officer in the British Royal Navy
Jason Blackwell served over ten years as an officer in the British Royal Navy. After successfully completing the grueling Commando Course, he was awarded the coveted Green Beret. He then spent five years with the elite 3rd Commando Brigade, concluding his military career with the 3rd SEAL Team during the Iraq War. In 2005, Blackwell moved to the United States and co-founded Hatwell Group, which specializes in helping clients in the financial services sector develop their leadership and communication skills. Jason's direct and pragmatic approach has helped clients such as Blackstone, Apollo, Neuberger Berman, Angelo Gordon, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Perella Weinberg Partners, Harris Williams, Rockpoint Capital, Monomoy Capital, Fortress, Voya, Waterfall Capital, QMA, and Lazard.
co-founder and chief biologis
Greec Brecka is the co-founder and chief biologist of 10X Health and founder of The Ultimate Human. With over 20 years of experience in biohacking and functional medicine, he is passionate about the function and performance of the human body and seeks innovative solutions to help everyone achieve optimal functioning. He also seeks to discover the safest and fastest way to optimize one's mind, body, and spirit through modern science. Gary has collaborated with figures as diverse as CEOs and professional athletes in the UFC, NFL, professional boxing, and entertainment industries. He has changed the lives of countless people.
founder of Conduit Security
Ryann Cast is the founder of Conduit Security. A former FBI agent, he was assigned to cybercrime investigations and led the law enforcement team at Palantir Technologies. Conduit's software has protected billions of dollars in payments and prevented millions in losses in the asset management industry.
Partner Technology Strategist
Christian Coult is a Global AI Partner Technology Strategist at Microsoft, based in New York City. He collaborates with KPMG to help clients implement innovative AI solutions. With extensive knowledge of AI,
Head of Financing
Bren Cus is Head of Financing for the Americas and Global Co-Head of Capital Markets Financing. Since 2011, Brendan has held various leadership positions within Financing. Previously, he worked in equity derivatives and convertible bond trading, all at GCHB.
Partner
Briss Daly is a partner in Akin Gump's Investment Management practice, where he advises fund managers on regulatory, compliance, and operational matters.
Vice President and Senior Counsel
Matt Daig is Vice President and Senior Counsel, U.S. Regulatory Affairs, at the Managed Funds Association, where he represents private fund managers on policy and regulatory matters. Prior to joining the MFA,
Global Head of Prime Broking
Kalvin Grays is Global Head of Prime Broking at GCHB. With over 20 years of experience at GCHB, he has held senior positions in London and New York. Most recently, he led the Global Markets Financial Resource Management and Client Pricing teams. He also served as Head of Prime Broking for the Americas. He holds a BSc from Aston University in the UK and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Managing Director
Ban Henko is a Managing Director at GCHB and leads the Initial Public Offerings team for the Americas. Having joined GCHB in 2001, Ben has spent over 20 years at the firm building relationships with hedge fund clients and institutional investors. Previously, he also worked at Capital Management Advisors on the buy-side, where he was responsible for investing in long/short equity strategies. Ben is a CFA charterholder and holds a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from West Virginia University. Ben is a board member of the Gladiator Project, a glioblastoma charity, and the Doug Frisina Foundation. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and three children.
Global Head of Financing
Michael Heyes is the Global Head of Financing Sales at GCHB. His day-to-day focus is managing the Global Prime Financing franchise, which provides financing,
financial services
With over 20 years of experience in financial services and technology, Vinad Paulin serves as Align's Chief Operating Officer. As Chief Operating Officer
private equity firms
Maturun Schmelkin focuses his practice on employment and benefits matters for hedge funds, private equity firms, asset managers, and investment banks.
Tax Partner
Julienn Hinrick is a Tax Partner in the Wealth and Asset Management practice at Ernst & Young LLP. She has over 22 years of professional services experience in the asset management industry
Partner at True Search
Johny Wood is a Partner at True Search, the sixth-largest executive search firm in North America, with over 18 offices worldwide.
