Sheryl Mejia, CFA, CA, Partner

Ms. Mejia offers a deep understanding of investors’ operational and fundamental due diligence process as well as fund launch timelines and execution. She has participated in the launch of both hedge funds and fund of funds. Throughout her career she has advised Family Offices, Funds of Funds and Endowments in the selection of both long-only and alternative asset managers.

• KCS Fund Strategies, Fund of Hedge Fund Managers, Due Diligence
• Deutsche Bank, Private Wealth Management, Relationship Management & Sales
• Bankers Trust Asset Management, Global Equities, Analyst
• KPMG, Financial Institutions Group, Audit & Tax
• MBA, Wharton, B.Comm. Queen’s University
• Chartered Accountant, CFA Charterholder

Vera Joffe Shapiro, Partner

Ms. Shapiro specializes in the areas of marketing strategy, understanding investor target markets, quantitative measures and performance contribution. Ms. Shapiro has extensive experience in the Investment Management and Hedge Fund industries primarily in marketing strategy and implementation of complete marketing systems. She has participated in more than 40 hedge fund launches including single manager, multi-strategy and funds of funds.

• Deutsche Bank, DB Absolute Return Strategies, Marketing and Communications
• Bankers Trust, Internal Management Consulting
• MBA, New York University, A.B. Economics Harvard College

Michael Huczko, Director

Mr. Huczko offers expertise in the areas of operations, compliance, reporting, trading and investor relations. He has decades of experience in the role of COO and CFO at both large and small fund managers.

• Pinewood Capital Management
• Taum Sauk Capital Management, COO/CFO
• Duquesne Capital Management, COO
• Cert. of Entrepreneurial Management, Carnegie Mellon University
• B.S. Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh