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CAIS’s Brendan Cuddihy to Chair IPA Board in 2027; 14 Directors Added

By Mari Nicholson

CAIS’s Brendan Cuddihy to Chair IPA Board in 2027; 14 Directors Added
Brendan Cuddihy & Anya Coverman

The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives has named Brendan Cuddihy of CAIS chair of its board of directors for 2027 and elected 14 new directors to the board.

Cuddihy succeeds Jason Goode of Alston & Bird, who will serve as immediate past chair. The board also elected Ali Connaughton of Morrison Foerster, a continuing director, as chair-elect for 2027.

The newly elected directors come from asset managers, wealth management firms, law firms, and service providers, including EQT, Apollo, Sagard, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Edward Jones, and iCapital. They join 23 continuing directors.

“As alternative investments take on a larger role across private wealth and global markets, the breadth of experience represented on the IPA board is increasingly important to our work,” said Anya Coverman, president and chief executive officer of the IPA.

Kevin Gannon of Robert A. Stanger & Co. will continue to serve as consultant to the board.

The newly elected IPA directors are:

  • Peter Aliprantis, EQT;
  • Vadim Avdeychik, Debevoise & Plimpton;
  • Thomas Cannataro, Marsh (formerly Mercer);
  • Dale Erdei, J.P. Morgan;
  • Bill Ferri, Cantor Fitzgerald;
  • Chelsea Ganey, Summit Wealth Group;
  • Dayna Kleinman, Sagard;
  • Jeff McGoey, iCapital;
  • Alison Nest, Morgan Stanley;
  • Tim Rolfs, Wells Fargo;
  • Karim Simplis, Dynasty;
  • Jason Singer, Apollo;
  • Steven Snyder, Edward Jones; and
  • Cory Thackeray, SS&C.

The continuing IPA directors are:

  • Rob Bergdolt, DLA Piper;
  • Adam Bobker, Fortress;
  • Ali Connaughton, Morrison Foerster;
  • Samuel Cote, Ameriprise Financial;
  • Nick Darsch, Ultimus Fund Solutions;
  • Jonathan Diorio, BlackRock;
  • Mark Earley, Ascentis Holdings;
  • Zach Forman, Carlyle;
  • Liz Jones, Ares;
  • Keith Jones, Invesco;
  • Kyle Kniffen, Goldman Sachs;
  • Doug Krupa, KKR;
  • Chad LaFauci, Commonwealth (LPL Financial);
  • Sean Mullen, Hightower Advisors;
  • Jerry Pascucci, UBS;
  • Kirsten Pickens, Future Standard;
  • Madeleine Sinclair, Blue Owl Capital;
  • George Stephan, Franklin Templeton;
  • Bradley Sussman, Raymond James;
  • Mark Sutterlin, Bank of America;
  • Leon Volchyok, Blackstone;
  • Benjamin Wells, Simpson Thacher; and
  • Kate Winters, LPL Financial.

“We look forward to working with Brendan, Ali and the entire board to strengthen the IPA’s impact on behalf of our members and the broader marketplace,” Coverman said.

Earlier this year, the IPA voiced support for an SEC proposal that would eliminate state-by-state merit review for nontraded real estate investment trusts, nontraded business development companies, and similar publicly registered programs. The proposal is still pending; its comment period closed July 27.

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