Gary has substantial private fund manager and alternative asset management organization, business, securities law, fund formation, operations, securities regulations, C-suite business and legal expertise. Former managing attorney to cutting edge New York City internet start-up to IPO practice (launched first free share internet offering with the SEC), former General Counsel, Executive, Partner and COO across a well know investment bank and a global asset management firm, BNP Paribas & Nikko Asset Management to co-founder of a successful hybrid private equity/hedge fund asset manager organization supported by a global qualified institutional buyer, XL Re. Gary’s entrepreneurial to institutional experience and expertise includes leadership positions creating successful hedge funds and private equity fund organizations as both a partner and collaborating with executives and their teams across: global fund of funds, one of the largest investment banks in the world and co-founding a successful private fund emerging manager firm to qualified “institutional” buyers. Deep knowledge of the asset management business from idea generation, fund-firm execution, framework, business strategy, best practices operations, regulatory, marketing, governance, product fund offerings (domestic & global).

Deep experience and expertise spans the securities attorney and in-house C-suite business skill set as a trusted advisor to key decision makers across start-ups, emerging to global alternative asset management organizations such as: BNP Paribas, Nikko Asset Management, Guggenheim AM, PAAMCO, AON Plc, as well as well known private fund manager law firms across his area of expertise. Gary is an active member of the New York Bar Association, former Board Member, Pace University, and advisor to specialized fund manager law firms, executives and teams across start-up hedge, private equity, venture capital and investment advisers to well-known asset management organizations.