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Hedge Fund Association

The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) is an international not-for-profit industry trade and nonpartisan lobbying organization that has the stated aim of advancing transparency, development and trust in alternative investments.

Membership

Membership in HFA includes hedge fund firms, global financial institutions with hedge fund offerings including private banks, asset management firms and broker dealers, investors including funds of hedge funds, family offices, public and private pension funds, endowments and foundations, high-net-worth individuals, allocators, and service providers including prime brokers, administrators, custodians, auditors, lawyers, risk managers, technologists and third-party marketers.

Key People

• Mitch Ackles, President
• Ron S. Geffner, Vice-President
• David Friedland, Chairman
• Lara Block, Executive Director and Secretary

Board of Directors 2011-2012

Representing hedge fund managers:

• Tony Acquadro, BTS Asset Management
• Ray Mustafa, RTL Capital LLC
• Victor Rodriguez, LatAm Alternatives
• Andrew Schneider, Global Hedge Fund Advisors
• George Schultze, Schultze Asset Management LLC

Representing hedge fund investors:

• Mitch Ackles, Hedge Fund PR
• David Friedland, Magnum U.S. Investments
• John R Halasz, The Marche Group
• Salomon Konig, AQUILA Associates
• Michael Scanlon, AiCE

Representing hedge fund service providers:

• Joshua Blumenthal, Rothstein Kass
• Ron S. Geffner, Sadis & Goldberg
• Richard S. Heller, Thompson Hine
• John Peterson, Cogency Software
• Sal (Kislay) Shah, McGladrey & Pullen

Thought Leader Council Chair

• Joshua Blumenthal, Rothstein Kass

Regional Directors Northeast Chapter Director

• John Peterson, Cogency Software

Southeast Chapter Director

• Andrew Schneider, Global Hedge Fund Advisors

Midwest Chapter Director

• Edward Foreman, PwC

Denver Chapter Director

• Robert M. Yurglich, Spicer Jeffries

West Coast Chapter Director

• Jaye Scholl, Hedge Fund PR

Southern California Chapter Director

• Ryan Mitchell, Triton Capital Advisors

Latin American Chapter Director

• Victor Hugo Rodriguez, LatAm Alternatives

New York-LatAm Chapter Director

• Les Baquiran, Park Hill Group (a division of The Blackstone Group)

Brazilian Chapter Co-Directors

• Marcia Rothschild, Citibank Latin America
• Otavio Vieira, Fides Asset Management

Chilean Chapter Director

• Juan Luis Rivera, MonedaAsset Management

Colombian Chapter Director

• Daniel Osorio, Andean Capital Management

Argentinean and Uruguay Chapter Co-Directors

• Martin Litwak, Litwak and Partners, International Lawyers
• Michelle Funari, LatAm Alternatives

Peruvian Chapter Director

• Carlos Rojas, Andino Capital Management

Panama Chapter Director

• Jose Abbo, SFC Investments

Cayman Islands Chapter Director

• Peter M.O. Young, Advanced Fund Administration

Southern EU Chapter Director

• José Castellano, Pioneer Investments

Advisory Board Chairs

Regulatory & Government Advisory Board

• Richard S. Heller, Thompson Hine

Media Advisory Board

• Deirdre Brennan, FINalternatives

Business Development Advisory Board

• Gabrielle Guttman, Connext Consulting Inc.

NE Region Advisory Board

• Vince M. Sarullo, Apex Fund Services
• John V. Schrier, Caceis (USA) Inc.
• Brian Stutman, Direct Access Partners