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May 22-23, 2024
Convene, 600 14th Street NW, Washington DC
Earn up to 11.5 CPE and 8 CLE credits!
The SEC adopted the most sweeping new rules for the private fund industry since Dodd-Frank this year.
The Private Fund Compliance Regulatory Forum will drill down into the changes, including the private fund adviser rules, to make sure you fully understand what’s coming and how to better position your firm.
You’ll hear directly from the SEC to keep you up to date on what’s coming from them, prepared for potential exams, and ahead of all enforcement actions.
With a rich 10+ year history of breaking critical information impacting our industry, private fund compliance professionals make this the must attend event of the year.
Protect your firm and investors from SEC enforcement and hear of new actions.
Benchmark your firms current compliance processes against others to give you new best practices.
Keep yourself up to date on the latest SEC regulations, expectations, and initiatives.
Andrew Dean, Co-Chief – Asset Management Unit – Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will discuss:
Join Daniel Faigus, Senior Specialized Examiner – Private Fund, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to:
“One of my go-to events each year due to the timely program content and excellent panelists.”
Liz Staley, Leerink Capital Partners
“The best part is hearing directly from SEC staff on the very granular matters that impact our day to day.”
Daniel Gewanter, Kohlberg & Co
Great networking opportunities, interesting topics, and fabulous guest speakers.
Enjoyed the SEC perspective and perspective of real CCOs from peers
Excellent event, with all topics being highly relevant
The forum has established a reputation for keeping its attendees on top of emerging trends and challenges. Through engaging panels, interactive think tanks, working groups, and keynote discussions you’ll cover:
Chair:
Kelly Pettit, Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel, General Atlantic
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Associate General Counsel, General Atlantic
Read bio• Brief introduction to AIC
• The AIC’s thoughts on the new private fund rules
• Why they’re suing the SEC
• Other top priorities for 2024 and beyond
• And more…
Facilitator:
Bill Myers, Washington Correspondent, Private Funds CFO
Speaker:
Rebekah Goshorn Jurata, General Counsel, American Investment Council
Moderator:
Miles Chan, VP/GM, Insight, Ontra
Panelists:
Jason Scoffield, Chief Compliance Officer, Audax Group
Bruce Karpati, Partner, Global Chief Compliance Officer, KKR
Jacqueline Jacobs, Chief Compliance Officer, VSS Capital Partners
Alpa Patel, Partner, Investment Funds Regulatory Solutions Group, Kirkland & Ellis
Moderator:
Nicole Krea, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP
Panelists:
Nadir Nurmohamed, Partner & General Counsel, Searchlight Capital Partners
Marc Miele, Head of Fund Operations and Chief Compliance Officer, American Family Ventures
John Jacobs, Managing Director, Head of Compliance and Deputy General Counsel, Gryphon Investors
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, Gryphon Investors
Read bioModerator:
Joel Wattenbarger, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP
Panelists:
Tamar Goldstein, General Counsel & & Chief
Compliance Officer, Kimmeridge Energy Management
Company, LLC
Ellen Rosenberg, Partner, General Counsel &
Chief Compliance Officer, GreyLion Partners LP
Allison Miyake, Chief Financial Officer & Chief
Compliance Officer, Clarendon Capital, LLC
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC
Read bioModerator:
Joseph Morrissey, Partner – Investment Management Group, Seward & Kissel
Panelists:
Adam Childers, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Quad-C Management, Inc.
Kabir Masson, Partner, General Counsel, Quiet Capital
Esana Blank, Managing Director & Chief
Compliance Officer, CCMP Capital
Julia Reyes, Partner, ACA Group
Moderator:
Chad Allan Neale, Senior Vice President, Alliant
M&A
Panelists:
Eric Feldman, Chief Information Officer, The Riverside Company
Megan Vesely, Associate General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Georgian
Eric DiFiore, Chief Compliance Officer, TZP Group
Louis Cordone, Head of Client Success, Drawbridge
Moderator:
Tina Grubisa, Fund Operations Consultant, Athennian
Panelists:
Haris Vrahliotis, Compliance Director, TowerBrook Capital Partners
Shauna Harrison, Executive Director, Compliance, GCM Grosvenor
Ross Goffi, Chief Compliance Officer, ParkerGale
Nicole Del Rosario, Consultant, COMPLY
Moderator:
Neal Prunier, Senior Director, Industry Affairs, ILPA
Panelists:
Jody Shaw, Counsel, Investments, Allstate
Joshua Sobeck, Partner, 747 Capital
Designed to facilitate candid discussion, think tanks are closed-door sessions for GPs only. Discussions will be facilitator led and will cover top of mind issues and challenges impacting private fund compliance teams today. These sessions will be broken out by firm/team size giving participants the opportunity to exchange best practices with firms/teams of similar size.
As a smaller firm/team where will you struggle to adapt the most?
Areas of concern related to –
Facilitators:
Rosemary Bradley, General Counsel, Shamrock Capital Advisors
Marie Milligan, Chief Compliance Officer, WaterEquity
Designed to facilitate candid discussion, think tanks are closed-door sessions for GPs only. Discussions will be facilitator led and will cover top of mind issues and challenges impacting private fund compliance teams today. These sessions will be broken out by firm/team size giving participants the opportunity to exchange best practices with firms/teams of similar size.
As a larger firm/team, where will you struggle to adapt the most?
Areas of concern related to –
Facilitators:
Mike Knauss, Managing Director, Legal & Compliance, Chief Compliance Officer – Infrastructure, Blackstone
Drew Weilbacher, Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Director, TSG Consumer Partners
Hosted by:
Facilitators:
Melissa S. Gainor, Partner,
Kirkland & Ellis
Jamie Toothman, Chief Operating
Officer, General Counsel, Chief
Compliance Officer, and Partner,
Harvest Partners
Marian Fowler, General
Counsel/Chief Compliance
Officer, Thrive Capital
Designed to facilitate candid discussion, this closed-door session for CCOs targets the issues and challenges impacting your firm. Attendees can benchmark ideas and share best practices to help you gain solutions for common concerns facing your office.
Facilitator:
Jacqueline Giammarco, Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer, Stone Point Capital
Mary Anne Capo, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Capstreet
Designed to facilitate candid discussion, this closed-door session for senior compliance professionals targets the issues and challenges impacting your firm. Attendees can benchmark ideas and share best practices to help you gain solutions for common concerns facing your office.
Facilitator(s):
Lisa Costello, Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, HCI Equity Partners
Amanda Misch, Senior Vice President, Compliance & Legal, Trilantic North America
Chairperson:
Kelly Pettit, Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel, General Atlantic
Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Associate General Counsel, General Atlantic
Read bioFacilitator:
Laura Ferrell, Partner, Latham & Watkins
Speaker:
Daniel Faigus, Senior Specialized Examiner – Private Funds, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Facilitator:
Michael Osnato Jr., Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Speaker:
Andrew Dean, Co-Chief – Asset Management Unit – Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
These sessions will be more interactive than a traditional breakout panel discussion. The sessions start with a 25-minute panel discussion and will be followed by a 40-minute interactive peer-to-peer workshop. At the end of the workshop, group leaders will come back to the panel table to present key takeaways from each small group.
What’s next: upcoming rules to be aware of
Moderator:
Mike Sherman, Partner, Asset Management, Fried Frank
Panelists:
Abrielle Rosenthal, Managing Director, TowerBrook Capital Partners
Steven Spencer, Partner and Chief Legal Officer, Siris Capital
Teresa Bernstein, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and CCO, ACON Investments
Christopher Brannan, Assistant General Counsel and ESG Officer, Pritzker Private Capital
These sessions will be more interactive than a traditional breakout panel discussion. The sessions start with a 25-minute panel discussion and will be followed by a 40-minute interactive peer-to-peer workshop. At the end of the workshop, group leaders will come back to the panel table to present key takeaways from each small group.
Moderator:
Jamie Lynn Walter, Partner, Latham & Watkins
Panelists:
Ashleigh Brogan, Chief Compliance Officer, Declaration Partners
Mary Anne Capo, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Capstreet
Lori Shell, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer, Frontier Growth
Mike Knauss, Managing Director, Legal & Compliance, Chief Compliance Officer – Infrastructure, Blackstone
Managing Director, Legal & Compliance, Chief Compliance Officer – Infrastructure, Blackstone
Read bioFirms leading the discussion in 2024:
Have a topic you would like to discuss at this year’s forum? Contact Kellie Green at kellie.g@pei.group to discuss speaking opportunities.
The Private Fund Compliance Forum offers a unique opportunity for providers to engage and connect with senior compliance professionals in the private equity sector through thought leadership, networking, and more.
For exclusive sponsorship packages for 2024, contact Josh Stoller at joshua.s@pei.group or call +1 646 970 3923.
Traveling from out of town and need a place to stay? Check out some of the hotels near the venue here.
Be a part of the largest gathering of compliance leaders in the industry. Over two days you’ll build up your book of contacts while discussing solutions to shared challenges with this expansive community.
Cover critical issues and exchange solutions on curated topics with your peers at our breakfast meetings and GP-only think tanks.
Catch up with your peers to build your network and discuss session takeaways during the many designated networking breaks.
More hands-on than a traditional panel, our workshops start with a 25 minute discussion followed by a 40 minute peer-to-peer workshop.
“Event was a great opportunity to hear from three important constituents: SEC staff, industry advisors, and peers in the trenches who deal with the same challenges I deal with.
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Daniel Gewanter, Kohlberg & Co
“Great networking opportunities, interesting topics, and fabulous guest speakers.
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Alexandra Maisel, Sun Capital Partners
Thank you for your interest in this year’s Private Fund Compliance Regulatory Forum. Your requested resource will be emailed to you shortly.
Explore our event website for more information and be sure to secure your place when ready. We hope to see you at the forum this May in Washington, D.C.
Join the SEC in two keynote sessions as they uncover their 2024 exam priorities and how to be proactive in your exam prep, recent enforcement actions, how to avoid a referral, and much more.
Hear from your peers as they discuss how their firm is staying compliant with new SEC rules and regulations. Create a plan to navigate new private fund rules, the restricted activities rule, quarterly reporting, the marketing rule, and more.
Meet with the largest gathering of compliance experts at this year’s forum. Make this your annual stop as you return to the office with a fresh outlook and enhanced network of likeminded peers as you navigate new regulations together.