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2022 agenda highlights
The 2022 agenda was built through consultation with influential leaders within the private equity and venture capital CFO & COO communites. The topics covered provided relevant information to impact processes and practices within firms, such as:
- Sourcing and developing talent
- Data management practices
- Strengthening operational efficiency
- Enhancing cybersecurity protocols
- Compliance & SEC matters
2022 Featured speakers

2022 attendees included:
What our attendees say about CFO Roundups
Jeremy Thurber
Rose Park Advisors
The CFO Roundup was a great opportunity to meet other peers and discuss the relevant topics that are top of mind. This collaborative environment is very helpful…
Scott Farden
Nonantum Capital Partners
Content was strong. The most valuable portion of the event was the time spent with peers. We are able to share challenges and solutions in an effective and thou…
Clara Chang
DCVC
I liked the format of the various breakout sessions which allows delegates and participants to exchange ideas and share best practices in different subject matt…
Jeremy Thurber
Rose Park Advisors
The CFO Roundup was a great opportunity to meet other peers and discuss the relevant topics that are top of mind. This collaborative environment is very helpful so that we can improve the quality of our finance, operations, and compliance functions at our firms.
Scott Farden
Nonantum Capital Partners
Content was strong. The most valuable portion of the event was the time spent with peers. We are able to share challenges and solutions in an effective and thoughtful way, both through the formal sessions and the networking times.
Clara Chang
DCVC
I liked the format of the various breakout sessions which allows delegates and participants to exchange ideas and share best practices in different subject matters.
2022 Agenda
Download the agenda to see the timely and relevant topics that were be covered at last year’s Roundup.
If you are interested in a speaking role for 2023 please contact contact Nikki Gale at nikki.g@pei.group.
Agenda
Day 1 - Thursday 17th
Registration – Breakfast
PEI Welcome
Keynote interview
Keynote interviewee:
Amy Coleman Redenbaugh, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Thoma Bravo
Interviewer:
Jennifer Banzaca, Senior Reporter, Private Funds CFO
Managing inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions and other economic challenges
- Approaching portfolio company and firm valuations in today’s market
- How are firms managing increased interest rates and obtaining lines of credit?
- Are secondaries and continuation funds a solution to consistent GP cash flow?
- How can GP CFOs advise portfolio companies through economic volatility?
- Can PE handle a potential recession?
- Allocating internal and external resources to carry firms forward through an inflationary environment
- Staying ahead of Federal Reserve and SEC measures tackling inflation in private markets
Moderator:
Lawrence Aragon, West Coast Bureau Chief, PEI Alternative Insight
Panelists:
Ryan Randall, CFO, CCO and Partner, Section Partners
Nathan Sanders, General Partner, Chief Operating Officer, TCV
Christopher Smith, CFA, Partner & CFO, SER Capital Partners
Nina Yoo, Chief Financial Officer, Fengate Asset Management





Morning Break
Topic A | Instituting a recipe for success in fundraising
- How involved are CFOs & COOs today’s fundraising process?
- Navigating LP demand for more disclosure
- Applying historical and current data to make informed investment decisions
- How are firms catering to both global and emerging LPs?
- Effects of inflation on private market fundraising
- How are GPs balancing in-person and virtual fundraises?
- Evaluating the future of side letters
Facilitators:
Amanda Coussens, CFO, P10
Clara Chang, VP, Finance, DCVC
Topic B | Approaching internal recruitment and retention in an intense environment
- Enhancing short and long-term employee experiences across the firm
- Determining the proper amount of back/middle-office staff to carry the firm forward?
- What skill sets are firms seeking from finance and operations professionals to boost the firm’s capabilities?
- Surpassing race and gender: increasing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to drive employee and investor satisfaction
- From job posting to candidate acceptance: how are firms engaging in today’s recruitment cycles and practices?
- Employing alternative internal and external recruitment resources to source talent outside of PE & VC
Facilitators:
Scott Farden, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Nonantum Capital Partners
Stella Ho, Partner, LightBay Capital
Topic C | Refreshing the investor reporting process to correspond with LP and regulatory demands
- How are the back/middle offices responding to ad-hoc requests?
- What new items are LPs looking to find in quarterly and annual reports?
- Creating a practical and sustainable repository that satisfies LPs
- Developing reporting framework to showcase both firm and portfolio company ESG efforts
- How will the SEC’s proposed rules change investor reporting requirements?
- Implementing automation to aid the investor reporting process
Facilitators:
Blake Bennett, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Revelstoke Capital Partners
Jennifer Randle, Executive Vice President – Finance and Operations, TCG
Topic D | Enhancing firm-wide operational efficiencies while adjusting to updated industry norms
- Strengthening communication practices across the firm to drive informed decision-making
- Coping with the loss of intellectual capital as firms and outsourcing partners undergo staffing changes
- Where do cross-departmental efforts sit within the firm (ESG, IT, data, etc.)?
- How are firms staffing teams to meet industry and LP demands?
- Instituting professional development programs and plans to strengthen individual and team-wide skillsets
- Navigating relationships with service providers in today’s environment
- How have remote or hybrid working environments evolved for finance and operations teams?
- Identifying effective technology solutions to help firms make informed decisions more rapidly
Facilitators:
Sharon Hwang, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, MSP Sports Capital
Aani Nerlekar, Senior Director, Solutions Consulting, SS&C Advent
Lunch Break
Breakout A | Taking a proactive approach to taxes
- Understanding the latest in pass through state entity taxes and their effect on GPs
- What’s ahead for carried interest taxes?
- Enhancing communication efforts with portfolio companies to gather prevalent tax information for the firm and LPs
- Evaluating available resources to help organize necessary records and documents for the firm and portfolio companies
- Assessing how the SEC & IRS tax plans on the horizon will impact firm operations
- Addressing tax challenges and rules when working with foreign investors
- Is creating an in-house tax team necessary to manage and keep up with the influx of foreign and domestic tax updates?
Moderator:
Jennifer Banzaca, Senior Reporter, Private Funds CFO
Panelists:
Joshua Cherry-Seto, Partner and Chief Financial Officer, StartUp Health
Dan Drury, Managing Director, Makena Capital Management
Randy Randleman, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Sumeru Equity Partners
Breakout B | Assembling a robust IT infrastructure to further expand GP capabilities
- Approaching firm-wide buy when adopting new programs and platforms
- Is PE fully ready to adopt AI and machine learning capabilities?
- Determining when to build in-house solutions or outsource?
- Creating an IT budget that aligns with firm size and evolving growth
- Evaluating potential cyber risks during implementation periods
- Should firms hold on to their legacy systems as a backup?
- What technology solutions are LPs looking for their GPs to have?
- Tech alert: what tools are available to drive efficiency and decision making?
Moderator:
Reilly Parker, Director, Private Equity Sales, eSentire
Panelists:
Adam Handlos, Chief Financial Officer, Galvanize Climate Solutions
Brendan Marshall, Founder & CEO, Flow
Jared Thear, CFO, CCO & COO, Western Technology Investment
Breakout C | Strengthening firm-wide data management practices to help drive strategic growth
- Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data to provide firms and LPs informative insights
- Increasing data standardization and integration across the back, middle and front offices
- How are firms for collecting, analyzing, and sharing ESG data with investors?
- Uncovering additional focus areas to record that will aid in firm advancement (i.e., DE&I and talent management)
- Keeping up with LP requests for portfolio-company specific data
- Addressing confidentiality and cyber risk concerns when sharing internal data with external partners
- Leveraging modern technology to modernize data management and analysis
Moderator:
Sol Zlotchenko, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Product Officer, Hazeltree
Panelists:
Gadi Gefen, Chief Financial Officer, Next47
Nina Labatt, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Section 32
Ivor van Esch, CFO and CCO, Knox Lane
Breakout D | The role of finance teams in ESG reporting and development
- Looking beyond the basics: what makes an ESG program unique from the finance and operations perspective?
- Managing the LP appetite for ESG (data, reporting, due diligence, etc.)
- Best practices for quantifying ESG data
- Tying carried interest to ESG metrics
- Preparing the firm for ESG regulatory requirements as the SEC looks to solidify rules on industry initiatives
- Enlisting help from third parties to aid in ESG reporting
Moderator:
Jennifer Banzaca, Senior Reporter, Private Funds CFO
Panelists:
Matt Allessio, Head of Growth and Rise Operations, TPG
Machal Karim, Head of ESG, Blue Owl Capital
David Smolen, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, GI Partners
Afternoon Break
Think tank A (GPs only) | Instituting compensation tactics and incentives that align with a budding market
- How is inflation playing a role in today’s employee compensation efforts?
- Strategies for incentivizing staff that are not eligible for carry
- What soft benefits can be added to the total employee package?
- What additional fund performance compensation methods can firms apply to increase employee earnings across the firm (i.e., phantom carry)?
- Are remote or hybrid working options must have incentives for today’s talent?
Facilitator:
Suzanne Guthrie, Chief Financial Officer, Maverick Capital

Think tank B (GPs only) | Navigating a new era of compliance
- How often should firms review and revise their policies and manuals?
- Preparing the firm as new guidelines and rules come into effect (i.e., fee disclosure, side letter agreements, fund indemnification, general investor reporting, etc.)
- Evolving finance and operations team processes to align with the current regulatory environment
- Compliance considerations for remote and hybrid employees
- How are firms overseeing compliance when investing overseas?
- What cyber rules are in place to protect the firm when working with external parties?
- Establishing compliance and mitigating conflict of interest with GP family offices?
- Are third party providers equipped to help firms keep up with increasing cyber compliance efforts?
Facilitator:
Patrick Dominguez, Chief Compliance Officer, Vector Capital

Think tank C (GPs only) | Refining cybersecurity efforts at the firm
- How are firms staying ahead of sophisticated bad actors and emerging attack methods?
- Innovative approaches to continuous internal cybersecurity training
- What are LPs seeking in both firm and portfolio company cybersecurity policies?
- Taking stock of all devices in its IT inventory (in and out of the office) to help mitigate cyber risk
- Efforts to protect the firm when granting external parties access to sensitive materials (encryption, password protected documents, etc.)
- How to prepare for proposed SEC cybersecurity rules?
Facilitator:
Pankti Shah, VP of Finance, Sumeru Equity Partners

Think tank D (GPs only) | Staying ahead-of-the-curve while simultaneously managing daily obligations
- Where should GPs allocate internal funds to enhance the firm?
- Enhancing investment offerings to entice LPs while staying true to the firm’s core values
- Taking a hold of new growth platforms (crypto, blockchain)
- How are firms growing due diligence efforts?
- Are PE and VC ready to be more public facing rather than remain private?
- Alleviating tasks from the CFO & COO agenda to focus on strategic growth
- Obtaining the proper resources to protect the firm from prospective threats and risks as firms are evolving
Facilitator:
Eleena Melamed, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Operations, The Carlyle Group

Cocktail reception and end of Roundup
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2022 Speakers
For speaking opportunities, contact Nikki Gale at nikki.g@pei.group.

Matt Allessio
Head of Growth and Rise Operations, TPG

Ross Anderson
Vice President, Private Markets Solutions and Business Development, State Street

Abdul Anwari
Director, Institutional Sales, Backstop Solutions

Lawrence Aragon
West Coast Bureau Chief, PEI Alternative Insight

Daniela Arias, CPA
Senior Manager - ESG Services, Crowe LLP

Lynn Atkinson
Chief Operating Officer, Mainsail Partners

Krissie Baily
VP Human Capital, MiddleGround Capital

Jennifer Banzaca
Senior Reporter, Private Funds CFO

Blake Bennett
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Revelstoke Capital Partners

Clara Chang
VP, Finance

Joshua Cherry-Seto
Partner and Chief Financial Officer, StartUp Health

Terry Elizabeth Cheyney
Chief Financial Officer, Tribeca Venture Partners

Brian Chibwe
Chief Financial Officer, Clarion Capital Partners

Amanda Coussens
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, P10

Patrick Dominguez
Chief Compliance Officer, Vector Capital

Dan Drury
Managing Director, Makena Capital Management

Scott Farden
Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Nonantum Capital Partners

Gadi Gefen
Chief Financial Officer, Next47

Suzanne Guthrie
Chief Financial Officer, Maverick Capital

Adam Handlos
Chief Financial Officer, Galvanize Climate Solutions

Matthew Harris
Assistant Director and Co-Head, Private Funds Unit, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Stella Ho
Partner, LightBay Capital

Sharon Hwang
Partner and Chief Operating Officer, MSP Sports Capital

Machal Karim
Head of ESG, Blue Owl Capital

Darlene Karis
Director of Human Resources, TA Associates

Nina Labatt
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Section 32

Paul Marnoto
General Counsel, Parthenon Capital Partners

Brendan Marshall
Founder and CEO, Flow

Stuart Mayer
Managing Director, Finance, Insight Partners

Eleena Melamed
Managing Director and Head of Strategic Operations, The Carlyle Group

Aani Nerlekar
Senior Director, Solutions Consulting, SS&C Advent

Reilly Parker
Director, Private Equity Sales, eSentire

Drake Paulson
Senior Director, Nasdaq Private Funds

Barnaby Piggott
CEO, Atlas by Holland Mountain

John Pollard, Jr.
Global Chief Compliance Officer, EJF Capital

Jennifer Randle
Executive Vice President - Finance and Operations, TCG

Randy Randleman
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Sumeru Equity Partners

Ryan Randall
CFO, CCO and Partner, Section Partners

Amy Coleman Redenbaugh
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Thoma Bravo

Dan Rochkind
CFO, Lerer Hippeau

Nathan Sanders
General Partner, Chief Operating Officer, TCV

Eleanor Selby
Customer Success Manager, Apperio

Pankti Shah
VP of Finance, Sumeru Equity Partners

Christopher Smith, CFA
Partner & CFO, SER Capital Partners

David Smolen
Managing Director, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, GI Partners

Jason Snider
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer, Gauge Capital

John Stephens
Partner & Chief Financial Officer, US, Pomona Capital

Jared Thear
CFO, CCO & COO, Western Technology Investment

Kristy Trieste
Founding Partner, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Motive Partners

Ivor van Esch
CFO and CCO, Knox Lane

Dino Verardo
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Sageview Capital

Sherwyn Williams
Head of IT & Cybersecurity, Siris Capital

Nina Yoo
Chief Financial Officer, Fengate Asset Management

Sol Zlotchenko
Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Product Officer, Hazeltree
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