ULTIMUS FUND SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Aimee joined Ultimus LeverPoint in 2017, bringing with her over 18 years of experience in recruitment, training, benefits administration, performance management, employee safety, employee relations and compliance.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
- Vice President, Accounting at Ultimus LeverPoint
As Vice President, Accounting at Ultimus LeverPoint, Alyssa Madden is responsible for providing accounting and reporting services to Private Equity clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Alyssa Madden joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December 2021, bringing with her 15 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Alyssa Madden worked at SS&C Technologies where she provided accounting and reporting services for Private Equity and Hedge funds, focused across bank debt, fixed income and a multitude of derivative products.
Alyssa Madden received her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Bemidji State University, with minors in Management Information Systems and Fraud examination.
Outside the office, Alyssa Madden enjoys spending time boating on the lake with her family, gardening, and traveling.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Business Development for Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions
- SVP, Business Development
Andrew Jones is the Senior Vice President, Business Development for Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions. He joined Ultimus in April 2018, and is responsible for overseeing the promotion and sales for private fund services. Andrew works closely with the executive team to provide a client-focused approach and collaborates with other industry professionals to provide a diverse network of solutions for Ultimus clients. He works in the Chicago, Illinois office.
Before joining Ultimus, Andrew worked as Senior Vice President at Woodfield Fund Administration, LLC, where he was responsible for the development of new business, marketing, client relations, and implementations. He also served as head of Investor Services, overseeing the day-to-day operational functions for hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, and other clients.
Andrew earned a bachelor's degree in Business, Management, and Marketing from the University of Iowa, and has been working in the financial services industry since 2007.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President, Operations
As a Vice President, Angela Selzer is responsible for providing reporting services to Private Equity Funds, Venture Capital Funds and Real Estate clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Angela joined Ultimus LeverPoint in April 2014, bringing with her 14 years of accounting experience. Angela began her career in auditing at Arthur Andersen LLP and subsequently Deloitte & Touche LLP, serving a variety of banking, finance and investment management clients. Prior to joining Utimus LeverPoint, Angela worked at Z Capital Partners LLC where she was Fund Controller to all of Z Capital's managed funds which included private equity, credit and leveraged hedge funds.
Angela received her Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Augustana College. She is also a certified public accountant, licensed in Illinois.
Outside the office, Angela enjoys watching sports and is an avid Chicago Blackhawks fan.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Business Development for Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions
- VP, Business Development
Aron Lenhoff is a Vice President, Business Development for Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions. He joined Ultimus LeverPoint in July 2021 and is responsible for new business and revenue growth for Private Fund Services.
Aron brings with him to Ultimus LeverPoint over eight years of business development experience. Previously, Aron worked at IHS Markit where he provided a portfolio monitoring solution, iLevel, to general and limited partners.
Aron received his bachelor's degree in psychology from SUNY New Paltz in the State of New York.
Outside of work, Aron spends his time snowboarding, cooking, traveling, and eagerly awaiting the next Giants Super Bowl win.
Bill Strait - Chief Legal Officer, EVP
Bill Strait serves as General Counsel of Ultimus Fund Solutions.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Mr. Strait practiced law at Scudder Law Firm, P.C., LLO beginning in 1992. Bill started his career as Associate General Counsel for NorthStar Financial Services Group in October 2012, before assuming the mantle of General Counsel for both Gemini and NLD in May 2014. Mr. Strait received his Juris Doctorate degree from Cornell Law School.
Job Titles:
- EVP, Head of Fund Servicing
As Executive Vice President and Head of Fund Servicing, Bill is responsible for the day to day servicing of our clients. In this role, he is responsible for managing the teams that provide high quality fund accounting, transfer agent and client relationship management services.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Bill was Managing Director and Client Service Leader at another large fund service provider where he was responsible for the employees and clients. During his nearly thirty years in the Fund Administration industry, he also held positions including Division Leader, Executive Vice President of Operations, Head of Client Services and Head of Product and Business Development. Bill's experience includes leading teams in the United States and Europe to provide fund administration services to mutual funds, hedge funds, separate accounts and private equity funds. He began his career as an Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche for six years.
Bill is a graduate of The Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive). He joined Ultimus in 2017 and has been in the industry since 1987.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
As Director, Bridget is responsible for overseeing the Management Company Team, while providing reporting services to LeverPoint's Management Company clients as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Bridget joined LeverPoint in April 2019, bringing with her 19 years of accounting experience including accounting management, analytics, reporting, and client interaction experience from her years in public accounting and Chief Financial Officer roles held.
Bridget received her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Ithaca College, and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Outside the office, Bridget enjoys volunteering in her community and spending time with her children.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
As a Senior Vice President, Christopher is responsible for providing reporting services to Private Equity and Hedge Fund clients as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Christopher joined Ultimus LeverPoint in January 2019, bringing with him 23 years of accounting and administrative services experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Christopher worked at SS&C where he was a Vice President in both the Hedge Fund Services and Private Equity Administration departments overseeing several large client relationships.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Client Relationship Management With Ultimus LeverPoint
- SVP, Relationship Management
As a Senior Vice President of Client Relationship Management with Ultimus LeverPoint, Christina Haas has more than 15 years experience in private markets. Prior to Ultimus LeverPoint, she was a Practice Growth Leader at FD Fund Administration, directing people and culture initiatives, aiding strategic vision, growth of the business, and talent development.
Christina has 10 years of investor relations experience for real estate and private equity investment funds. Prior to joining FD Fund Administration, she was Head of Business Development for a start-up finance firm, where she paired large institutional asset owners with real estate analytics and risk-based investment solutions.
Earlier in her career, she was an Investor Relations Associate with Independence Capital Partners, serving a series of private equity and private real estate investment funds and their investors. She also supported lead fund-raisers of the group and coordinated the investor onboarding process.
Christina began her career as a Portfolio Analyst with the investment management firm, Brinker Capital, where she developed portfolio recommendations and asset allocation strategies for high-net-worth individuals through mutual funds, separate accounts, and unified managed accounts.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Villanova University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager, Investor Services
As Investor Services Senior Manager at Ultimus LeverPoint, Christine Sarver is responsible for overseeing all fund activities as they relate to investors, including investor reporting and communications, capital activity events, fundraising, onboarding and acting as the primary relationship between investors and service providers.
Christine brings with her over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in Investor Relations in Private Equity, Real Estate, Alternative Investments and Fund of Funds. Previously, in early 2020, Christine joined FD Fund Administration (FDFA), a subsidiary of Frazier & Deeter where she served as Senior Manager of Investor Relations before it was acquired by Ultimus in 2021.
Prior to joining FD Fund Administration, Christine was a director of Investor Services with Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners overseeing a global client base in more than 60 private equity and real estate fund of funds with over $16 billion dollars in assets.
Christine received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing and Advertising from Drexel University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President With Ultimus LeverPoint Fund Solutions
As Senior Vice President with Ultimus LeverPoint Fund Solutions, Corinne Weidner specializes in Private Equity and Venture Capital and a wide range of fund structures. Prior to joining Ultimus, Corinne was a Partner with FD Fund Administration. She has over 20 years of experience in the asset management industry.
Prior to joining FD Fund Administration, she held the position of Controller for a Seed Stage Venture Capital firm, overseeing accounting operations including financial reporting, cash management, compliance, and investor communications.
Corinne began her career spending nearly 10 years with KPMG focusing primarily on coordinating and executing audits of registered mutual fund companies and non-registered funds including investment partnerships, fund of funds, collective trust funds, and hedge funds.
She received her Bachelors of Science in Accountancy at Villanova University, where she also received her Masters of Accounting and Professional Consultancy. She is a CPA in Pennsylvania and a member of the AICPA.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Director, Treasury
As the Director of Treasury, Daniel is responsible for providing treasury and transaction compliance services for Ultimus private equity, venture and hedge fund clients as well as working on the day-to-day client banking operations. Through relationships with 40+ banks, Daniel's team supports the account signatory, online banking user maintenance, capital call tracking and independent transaction review functions.
Daniel joined Ultimus LeverPoint in September 2014, bringing with him 10+ years of banking and accounting experience. Prior to joining LeverPoint, Daniel worked at Golub/Price Chopper Employees Federal Credit Union where he headed the Loan Office and Member Services.
Daniel received his Bachelor's degree in Business Technical Management with Accounting from DeVry University. Daniel is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and maintains membership with the Association for Financial Professionals.
Outside the office, Daniel enjoys horseback riding, reading, cheering his favorite soccer team, Tottenham, and spending time with his family and two Australian Shepherds.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President Client Strategies
- SVP, Director of Client Strategies
Dave Carson is Senior Vice President Client Strategies for Ultimus Fund Solutions. He is trustee of the Ultimus Managers Trust and Unified Series Trust and was formerly president of both series trusts. His primary responsibilities are providing expert assistance to investment managers considering starting a registered fund, counseling current clients and leading a team of seasoned relationship managers, in addition to his board service.
Dave specializes in providing a generalist perspective on mutual fund and investment adviser business risks and concerns. His career experience includes work in mutual fund and investment adviser compliance, bank and investment marketing, mutual fund operations, IT audits, and private banking. Before joining Ultimus in 2013, Dave served as the Chief Operations and Compliance Officer for Huntington Funds.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Dave was Co-Founder and Director of Advancing Fund Governance, organized for those charged with fund governance to help members best serve shareholders and stakeholders. He is an active member of the Investment Company Institute (ICI) and served as board chair of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival.
Job Titles:
- EVP, Chief Legal and Risk Officer
As Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer at Ultimus Fund Solutions, David is responsible for the legal aspects for the company's operations, strategic initiatives and corporate activities. He oversees the Fund Administration and Compliance teams including the overall delivery of legal services to the company's clients, contractual matters, product development, and support to the company's executive management team.
David has over 20 years of 1940 Act mutual fund legal experience. Prior to joining Ultimus Fund Solutions in 2018, David served as the head of the legal department at one of the industry's largest service providers, leading a group of over 50 attorneys and paralegals that provided legal regulatory services to over 60 mutual fund complexes. David spent 15 years at this large service provider and prior to that role, he worked in the legal departments for Fidelity Investments and PNC Global Investment Servicing (US), Inc.
David has served on the NICSA Legal and Regulatory Committee and was a major contributor to an industry publication entitled "Building Investor Confidence: A Guide for Mutual Fund Boards of Directors." He has also served on industry panels for BoardIQ, Independent Directors Council of the ICI, NICSA, State Street and Boston Financial Data Services.
David entered the financial services industry in 1997 after beginning his legal career as a trial attorney in Boston.
David holds a law degree from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law (1995). He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from East Tennessee State University (1993). He is a member of the Massachusetts and New York Bars.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor, Ultimus LeverPoint
As a Senior Adviser of Ultimus LeverPoint, David supports the from from a strategic standpoint working closely with the executive team. David has a long and varied career in financial management, including roles as Vice President of Finance & Operations at the Ayco Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs and as Vice President of Finance & Controller and Vice President of Strategic Planning at KB Toys.
In addition, David's work experience includes financial roles in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) and Namic Corporation and several years working in foreign currency options with Noonan, Astley and Pearce. During his career, David has also co-founded Finning Builders, LLC, a real estate development company and Central Block, LLC, an investment company whose primary purpose is to acquire, hold and manage investments.
A Certified Public Accountant since 1995, David holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics from Lafayette College and Master's degree in Business Administration from Union College.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
- Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint
As a Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint, David Rihner is responsible for building and maintaining strong working relationships with private equity clients and overseeing the day-to-day operations of teams supporting those clients.
David joined Ultimus LeverPoint in June 2022, bringing with him over 20 years of Accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, David worked at Formation Capital, LLC as a Senior Vice President where he managed all Accounting aspects of various private equity transactions including financial reporting, purchase price allocations, valuations, audits, and other special projects as needed.
David received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from William Carey University and his Master's degree in Finance from Kennesaw State University.
Outside the office, David enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 boys, golfing, and cheering on his favorite sports teams.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
As a Vice President, Private Fund Services at Ultimus LeverPoint, Derek Dvorak is responsible for providing reporting services to private equity clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Derek Dvorak joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December 2021 through Ultimus LeverPoint's acquisition of FD Fund Administration (FDFA), bringing with him more than a decade of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Derek was a Principal at FDFA where he helped develop the institutional client practice.
Derek Dvorak began his career at Citi Private Equity Services in New York City, where he worked within the institutional clients group.
Derek received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from William Paterson University and his Master's degree in Professional Accounting from Seton Hall University.
Job Titles:
- SVP, Business Development
Having recently joined Ultimus in March, 2022, Don collaborates with investment advisers, industry consultants, and the Ultimus Operations team to construct best-in-class service solutions for funds, ETFs, retail alts and various other pooled structures, as well as institutional separate accounts.
Immediately prior to joining Ultimus, Don spent several years with a U.K. headquartered FinTech and WealthTech firm leading the Americas business development effort. Before that, Don held various operational, product management, and senior sales management roles with two leading New York multi-line banks. In total, Don has over 25 years of experience selling and delivering fund services, investment middle office, custody and treasury management service and technology solutions to investment managers, financial institutions, corporate and public sector clients.
Job Titles:
- Member of the PRIVATE FUND TEAM
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President, Accounting Systems & Reporting
As a Vice President of Accounting Systems & Reporting, Doug is responsible for providing reporting services to clients as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients. Doug has nearly 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including twenty-five years in Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Accounting.
Previously, Doug worked as the Director of Investor Reporting at FD Fund Administration (FDFA), a subsidiary of Frazier & Deeter. Prior to FDFA, Doug was also the Director of Investor Reporting for a multi-billion dollar real estate family of funds, overseeing the quarterly investor reporting for seven funds with committed capital in excess of $2 billion.
Doug received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Albright College.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President, Tax
As Vice President, Tax, Doug is responsible for overseeing Ultimus LeverPoint's Tax Services Team. He joined the firm in 2008 bringing with him over 16 years of tax experience. Doug works closely with the Senior Vice President and Fund Team Vice Presidents to build new and existing client relationships.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Doug's experience includes having at Ernst and Young in their real estate group and Boston Financial Investment Management (formerly MMA Financial), a low income housing tax credit syndicator, in their tax department. Doug earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Fordham University, and is a New York State Certified Public Accountant.
In his free time, Doug enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies, and being outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Investor Services at Ultimus LeverPoint
As Vice President of Investor Services at Ultimus LeverPoint, Elizabeth Rodier is responsible for overseeing Investor Services for both institutional and middle-market private equity clients.
Liz joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December of 2021 by way of the acquisition of FD Fund Administration (FDFA), bringing with her 13 years of investor servicing and compliance experience. Prior to the acquisition, Liz joined FDFA in 2016 as an Investor Relations Manager responsible for managing middle-market private equity clients.
Outside the office, Liz enjoys gardening and spending time with her husband and two children.
Job Titles:
- SVP, Client Relationship for Ultimus LeverPoint
- SVP, Relationship Management
As SVP, Client Relationship for Ultimus LeverPoint, Erin Whyman is responsible for deploying relationship management strategy for Ultimus LeverPoint's private fund business.
Erin joined Ultimus LeverPoint in May 2021, bringing with her 14 years of financial services experience on both the buy and sell side with focus on Relationship Management & Client Experience, Strategy & Process Improvement and Cross Asset Middle Office & Fund Accounting. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Erin worked at BNY Mellon where she acted as a Global Lead within Markets Client Onboarding with a focus on Foreign Exchange.
Erin received her Bachelor's degree in Finance & Entrepreneurship from Florida State University and a Bachelors in Accounting from University of South Florida. Erin is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York (inactive).
Outside the office, Erin enjoys equestrian, international travel & spending time with family.
Job Titles:
- COO
- Executive Vice President
- EVP & COO, Private Fund Services
As Executive Vice President & COO, Evan oversees the day to day operations of the Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions group. He also works closely with the management team on strategic initiatives and provides technical accounting guidance to the fund accounting team.
Evan co-founded Woodfield Fund Administration, LLC in 2005. He was instrumental in growing Woodfield from a start-up firm with three employees to a widely recognized private fund administration firm.
Prior to co-founding Woodfield in 2005, Evan served as Chief Financial Officer of a registered investment adviser which managed four hedge fund of funds. Prior to that, he was an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young in Dallas, where he was responsible for the oversight of the annual audits of more than forty private fund clients.
Evan is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas and is a Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and California (Inactive). He has been in the financial services industry since 1994.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
As a Fund Team Senior Manager, FeiFei Huang is responsible for providing reporting services to Private Equity clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
FeiFei joined Ultimus LeverPoint in April 2018, bringing with her 10 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, FeiFei worked at RSM and EY where she provided assurance services to various industries.
FeiFei received her Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting from Ithaca College and currently working on her MBA degree from Cornell University.
Outside the office, FeiFei enjoys traveling and spending time friends.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
Florence joined Ultimus LeverPoint as Senior Manager in May 2022, bringing with her over 10 years of private equity, accounting, and fund administration services experience. Florence is responsible for managing and overseeing reporting services for key private equity clients, as well as working with Senior Management on the day-to-day operations and initiatives for our clients.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Florence worked as Vice President of Fund Administration at Assure, where she led the accounting team to provide quarterly and annual reporting for over 250 clients. She was responsible for the entire migration of accounting systems and implemented processes to improve productivity and deliverables.
Florence earned her Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Millsaps College. During her time there, she received the Dean's Scholarship and Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, as well as resided on the Dean's List for multiple semesters.
Outside of work, Florence enjoys attending sporting events, volunteering at a large city animal shelter as well as local animal rescues, and spending time with family, friends, and her three dogs.
Job Titles:
- Member of the EXECUTIVE TEAM
- EVP, Head of Private Fund Sales, Ultimus LeverPoint
As Executive Vice President, Head of Private Fund Sales, Frank is responsible for new logo revenue of the private fund administration business and overseeing the private fund business development team at Ultimus LeverPoint. He will develop the sales and market strategy for Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Administration and manage the execution of that strategy across the various private fund market segments.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Frank headed up the U.S. Business Development at BNY Mellon where he established and led a sales team focused on selling fund administration services to alternative investment managers in the private equity, hedge fund and real estate segments.
Previous to his position at BNY Mellon, Frank was a business development executive at Citigroup Prime Brokerage focused on private markets, helping to creating solutions for large and mid-sized asset managers. Earlier in his career Frank served as counterparty credit officer at both Credit Suisse and JP Morgan.
Frank is a graduate of State University of New York at Albany. He joined Ultimus in 2021 and has been in the financial services industry since 1993.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
As the Director of Finance, Frank currently oversees Ultimus LeverPoint's internal corporate finance department, and works closely with the ULP and UPFS leadership teams. He brings over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, planning and business operations.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint in 2018, Frank served for 10 years as CFO of Value Source International, a toy wholesale company. He previously held roles as Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Director of Finance during his 12 years at KB Toys, Inc.
Frank holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management with a concentration in Accounting from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
In his free time, Frank enjoys spending time with his family, coaching and officiating youth basketball, listening to Pearl Jam and following his favorite sports team, the Dallas Cowboys.
Job Titles:
- Member of the PRIVATE FUND TEAM
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
Gary joined Ultimus LeverPoint as Vice President in January 2022, bringing with him over 21 years of accounting and administration services experience. Gary is responsible for managing key private equity client relationships and works closely with Senior Management on ongoing operational initiatives.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Gary served 4 years at Mainstream Fund Services as Senior Vice President where he led their U.S. private equity operations. Gary was responsible for the buildout of operational service centers and processes with oversight of the U.S. reporting services to its clients prior to the firm's acquisition.
Previous to his position at Mainstream Fund Services, Gary worked at SS&C Technologies for 12 years where he ultimately led a team in the private equity group administering over $20 billion in AUM across complex alternative investment structures, including private equity, fund of funds, venture capital, real assets, and hybrid structures.
Prior to Gary's fund administration career, he worked for Chubb Insurance Company as an accounting analyst for 5 years covering catastrophe claims.
Gary has earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Fairleigh Dickenson University in NJ.
Outside of work, Gary enjoys hiking, shooting pool, exercising, spending time with family & friends, and tug of war matches with his dog.
As Executive Vice President, Head of Sales, Gary is responsible for developing the sales and market strategy across the organization and managing the execution of that strategy across the various market segments for the entire suite of Ultimus solutions.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Gary was Senior Vice President and National Sales director at two other large fund service providers where he was responsible for developing and managing their business development efforts. With over 30 years of experience in the asset servicing industry, Gary has consistently developed and managed sales teams focused on delivering outsourced front, middle and back office solutions across both traditional and alternative asset management firms.
Gary is a graduate of Youngstown State University. He joined Ultimus in 2019 and has been in the financial services industry since 1990.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the EXECUTIVE TEAM
As Chief Executive Officer, Gary is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the company, then oversees the implementation and progress of those plans. In his role, Gary works closely with the executive management team to ensure the operational delivery of Ultimus' client centric services and solutions.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Gary was head of North American Operations at another large fund service provider where he was responsible for service delivery for all clients in the region. During his 16 years there, he had increasing responsibilities in several different leadership positions including areas such as alternative investment fund services, European fund services, and U.S. fund services. He is an experienced leader in the fund services industry responsible for growing businesses, leading teams, operating model design and implementation, product development, relationship management and regulator interaction. Prior to that, Gary was an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young responsible for the investment management practice in the Ohio Valley area.
Gary is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive). He joined Ultimus in 2014 and has been in the financial services industry since 1990.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
As Senior Vice President with Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions, George Cornick, specializes in Private Real Estate and complex real estate structures. He has over thirty years of corporate accounting and finance experience including twenty years in real estate. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, he was a Partner with FD Fund Administration responsible for accounting and financial reporting for multiple investment funds investing through various structures in real estate joint ventures approximating $2 billion in value.
Prior to joining FD Fund Administration, he was Controller for real estate funds investing commitments in excess of $1.7 billion from individual, corporate and institutional investors and prior to that was Assistant Controller of a trust responsible for the accounting functions of a commercial real estate portfolio approximating 1.5 million square feet.
George is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Villanova University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Widener University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Executive Vice President
- EVP, CHRO
As Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Heather is responsible for all strategic and operational HR functions across all business lines. As a member of the executive management team, she works closely with the leadership group to align and strengthen the link between people and strategy.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Heather gained extensive experience working in various positions of increasing responsibility at rapid growth portfolio companies in the IT, Apparel and HR specialty industries. This broad spectrum of past employment brings the perspectives and exposure necessary to facilitate developing leaders and empowering employees.
Heather is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and holds her Senior Professional Human Resources certification. She is also a graduate of Leadership Cincinnati and is avidly involved in the community. In her personal time, Heather enjoys reading and spending time with her husband and three young children.
Job Titles:
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Executive Vice President
As Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Ian works across all business lines to ensure that integration and synergy goals and activities are completed on time while meeting key financial targets. He also has executive management business line responsibilities within the Transfer Agent and Distributor.
Ian is a seasoned veteran in mutual fund processing, shareholder servicing, efficiency and quality control. Prior to joining Ultimus, Ian was Executive Vice President and led the Transfer Agent, Shareholder Servicing and Dealer Clearing Services departments at U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. He was also Chairman of the Board for Trust Advised Portfolios.
Prior to joining Fund Services, Ian was vice president and group manager of Mutual Funds and Entitlement Services department for U.S. Bank, where he oversaw all aspects of mutual funds, asset file, pricing, income, proxies and corporate actions.
Ian received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He joined Ultimus in 2019 and has been in the mutual fund industry since 1992.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President With Ultimus LeverPoint
As an Executive Vice President with Ultimus LeverPoint, Jacqueline Boggs has more than 30 years of partnership accounting experience.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Jacqueline was Chief Operating Officer at FD Fund Administration where she led the company for nearly 9 years. Prior to FD Fund Administration, Jacqueline was Chief Accounting Officer for a multi-billion dollar real estate fund, overseeing the accounting and reporting for a family of Real Estate Funds.
Jacqueline also served as Vice President of Finance and Director of Tax with a privately held real estate brokerage firm and property management company. She also spent eight years in public accounting which included serving as a Tax Manager with Ernst & Young.
Jacqueline has extensive experience leading the administration of real estate funds and has earned a track record of providing exceptional investor relations support to funds. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Jacqueline received both her Master of Science in Taxation and B.S. in Accounting from Villanova University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technology Officer
- EVP
Jason is responsible for overseeing technology at Ultimus, including infrastructure, security, application development and data.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Jason was the head of a large service provider's global securities and fund services application development and support team. There he managed a group of over 50 technology professionals supporting technology solutions for multiple global business lines including fund services, middle office, hedge and private equity fund services. Jason held numerous other roles of increasing responsibility in both fund accounting and information technology during his career at several large service providers in the financial services industry.
Jason received a B.S. in Finance from Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island and his MBA from Boston University. He has extensive experience in fund servicing, both in operations and technology. Jason joined Ultimus in August 2015 and has been in the financial services industry since 1999.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
As Director, Jennifer is responsible for providing reporting services to Ultimus LeverPoint's Management Company clients as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Jennifer joined LeverPoint in February 2019, bringing with her extensive experience from the public accounting industry. Prior to joining LeverPoint, Jennifer worked as a Senior Manager in the audit department of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP in Long Island and Manhattan for over 13 years.
Jennifer received her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Outside the office, Jennifer enjoys traveling and spending time with friends, family, and her dogs.
Job Titles:
- VP, Senior Implementation Manager
As Vice President, Senior Implementation Manager, Jennifer manages and oversees all aspects of projects dedicated to client events. Her responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of the client event and providing project management tools and disciplines for all parties, including the client, internal teams and third-party stakeholders.
Prior to joining Ultimus Fund Solutions in 2016 as part of the acquisition of Huntington Asset Services, Jennifer started in the industry in 1995, working for BISYS Fund Services/Citi Fund Services, Inc. for over 17 years with background in mutual fund operations and client relationship experience.
Jennifer attended The Ohio State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration majoring in accounting in 1995.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
As Senior Vice President, Jessica is responsible for directing multiple teams on all aspects of Ultimus LeverPoint's fund accounting and administration services, and developing organizational strategies among the teams. Jessica joined Ultimus LeverPoint in April 2016 as a Senior Manager, bringing with her extensive experience from the audit industry.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Jessica worked in New York City within the Real Estate Assurance Group at Ernst & Young. She worked with the group for approximately seven years as lead engagement manager working on Real Estate funds and public REIT clients.
Jessica holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University at Albany. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Jessica enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and spending time with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Business Development
- SVP, Business Development
Joe Bree joined Ultimus in January 2021 as Senior Vice President, Business Development. In this role, Joe will focus on a collaborative, consultative approach to educating advisers on the comprehensive suite of services that Ultimus offers for registered commingled investment products.
Joe started his career as a mutual fund accountant in 1996 and has been focused primarily in the investment management industry with positions across the fund servicing spectrum including as Fund Accounting Team Leader, Fund Administration Manager, Financial Operations Principal, Director, Treasurer, CFO, and Senior Global Strategic Account Executive.
Joe received his BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Accounting and is a licensed CPA.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
As Director, Joe oversees teams responsible for reporting services and day-to-day operations for venture capital clients. Joe joined Ultimus LeverPoint in June 2013 as a Senior Accountant, to which his role grew as the company evolved.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Joe's previous experience comes from Brunner, Blackstone & Associates, PC, a public accounting firm in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. In his role there, he mainly provided tax services for regional corporations, partnerships, and individuals, and he was involved in select audit and review engagements.
Joe received his Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Albany and is a Certified Public Accountant. In his free time, Joe enjoys watching the Celtics, being outdoors, and rocking out at band practice with his daughter.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
As a Senior Vice President, Joe Scott is responsible for overseeing reporting services to Private Equity clients, as well as operations and relationships with our clients.
Joe joined Ultimus LeverPoint in April 2022, bringing with him 22 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Joe worked at UMB Fund Services as a Managing Director overseeing private equity accounting administration, reporting and client relationships.
Joe received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from DeSales University.
Outside the office, Joe enjoys spending time with his daughter, mountain biking and shooting pool.
Job Titles:
- SVP, Relationship Management
As a Senior Vice President of Relationship Management, Joel Lieb is responsible for ongoing relationship management of select clients and development of partnership initiatives to optimize services for investment advisor clients. Among his many responsibilities, Joel focuses on ensuring an understanding of client business growth objectives, facilitating service and growth expectations, and communicating current and future Ultimus business enhancements to clients.
Prior to joining Ultimus in July 2021, Joel was Executive Vice President of B&G Business Solutions, Inc., a boutique management consulting firm where he was responsible for business and risk management, as well as, expanding the management consulting practice for investment advisers seeking product development and operational outsourcing advice. Prior to B&G Business Solutions, Joel spent 30 years at SEI in various roles including Discretionary Investment Manager for defined contribution plans, Trust Investment Committee member for SEI Trust Company, Collective Investment Trust solutions owner, and Senior Relationship Manager for institutional investment advisers.
Joel received his bachelor's degree in Finance from Saint Vincent College and has been in the industry since 1989. He is frequently a contributor on investment-related panels.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Business Development
- SVP, Business Development
As a Senior Vice President of Business Development John Lumley is responsible for bringing new clients in the Ultimus LeverPoint family and growing the brand whilst following the high standards as set by the firm. The focus is on providing services to Alternative Fund Sector, Fund Managers and Family Office clients.
John joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December 2021, bringing with him over 25 years of Alternative Sector experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, John worked at JPMorgan where he was the head of product role covering all of JPMorgan's administration services, and later he led the Ultra High Net Worth expansion program throughout Latin America.
John received his Bachelor's degree in Aerospace engineering and a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from Kingston University, London.
Outside the office, John enjoys spending time with his 4 children and his dogs, as well as a great love of cinema.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
- Hedge Fund Accounting Senior Manager
As a Hedge Fund Accounting Senior Manager, Josh is responsible for providing reporting services to Hedge Funds and overseeing the day-to-day operations for his clients.
Josh joined Ultimus LeverPoint in September 2019, bringing with him 13 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Josh worked at SS&C as a Vice President where he provided accounting and administration services to Hedge Fund and Private Equity clients.
Josh received his bachelor's degree in Finance from The Ohio State University.
Outside the office, Josh enjoys spending time with his family, boating, and attending concerts.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
As a Senior Manager, Julie Casper is responsible for providing reporting services to private equity and hedge fund clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Julie joined Ultimus LeverPoint in April 2021 bringing with her 11 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Julie worked at Arthur Andersen and Deloitte & Touche where she provided audit and consulting services to investment management clients. Julie also oversaw the investor reporting for Deerfield Capital Management, a $12 billion investment management company.
Julie received her Bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois State University and has passed the Illinois CPA exam.
Outside the office, Julie enjoys watching the Cubs, listening to live music and doing triathlons.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President, Operations
As Vice President, Operations, Julie is responsible for providing reporting services to Hedge Fund clients as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Julie joined Ultimus LeverPoint in June 2008 bringing with her ten years of accounting and operations experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Julie worked at COVA Financial Services Life Insurance Company where she provided analysis and reporting on the investment portfolio and oversaw the investment accounting and operations functions.
Julie received her Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.
Outside the office, Julie enjoys golfing, hiking and spending time with family.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
- Fund Services Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint
As a Private Fund Services Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint, Karen Watters is responsible for providing reporting services and overseeing day-to-day operations for our real estate private equity clients.
Karen joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December 2021, bringing with her 22 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Karen worked at FD Fund Administration where she provided fund administration services to numerous private equity clients with a focus on real estate funds. She began her career as an auditor at both Arthur Andersen and KPMG.
Karen received her Bachelor's degree in Accountancy from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
As a Senior Manager, Kelly Nance is responsible for providing reporting services to private equity clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Kelly joined Ultimus LeverPoint in March 2021, bringing with her 10 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Kelly Nance worked at Stahl Cowen where she served as Director of Accounting. Prior to her experience at Stahl Cowen Kelly Nance served as Controller at Flexpoint Ford, a mid-size private equity firm in Chicago.
Kelly received her Bachelor's degree in accounting from Robert Morris University.
Outside the office, Kelly enjoys gardening and spending time with her dogs, Gary and Trevor.
Job Titles:
- EVP, Client Relationship Officer for Ultimus LeverPoint
As EVP, Client Relationship Officer for Ultimus LeverPoint, Kelly Ramsey Gooch is responsible for developing relationship management strategy for Ultimus LeverPoint's private fund business and leading day-to-day relationship management efforts for our clients.
Kelly joined Ultimus LeverPoint in October 2020 bringing with her 25 years of experience in client-facing roles within the registered and private fund administration business. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Kelly was focused on developing relationships with strategic alternative asset management clients and driving client satisfaction for a global financial services business. In addition to relationship management, Kelly's experience includes fund administration, operations management, investor services, project management, business development, and client implementations.
Kelly received her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Ramapo College of New Jersey and her Masters of Science degree in Leadership from Duquesne University. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Strategic Leadership.
Job Titles:
- Relationship Manager
- Vice President
- VP, Relationship Management
As Vice President, Relationship Manager at Ultimus Fund Solutions, Keri is responsible for the overall client experience as it pertains to the comprehensive suite of Fund Services Solutions provided by Ultimus. She works with a diverse client base utilizing multiple services including, Fund Administration, Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, Legal Administration and Distribution.
In this role, Keri seeks to align client needs and expectations with service delivery. She is actively involved in change management and client initiatives/events, facilitates both strategic and standard client communication and serves as a point of escalation for inquiries and issues.
Keri has 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry in both operations and relationship management. Prior to joining Ultimus in December 2021, Keri was a Vice President/Account Manager with Citibank N.A. in their Securities Services division where she had very similar responsibilities. While at Citi, she also supported clients utilizing custodian services such as Domestic and Global Custody, Global Tax Services, Securities Lending and Foreign Exchange.
Keri earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ohio University. She previously held a Series 6 and Series 63 license from FINRA.
Job Titles:
- EVP, Head of Fund Administration and Product
Kevin Wolf joined Gemini (now Ultimus Fund Solutions) in 2001 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Head of Fund Administration and Product. Prior, Kevin served as the Executive Vice President of Gemini, overseeing the fund and legal administration units. Kevin also serves as an officer to certain clients of Ultimus.
Kevin started in the mutual fund industry in 1991. Prior to joining Ultimus, Kevin was an assistant vice president in the financial reporting department for Salomon Smith Barney Asset Management. There, he was responsible for the preparation of shareholder reports for over 200 mutual funds while supervising a staff of reporting specialists. Kevin's other prior experience includes work as a mutual fund accountant for both Dean Witter (currently Morgan Stanley) and Chemical Bank (currently JP Morgan Chase).
Kevin received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration from the State University of New York at Albany.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
As a Vice President, Komal oversees fund teams responsible for providing reporting services and day-to-day operations for our private equity clients. Komal joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December, 2021. She brings with her fifteen years of experience in fund accounting and financial reporting for fund of funds, hedge funds, private equity/debt, real assets, etc.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Komal worked at Citco Fund Services as a Vice President, where she provided fund accounting & financial reporting services for Real Asset clients.
Komal holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting from Rutgers University and a Master's degree in Finance from West Chester University.
Outside the office, Komal enjoys beach vacations with her family. She is also an avid audible listener and an experimental chef.
Job Titles:
- Key Contributor
- Vice President, ETFs & Mutual Fund Services
Larie Lydick, Vice President, ETFs & Mutual Fund Services, is a key ETF subject matter expert and provides guidance on all issues related to the transitions and start- ups, the street, and daily ETF operations. She is currently providing relationship and onboarding services to several ETF clients and is highly regarded in the industry. Larie's team's overarching goal is to advocate for ETF sponsors and mutual fund advisers by creating a culture of service and accountability that optimizes marketing efforts throughout the product's business life cycle.
Larie has been a key contributor in formulating the firm's strategic ETF goals and operations over the past four years. Over the past two and a half decades, she has worked in various executive-level capacities, including as Chief Operating Officer responsible for our technology development, transfer agent, and control teams. Larie has been with the firm since 1996 as a Senior Operations Manager for a former ETF strategist affiliate, CLS Investments. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a BS in Business Administration and Finance.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Relationship Management
Lisa Householder is a Vice President, Relationship Management for Ultimus Fund Solutions, responsible for monitoring overall client satisfaction and business initiatives. She is the main point of contact regarding mutual funds, liquid alternatives, and collective investment trusts for clients that utilize a comprehensive suite of solutions from Ultimus including fund administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, and distribution. Lisa has more than 30 years of experience in the financial service industry, and works in the Columbus, Ohio office.
Before joining Ultimus, Lisa was the Vice President of Relationship Management for Huntington Asset Services Inc. with similar responsibilities. Prior to that role, she worked for Citi Fund Services (formerly BISYS Fund Services) as Senior Vice President, Client Executive, and Vice President, Relationship Manager, respectively.
Lisa is a results-driven professional with a talent for establishing consultative and strategic business partnerships with clients, vendors, and service providers to support key initiatives. She has a diversified background in client services, project management, operations, cash control, and business development.
Lisa earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Heidelberg University. She holds a Series 6 license (officially the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination) from FINRA.
Job Titles:
- SVP, Relationship Management
As a Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager, Lori Shupak is responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships by working closely with clients and the service teams to ensure high client satisfaction levels. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Lori worked at SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Citigroup as a Relationship Manager representing institutional and middle-market private fund managers.
Lori brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, working in client-facing roles with senior leadership of public corporations and private market fund managers. Previous work experience includes senior management roles at The New York Stock Exchange and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Lori has a B.A. in Business Administration from Rutgers University, and a M.B.A. in Financial Management from Pace University. She has also held Series 7 and 63 licenses.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President, Operations
As Vice President, Operations, Magdalena is responsible for providing reporting services to Private Equity Funds, Venture Capital Funds and Real Estate clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients. Magdalena joined Ultimus LeverPoint in June 2008.
Magdalena received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting from Loyola University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois.
Outside the office, Magdalena enjoys dancing, traveling, reading and spending time with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
As a Senior Manager, Marina is responsible for providing reporting services to Ultimus LeverPoint's Management Company clients as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Marina joined Ultimus LeverPoint in August 2020, bringing with her 12 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Marina was the Chief Financial Officer for Tully Rinckey. Her experience spans client facing roles in forensic accounting & auditing and financial management with private organizations.
Marina received her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Siena College, her Master's Degree in Professional Accountancy from the State University of New York at Albany, holds a New York State Certified Public Accounting License, and is an Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) designated Certified Fraud Examiner.
Outside the office, Marina enjoys nature, reading, and spending time with her family.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Member of the EXECUTIVE TEAM
- Vice Chairman
As Vice Chairman, Mark is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the firm and for maintaining the high-quality standards delivered to clients. He has 30 years of industry experience working directly with clients and boards.
Prior to co-founding Ultimus in August of 1999, he was Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Operating Officer of another mutual fund service provider and registered transfer agent. During his 12 years at that company, Mark held various positions of increasing responsibilities including Mutual Fund Controller, Treasurer, Chief Operations Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer.
Prior to that, Mark was a Senior Accountant in the Audit Division of Arthur Andersen's Cincinnati office, working primarily on financial services industry engagements, including two mutual fund complexes.
Mark is a 1984 graduate of the University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Relationship Management
- VP, Relationship Management President, Capitol Series Trust & Valued Advisers Trust
As Vice President, Relationship Management for Ultimus Fund Solutions, Matt manages strategic relationships with key Ultimus clients. He serves as the main point of contact for clients and liaises on their behalf with Ultimus fund administration and operational teams. He has a diverse set of mutual fund, ETF and collective investment trust clients that utilize the comprehensive suite of solutions offered by Ultimus.
Matt joined Ultimus Fund Solutions in 2016 with the company's acquisition of Huntington Asset Services, where he served in various roles since 1998. Matt is also President of the Capitol Series Trust and the Valued Advisers Trust, two multi-series trusts sponsored by Ultimus. In addition he holds various officer positions with other mutual fund trusts. Throughout his career, he has worked in relationship management and served in numerous management roles within the Transfer Agent, including cash control and project management.
Matt earned a bachelor's degree in Public Finance from Indiana University Bloomington, and his MBA from the University of Indianapolis. He currently holds the Series 6 and Series 63 securities license with FINRA.
Job Titles:
- Member of the PRIVATE FUND TEAM
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
- Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint
As Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint, Michael Chiodo is responsible for providing reporting services to our private equity clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
In his current role as a Director, Michael is responsible for financial reporting services to private equity funds, as well as working on day-to-day operations for our clients. Michael joined the Ultimus LeverPoint team in 2007 as an Staff Accountant, to which his role grew as the company evolved.
Michael received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Siena College, and received his Masters with a concentration in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Albany.
In his free time Michael enjoys playing sports and watching his favorite teams. He also has a love for cars, specifically Corvettes.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
As Vice President, Michael is responsible for building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, as well as overseeing the day to day operations of his teams. He has over ten years' experience in the alternative asset management and capital investing, working with various Private Equity, Credit and Real Estate funds with significant distressed expertise.
Prior to joining LeverPoint, Michael worked at Apollo Global Management for five years as an Assistant Controller in the Private Equity and Credit group. He started his career as an Auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he provided audit and assurance services to several clients.
Michael received both his Bachelor and Master's degree in Accounting and Economics from the University of Connecticut; Michael is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- EVP
As Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Michael is responsible for managing the organization's financial operations, overseeing capital allocation and capital markets activities, driving cash flow performance, managing relationships with investors, debt holders and rating agencies, assessing risks and opportunities, and leading teams from both finance and corporate accounting.
With a tenure of more than 30 years in the financial services industry, he brings a wealth of relevant financial, operational and strategic experience to Ultimus including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and finance transformation. Michael joined Ultimus in 2020 and currently works in the Hauppauge, New York office.
He previously served in many executive and CFO roles throughout his career including with First Data Corporation, Willis Group Holdings plc, MSCI Inc., and Citigroup Alternative Investments. He also worked at Solomon Smith Barney in the Investment Banking Division in increasing roles of responsibility, and began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co.
Michael earned his bachelor's degree in Economics from Lafayette College and an MBA from New York University.
Job Titles:
- SVP, ETF Senior Product Specialist
In the role of Senior Vice President, ETF Senior Product Specialist, Mike provides strategic leadership for Ultimus' growing ETF business. He provides support to critical areas such as product development, operations and business development. Mike joined Ultimus in 2021.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Mike held senior management roles with JPMorgan Chase Bank and State Street Bank and Trust Company where he managed ETF product and technology, strategic business line development, and daily operations covering custody and fund accounting services for mutual funds, ETFs, and complex fund structures.
Mike earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Boston College. He began working in the financial services industry in 1987.
In this role, Mick's primary responsibility is to promote Ultimus' high touch fund services and high-quality professionals to established and start up fund groups.
Prior to Ultimus, Mick held various business development roles at two other service providers, promoting mutual fund services. His experience includes working within the Transfer Agency, Financial Administration, and Relationship Management areas. With his knowledge of the '40 Act space from shareholder work, to budgeting expense accruals, to participating in client board meetings, to launching new funds and navigating new regulatory and compliance requirements, he helps guide advisers through the complicated process of bringing new financial products to market.
Mick is a graduate of Ohio University. He joined Ultimus in July 2014 and has been in the industry since 1993.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President, Human Resources
As the Vice President, Human Resources, Natasha oversees the Private Fund Solutions Human Resources and Administrative Team, working closely with Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. She joined Ultimus LeverPoint in 2013, bringing with her extensive experience in recruitment, training, benefits administration, performance management, employee relations and compliance.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Natasha gained extensive experience working in various positions of increasing responsibility in Distribution and Non-Profit. Natasha holds a Master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources from The College of Saint Rose.
She received her Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from the Society for HR Management and is a graduate of the Capital Region Human Resource Association Leadership Program.
In her personal time, Natasha enjoys spending time with her family kayaking, boating and traveling.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
- Accounting Senior Manager
As a Fund Accounting Senior Manager, Nathan Moldenhauer is responsible for overseeing reporting services to Private Equity clients, as well as operations and relationships with our clients.
Nathan joined Ultimus LeverPoint in May 2022, bringing with him 15 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Nathan worked at US Bank Global Fund Services as a Director where he provided accounting and administration services to Private Equity clients.
Nathan received his bachelor's degree in Finance and his master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin.
Outside the office, Nathan enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, camping, hiking and ultramarathoning.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
As a Director, Nick is responsible for providing reporting services to Private Equity Real Estate Funds, and also maintains the day-to-day operations for each of his clients. Nick joined Ultimus LeverPoint in July 2011, to which his role grew as the company evolved.
Nick has experience in many areas of Private Equity, specifically with Real Estate Funds. In addition, Nick also has experience with Co-Investment Vehicles, and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) structures.
Nick received both his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Accounting from Siena College.
Outside of the office, Nick loves to be adventurous while traveling to foreign countries, spending time with his family, his two extra-large Newfoundland dogs, and is an avid fan of the New York Yankees and North Carolina Tar Heels basketball.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Business Development
- SVP, Business Development
Nickolaus Darsch joined Ultimus in July 2019 as Senior Vice President, Business Development. In this position, he focuses on building strategic relationships with investment advisers to help support product, operations and asset growth. Nick is also responsible for contributing to firm growth strategies, market analysis and reporting as well as cultivating partnerships with centers of influence.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Business Development for Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions
- SVP, Business Development
Patrick Mulkern is a Senior Vice President, Business Development for Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions. He joined Ultimus LeverPoint in June 2021 and is responsible for new business and revenue growth for Private Fund Services; Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Hedge Funds.
Patrick has over 13 years of experience with business development in the financial industry. He began his financial career in Private Banking at JPMorgan, and has been specific to Fund Administration services ranging from the largest companies to a start-up for the past decade. Patrick comes to Ultimus LeverPoint from Mainstream Fund Services where he targeted alternative fund managers with a primary focus on Private Equity.
Patrick earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State University in 2008, graduating with high honors. He majored in Finance with a minor in Economics.
Outside of work, as a native of Philadelphia, he holds his Philadelphia sport's teams close to heart and was fortunate to attend the Eagles Super Bowl win in Minneapolis. Patrick also trains Mixed Martial Arts at a top-ranked professional UFC gym in Dallas with a top-rated UFC coach and their athletes.
Job Titles:
- Operations Leader
- SVP, Head of Middle Office Services
Paul is responsible for the commercial execution of Middle Office Service products at Ultimus, including technology-driven product development and service model expansion aligned with the core strategic products within Ultimus' fund services business.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Paul was a Senior Vice President and Global Product Executive at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, responsible for Investment Operations products for Asset Managers. In this role, Paul led strategic initiatives to develop middle office product strategy and operating infrastructure, including trade management, collateral management, corporate actions, investment accounting and performance measurement services over the course of his career.
With more than twenty-five years of financial services experience, Paul is a seasoned operations leader with a proven track record of executing operational strategy and transformation, client service, resource capital management and consistency in meeting financial objectives in both U.S. and European assignments.
Paul is a graduate of Drexel University. He joined Ultimus in 2022 and has been in the financial services industry since 1992.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President of Ultimus LeverPoint
Rick joined Ultimus LeverPoint in 2008, and has over 25 years of tax experience, including over 10 years of public accounting, primarily with Arthur Andersen in Washington, D.C. where he sat as a Senior Manager and PricewaterhouseCoopers where he sat as a Tax Director. Rick's financial services experience also includes advising public and private corporations and closely held entities in Washington, D.C. for a number of years, providing tax services, due diligence, M&A, general consulting and compliance to a large private equity/venture capital conglomerate.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Investor & Treasury Services
As Vice President of Investor Services and Treasury, Ryan is responsible for overseeing Investor Services and Treasury functions for private equity, venture capital and hedge fund clients. Ryan joined Ultimus LeverPoint in January 2010.
Ryan received his Bachelor's degree in Economics and East Asian Languages and Cultures from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Outside the office, Ryan enjoys cooking, cycling, wine and spending time with his girlfriend and dog.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Vice President
- Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint
As Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint, Samantha is responsible for providing financial accounting and reporting services to private equity funds as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Samantha joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December 2021, bringing with her twelve years of financial services and partnership accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Samantha worked at FD Fund Administration where she provided accounting expertise to clients focused in the real estate and private equity industries. Samantha previously worked for a multi-billion dollar real estate family of funds where she was involved with the financial reporting, accounting and treasury functions.
Samantha received her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh and her Master's degree with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Illinois. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Pennsylvania.
Outside the office, Samantha enjoys spending time with her family and friends, experimenting with recipes in the kitchen and traveling.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Fund Accounting
- SVP, Retail Alternatives Fund Accounting
Sean McLean is Senior Vice President of Fund Accounting for Ultimus Fund Solutions. His primary responsibilities are working with investment managers considering starting a registered alternative fund and providing expertise and oversight to the Ultimus Fund Accounting Team on these products.
Prior to joining Ultimus, Sean was Director of Fund Accounting at SS&C ALPS. During Sean's twenty-five years at ALPS he was responsible for leading the Fund Accounting Department including NAV production, valuation, corporate actions, performance, and N-PORT. Sean's experience includes providing fund accounting services to mutual funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, and registered alternative funds.
Sean has an accounting degree from Colorado State University and is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive). He holds series 6, 7, and 63 licenses.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Director of Strategic Initiatives
As Director of Strategic Initiatives, Sonia is responsible for planning, leading, and executing various initiatives across the operations teams within the organization.
Sonia joined Ultimus LeverPoint in January 2022, bringing with her 16 years of alternative investments accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Sonia worked at SS&C ALPS as an Assistant Vice President where she provided accounting and administration services to Hedge Fund and Private Equity clients. She oversaw multiple departments across the globe, managed large client relationships, and led the employee development division within ALPS.
Sonia received her Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Outside the office, Sonia enjoys making people laugh, reading, cycling, practicing yoga, and spending time with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
As a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Steve is responsible for full life cycle recruitment activities along with developing strategic and tactical staffing plans to effectively support the talent acquisition process for all Ultimus LeverPoint offices.
Steve joined Ultimus LeverPoint in March 2022 bringing with him over 20 years of talent acquisition experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Steve worked at SS&C Technologies where he performed talent acquisition duties for the organization.
Steve received his Bachelors' degree in Management from Indiana University.
Steve resides just west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and outside the office, he enjoys reading, running, golfing, and spending time with family.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Implementation and Client Services
Susan Hansen is the Senior Vice President of Implementation and Client Services for the day-to-day operations for Client Services. She ensures that each client is provided with the highest level of service and serves as an additional contact between the client and all Ultimus departments. Additionally, Susan coordinates and manages the process for new fund launches and fund conversions.
Susan, who joined Ultimus in April 2000, has over 24 years of mutual fund service and sales experience. Susan came to Ultimus from Dreyfus Service Corporation, where she worked from 1991 to 2000. During her career at Dreyfus, Susan conducted mutual fund training programs, managed the Inbound and Outbound Service and Sales Call Center and worked closely with Dreyfus's Marketing Division on service and sales campaigns.
Susan received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from C.W. Post, Long Island University. Susan is FINRA Series 24, Series 7 and Series 63 Licensed. Susan was born in Long Island, New York where she continues to live with her husband and three children.
Job Titles:
- VP, Relationship Management President, Ultimus Managers Trust
As Vice President of Relationship Management for Ultimus Fund Solutions, Todd manages strategic relationships with key Ultimus clients, promoting client satisfaction and the growth of long-lasting client partnerships. He also works closely with selected prospective clients during the implementation, transition and onboarding phase of new relationships. In addition, Todd is involved in early-stage introductory meetings with prospective clients to understand their
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
As a Senior Vice President, Todd is responsible for providing reporting services to private equity clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Todd joined Ultimus LeverPoint in August, 2021, bringing with him 25 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Todd worked at SS&C as a Director where he provided accounting and administration services to clients in the private equity and venture capital space. Prior to that Todd spent 10 years as a Director in the Alternative Investment Services division of Citibank servicing private equity, venture capital and hedge fund clients.
Todd received his bachelor's degree in finance from Shippensburg University and an MBA with a concentration in accounting from Fordham University.
Outside the office, Todd enjoys spending time with his family and friends at the beach, hiking, snowboarding, attending sporting events and concerts.
Job Titles:
- Certified Public Accountant
- Member of the EXECUTIVE TEAM
- President, Ultimus LeverPoint
As President of Ultimus LeverPoint, Tom DiEgidio oversees the firm's client centric service and solutions offering. He is responsible for the development and implementation of business strategies as well as new sales growth for the private fund business. Tom brings over 25 years' experience in Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Accounting to the executive team at ULP.
Previously, in late 2015 Tom joined FD Fund Administration (FDFA), a subsidiary of Frazier & Deeter. He was appointed CEO of FDFA in 2020 and was instrumental in growing the firm's assets under administration to over $30B before it was acquired by Ultimus in 2021.
Prior to FDFA, Tom held senior management roles at Citi Private Equity Services and BNY Mellon, overseeing accounting administration and reporting for his clients' multi-billion dollar investment partnerships. Earlier in his career, he served as controller for CMS Companies, a private equity and real estate investment advisor with over $2 billion in assets under management.
Tom is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) and received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Widener University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager, Investor Services at Ultimus LeverPoint
As a Senior Manager, Investor Services at Ultimus LeverPoint, Tracey Calderon is responsible for providing reporting services to institutional and middle-market clients and as well as working on the day-to-day operations for our clients.
Tracey joined Ultimus LeverPoint in December 2021 bringing with her 22 years of private fund/investor services experience. Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Tracey Calderon worked at Wayzata Investment Partners LLC where she held the position of Senior Paralegal, Compliance and Regulatory Services.
Tracey received her Bachelor's degree in Organizational Management from Bethel College and her Paralegal Certification from the Minnesota Paralegal Institute.
Outside the office, Tracey enjoys spending time on the water, traveling, gardening and spending time with her family.
Job Titles:
- Member of the SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Vice President
- Senior Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint
As a Senior Vice President at Ultimus LeverPoint, Vince is responsible for overseeing reporting services provided to Private Equity and Real Estate clients, as well as day-to-day operations and relationships with our clients.
Vince has over 25 years of experience in financial services and partnership accounting, the last 15 of which were focused on Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Accounting. Vince joined the firm in 2021 as part of Ultimus' acquisition of FD Fund Administration (FDFA).
Vince was a Partner at FDFA, a fund administrator with assets under administration of over $30B prior to its acquisition by Ultimus. Prior to joining FDFA, Vince held the position of Controller for a real estate family of funds, overseeing the accounting and reporting for several of their Real Estate partnerships with over $2 billion in commitments. Earlier in his career, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for an investment advisor with over $800 million in assets under management.
Vince received both his Master of Business Administration and his B.S. in Accounting from Villanova University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Senior Manager
- Senior Manager of a Fund Team at Ultimus LeverPoint
As a Senior Manager of a Fund Team at Ultimus LeverPoint, Ying is responsible for providing reporting services to private equity funds, and also maintains the day-to-day operations for each of her clients. She brings with her more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 18 years in Private Equity.
Prior to joining Ultimus LeverPoint, Ying served as Vice President at Citi Private Equity Services for more than eight years, leading multiple client engagements involving direct funds and Fund of Funds. Prior to Citi, she spent two years as a Private Equity System Consultant at Vitech System Group. There, her primary responsibility was to provide business guidance to system development and new client onboarding for Equitrak, a leading private equity software system. Ying's private equity career started at Columbia University Endowment Fund. She was the Director of Investment Operations, leading the accounting and operations of the endowment's Private Equity portfolio.
Ying holds a Master's degree from Columbia Business School.