Adam Raleigh is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Markets Group, the world’s leading conference organizer serving the investment management industry. Mr. Raleigh founded the firm in 2009. Since then, Markets Group has grown into a firm managing more than 90 annual conferences through the joint effort of 75 team members based in the US and Europe.
Mr. Raleigh, a native of Cleveland, OH, is a graduate of Kent State University, where he earned a B.A. in Finance.
Prior to Markets Group, Mr. Raleigh was a fixed income broker and developed investor education programs for IMN-Euromoney, Institutional Investor Awards and other leading firms focused on the needs of investors worldwide. Additionally, Mr. Raleigh has held series 7 and 63 licenses.
Mr. Raleigh is a member of Trout Unlimited (TU), Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR), Theodore Gordon Flyfishers (TGF), Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF).
Amanda Jiang is a Program Manager at Markets Group. Prior to joining the firm, she was in charge of Investor Relations at a public medical device company as the spokesperson to the investment community. Ms. Jiang received a degree in Political Science and International Relations from Syracuse University Maxwell School.
Mr. Ortiz heads the production team for our European, Middle Eastern and African events. Mr. Ortiz studied Political Science in Madison, Wisconsin and mastered in International Political Economy at New York University. Prior to joining Markets Group, Mr. Ortiz managed account relations at ACCION USA in New York, worked as an independent researcher in Curitiba, Brazil and handled management and financial services for different enterprises in Wisconsin. Mr. Ortiz was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia and is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Portuguese.
Mr. Thomas graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.S. in Finance. He then joined the team on the New York Stock Exchange as an analyst. Looking for a change in the field of finance, he now serves as an investor relations program manager with Markets Group.
Ann is responsible for production and program management for the U.S. Private Wealth team. Prior to joining Markets Group, Ann worked as an educator in Indiana and New York public schools. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University in 2015 and joined Markets Group in November 2017.
Audrey is responsible for production on the Private Equity division. She has experience in communications, logistics, analytical research and event management. She earned her Bachelors in Politics, Gender Studies and Arabic at the University of Cape Town and her Masters in International Development at the University of Amsterdam where she focused on security infrastructure.
Mr. Davey joined Markets Group in November 2015, where he is responsible for business development and client relations on the Institutional Real Estate team. He has prior sales and business development experience working with CBS New York, along with a real estate investment trust (REIT).
Mr. Davey received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Manhattan College, with a concentration in Advertising and a minor in Business.
Mr. Friedberg is heads up Markets Group’s Sponsor Relationships and Client Development throughout EMEA. Prior to Markets Group, he spent ten years in wealth management working with both retail and institutional investors in dealing with a wide array of financial instruments. Mr. Friedberg graduated from Binghamton University with a BS degree in Financial Economics and is also currently enrolled in the evening division at Fordham Law School.
Mr. Windisch is responsible for the production side of the US/Canada Institutional team. Before starting with Markets Group Mr. Windisch worked as a Sales and Marketing Intern for the National Football Foundation. Mr. Windisch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Selling and Sales Management from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.
Mr. Intemann is responsible for production as well as investor relations. Prior to Markets Group he worked for an events and marketing company. He graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 2016 with a BA in Economics.
Ms. Gomez-Lacazette is responsible for production and development for the Energy series within the Energy and Infrastructure Projects Group.
Prior to joining Markets Group, she worked at Garrigues , an international law firm, as a corporate lawyer at their Spain offices.
Ms. Di Roberto is originally from Ṣão Paulo, Brazil and is responsible for the production and development of the Private Wealth Latin America Series, and the EMEA series. Prior to working for Markets Group, Ms. Di Roberto worked for Latin Trade, assisting in sales and digital marketing, as well as managing all social media accounts. Ms. Di Roberto has a Bachelors Degree from Bard College in Political Science, and speaks both Portuguese and Spanish.
Mr. Hoarty a recent graduate of Quinnipiac University Class of 2017 obtained a Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Management and International Business. Christopher also attended The Institute for American University in Aix-en-Provence, France to study and work for fashion powerhouse Fendi in both the Paris and New York office. Christopher’s past experience at Fendi was a role in Business development and client relations, creating business and brand awareness strategies for Fendi Casa the company’s lifestyle line.
Mr. Nelson is responsible for production on the US & Canada Private Equity and Institutional Real Estate division. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland, majoring in Finance. Mr. Nelson has gained valuable experience working with financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and M&R Capital Management, Inc. He has also held roles on the Finance teams at Domino Foods Inc., and Vention Medical.
Mr. Stavis is responsible for production as well as investor relations. Prior to joining Markets Group Cory held positions in the banking and financial services industry. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Adelphi University.
Mr. Para Mata is responsible for managing relationships with service providers across EMEA and Latin America for Private Wealth and Institutional Forums. Prior to Markets Group, he was an operations specialist for the Enterprise Partners Group (EPG) with Microsoft in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Para has graduated from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Business Administration and earned a B.S. degree in International Business and Finance from New York University (NYU). Additionally, Mr. Para is fluent in Spanish.
Francesca is responsible for the production and management as part of the Private Wealth team. She has a background in communications strategy and international relations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communications at Baruch College in New York City.
Georgia Quinones is responsible for the program development for the US Institutional Investor group. Prior to joining Markets Group, Mrs. Quinones worked as a client service manager for an independent RIA as well as Euromoney Institutional Investor, both in Europe and in the US. Mrs. Quinones received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon and a Post-Graduate Certificate in International Business from St. Mary’s University in London.
Gerlim hails from the Dominican Republic. She holds a B.A. in Marketing from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre & Maestra in Santiago, Dominican Republic; a M.A. in Corporate Communications from EAE Business School in Madrid, Spain and a M.A. in Image, Publicity and Corporate Identity from Universidad Camilo José Cela in Madrid, Spain. Speaks English and Spanish fluently.
Giseli is responsible for Markets Group's operations and logistics. She is accountable for the strategic management of a multi-million dollar budget, dispersed among 14+ countries. Additionally, she focuses her time on investor relations and B2B marketing. Prior to Markets Group, she has held positions with Banco Nossa Caixa (Banco do Brasil), Santander Bank and UNICAMP (University of Campinas).
Giseli earned a BA Degree in Business and Marketing from Escola Superior de Administração e Comunicação in Brazil, a MA Degree in Economics and International Business from City University of New York and has attended executive classes at NYU and Columbia University.
Jane is a London based project manager of EMEA investor forums. Prior to that, she was a Senior Conference Producer at PEI Media looking after private equity real estate and real estate debt events. Before that Jane was a Project Director at the GRI Club responsible for investor meetings in Russia and UK.
Mr. Peet holds responsibilities on the production side of the US/Canada Institutional team. He received his Bachelors of Science degree at College of Charleston in 2012 and continued to develop a career in Marine Biology. For two years, he worked with NOAA to manage Atlantic fishery stocks of the North East. After interning at Lazard in 2015, Mr. Peet followed his interest of financial strategies to Markets Group in April 2016.
Mr. Zajas is responsible for marketing outreach and new business development across all all sectors (Real Estate, Private Equity, Alternatives, Private Wealth, and Institutional Investor Teams). He is responsible for generating new leads and attracting new business to these sectors through various marketing tactics. He also responsible for in house data development and marketing budgets.
He has previously worked in the financial sector at Bank of America. He holds a degree in International Business from Canisius College in Buffalo.
Prior to Markets Group Kari worked in Media Buying for Television and Radio. Kari earned her BA in Communication and a Master’s degree in Management from Wake Forest University.
Ms. Perez coordinates and manages strategic promotional partnerships to generate leads across all sectors (Real Estate, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Private Wealth, Energy & Infrastructure, and Institutional Investor Teams). She works closely with managers, sales, and production team members to ensure proper integration into marketing strategies or tactics. She also assists in identifying and conceptualizing creative assets needed to support promotional opportunities and partnerships.
In addition, Ms. Perez assists in the firm’s CRM day-to-day operations such as executing and maintaining the configuration, reporting, training, support, and maintenance.
Ms. Perez is a NY native and graduated in 2012 with a B.A. in Communications with a Radio, TV, Film concentration.
Kathy joins the Institutional Investor Forum Group at Markets Group from The Q-Group (Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance) where she was Director of Development and Seminars, a position she has held since 2008. Prior to her Q-Group responsibilities, Kathy was a Partner with Wilshire Associates where she successfully marketed a suite of equity and fixed income risk management and performance attribution products to investment managers, plan sponsors and pension consultants in the United States and Canada. Kathy has also held senior sales and client relationship roles at R-Squared Risk Management, Institutional Investor, Investment Management Institute and Morgan Stanley.
Kathy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing and Economics from the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, VA. She is an active member of QWAFAFEW, the Society of Quantitative Analysts (SQA), 100 Women in Finance, 100 Women in ETF’s and the CT Hedge Fund Association.
Mr. O’Connor is responsible for Private Wealth production and investor relations for the EMEA Region. Prior to joining Markets Group, Kevin worked for ServiceStar Capital Management, a private equity real estate development company. Additionally, while in undergrad, Kevin developed and testified his own carbon tax bill to Vermont’s House Transportation Committee.
Mr. O’Connor received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont with a double major in Economics and Environmental Studies and receiving independent academic achievement awards from both majors. Kevin has a strong interest in econometrics, climate finance, alternative investments, and artificial intelligence.
Kevin can be contacted for participation in Private Wealth Forums.
Ms. Griffiths is responsible for the management and industry relationships at US Markets. She focuses her time identifying US and international asset managers and service providers that aide US state, public and corporate pension funds increase efficiencies and investment returns.
Mr. Becker is responsible for investor relations as well as program management. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Fordham University in 2017. Prior to joining Markets Group, Kyle gained marketing and real estate experience while working at Mindhsare and Douglas Elliman here in New York.
Logan is from NYC. He has worked with C-Level executives for many events behalf of Operations for Alternatives, Hedge Fund Compliance and the Legal Marketing Association at American Conference Institute. Prior to working here, Logan worked over at GDS and CBS sports. He also enjoys playing sports and traveling throughout the world.
Ms. Tatis is a Colombian national, responsible for investor relations for the European Private Wealth Group. Prior to joining Markets Group, she held positions as a Hewlett Packard Product Manager for Polux Suministros, a technology company in Colombia, and a Jobber Supplies for Hewlett Packard Colombia.
Mark Fortune is responsible for a variety of editorial functions at Markets Group, including involvement in the formulation of event agendas, the production of market-facing written material, and the management of company publications.
Prior to joining Markets Group, Mark held several positions over many years at Euromoney Institutional Investor in New York, including as a news reporter, editor of the company’s News Division and publisher of the division’s institutional asset management titles. He also served as research director within the company’s Memberships Division. Mark holds a BA in journalism from New York University.
Mr. Tattersall is based in London works with our Private Wealth team covering sponsorship relationships for the Forums in Europe. Prior to Markets Group he was at Informa covering a diverse portfolio including Hedge Funds, Corporate Finance, Alternatives and Energy and Infrastructure. Mr. Tattersall graduated with a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds.
Before starting at Markets Group Michael previously worked for National Securities Corporation and Alternative Assets Investment Management where he gained valuable experience in the financial sector. Both of these were client facing jobs where he had the opportunity to get a solid understanding of the markets. He has his Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Hofstra University.
Ms. Quilio is responsible for leading the US Private Wealth Investor Relations team here at Markets Group. Markets Group Private Wealth US Team provides regionally focused asset allocation and asset protection meetings focused on single and multi-family offices, registered investment advisors, banks, trusts and wealth managers. She specializes in business research, working with fund managers across a variety of asset classes to assess regional cap-raising opportunities, executive speaker recruitment, program writing, project management, and the planning and execution of private events.
Ms. Quilio may be contacted for participation in all US Private Wealth forums.
Ms. Abou Radwan is originally from Egypt. She holds a BA degree in Psychology with a Pre-Medical track from the American University in Cairo. She is responsible for Investor Relations and Program Management of the investment meeting series in the EMEA region. Ms. Abou Radwan is fluent in Arabic and English.
Nawshad Noorkhan is responsible for the business development and client engagement across EMEA within the Private Equity Group. Prior to joining Markets Group, Nawshad was the Head of Commercial at the Financial Times based out of London and was responsible for the Wealth and Asset Management forums business globally.
Prior to this, Mr. Noorkhan has held a variety of senior commercial positions with some of the world’s leading event businesses including Terrapin, Globaldata and Euromoney PLC where he was responsible for forecasting, team management and the profitability of multiple global event portfolios.
Nawshad spends a large part of his time working closely with institutional investors, fund managers and other leading asset managers and has gained valuable experience advising on capital raising efforts in a variety of complex and emerging markets.
Ms. Gorlatova is part of the Markets Group Hedge Fund Investor team with responsibility for Institutional Investor and Family Office relations in the US Pacific Region, Midwest and New York. Prior to joining Markets Group, Ms. Gorlatova worked as a Research Associate at Euromoney Institutional Investor. Ms. Gorlatova earned a Bachelor in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and Investments.
Ms. Gorlatova can be contacted for investor participation in the Hedge Fund Investor Meetings in San Francisco, Chicago and New York.
Mrs. Lima-Mayland is responsible for leading the Private Equity and Real Estate Latam Group at Markets Group. She has over 10 years of experience in the financial services and public relations industries. She held positions as Director of Marketing, Relationship Manager, Branch Head, Project Director and Public Relations at Guayaba Capital, Citi, Santander, State Government of Sao Paulo and Symnetics. Ms. Lima-Mayland received a BA in Public Relations from the Faculdade Cásper Libero in São Paulo.
Ms. Segura is both an American and Colombian citizen, holds
a B.S in Industrial Engineering and has Marketing and Event Planning
experience. She comes from an international background, having lived in Paris,
London, Colombia, Washington D.C and now New York City. Therefore, she speaks
French, English and Spanish.
At Markets Group, Ms. Segura is responsible for the investor
relations and program management of the investment meeting series in the EMEA region.
Mr. Egan is responsible for sponsorship sales within the Private Equity Group. Prior to working for Markets Group, Mr. Egan played baseball at Southern Connecticut State University in Connecticut. Mr.Egan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT.
Patrick is responsible for production and investor relations on the US & Canada Private Wealth team. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Bryant University, with a concentration in Communication and a double minor in Business Administration and Film Studies. Patrick has prior business development and enterprise software sales experience with Connotate in New Brunswick, NJ and Tidestone Solutions in Portland, ME.
Paul Hamann oversees the Private Wealth team. Paul has developed a deep knowledge of the events and business-to-business meeting industry servicing a broad spectrum of sectors including infrastructure, energy & mining, aviation, finance and technology. He has also founded and sold two successful start-ups.
Peter Kempf holds responsibilities on the production side as well as in investor relations for the EMEA region. Prior to joining the team, Mr. Kempf worked as a Team Manager at Apple’s European headquarters in Cork, Ireland.
Mr. Kempf holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Cologne in International Relations and Spanish as well as in Film Studies. A native German, Mr. Kempf is also fluent in English and Spanish and speaks basic French.
Rebecca is responsible for the production and program management of The U.S. Private Wealth Series; in this role, Rebecca formulates content, manages investor relations and handles the overall event planning and execution. Prior to Markets Group, Rebecca organized events across multiple sectors that included topics such as M&A, fintech, cybersecurity, alternative investing and behavioral finance, which in turn, led to her initial interest in the wealth management industry.
Sam Ridley is responsible for sponsorship sales across the EMEA Institutional Investor Forums Group. Prior to joining the Markets Group, Sam was the Commercial Manager at Pensions Age, a leading monthly magazine and website for Pension Funds, Consultants and Advisors. Prior to this he held Business Development roles at ITM and Premier.
Mr. Siemons is responsible for investor relations as well as program management for the EMEA region. Prior to joining Markets Group, he has worked for global companies such as Kraft Foods and Johnson & Johnson in France, Belgium and the US, specializing in business development and client relations.
Mr. Siemons holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors degree in Logistics and Transport Management from the University of Huddersfield in England. A French native, Mr. Siemons is also fluent in English and speaks some Spanish.
Sean is responsible for the production, development and investor relations for the US Private Wealth Program series at Markets Group. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing from Manhattan College. Prior to joining Markets Group, Sean gained valuable experience in business development roles while working with professional and collegiate sports teams across the US.
Mr. Deiner is responsible for program management and investor relations at Markets Group. Prior to joining Markets Group, he was an Enterprise Analyst at Resourcive, an IT consulting firm. Mr. Deiner has also gained valuable experience working in private equity at Bertram Capital and working in wealth management at Stifel Financial Corp. Mr. Deiner played lacrosse at Marywood University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing.
Mr. Raleigh is responsible for financial management and strategic planning for Markets Group. Prior to MG, he held financial and management positions at Progressive Insurance. Mr. Raleigh graduated with honors in Political Science at Kent State University in Ohio.
Tom Hind is responsible for business develpment across the US Private Wealth Forum Group. Prior to joining the Markets Group, Mr. Hind was the Director of Sales for the RIA Institute at Institutional Investor. Prior to Institutional Investor, Mr. Hind spent over a decade in asset management distribution with such firms as AllianceBernstein, JP Morgan and J&W Seligman. Mr. Hind graduated from Sacred Heart University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing.
Mr. Mallon is responsible for Sponsor Relationships and Client Development within the Private Wealth Forum Group. Prior to Markets Group, he spent two years at a full service wealth advisory firm and gained valuable experience in the financial service industry. Mr. Mallon graduated from Babson College with an entrepreneurial mindset in 2012 and obtained a Bachelor of Science with a concentration in economics.
Mr. Mallon may be contacted for participation in our Private Wealth forums in the United States
Tony Patryn is responsible for the creation of marketing materials used both online and in print for Markets Group.
Prior to joining the team, Mr. Patryn was Creative Director for OTRIAD Digital Marketing in NYC and Junior Art Director for Brierton Design in Chicago, in which he was an essential asset to the company winning multiple awards for integrated marketing campaigns.
Mr. Patryn hold an Associates Degree of Applied Sciences in Graphic Design and Multimedia from Westwood College of Technology, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Columbia College in Chicago.
Ms. Rodriguez is responsible for the development of programs and investor relations for the Private Equity and Real Estate Groups. She holds a BA degree in International Businesses from Universidad del Norte, Colombia and studied at the American Language Program from Columbia University in the city of New York.
Prior to joining LM, she worked for the Chamber of Commerce in Barranquilla, coordinating public relations events, marketing and logistics of the biggest business forum organized in the Atlantic Region. Additionally, Ms. Rodriguez is fluent in Spanish. Ms. Rodriguez can be contacted by phone or email for speaking opportunities in the Private Equity Series.
Will Hamilton-Hill is responsible for Sponsor Relationships and Client Development within the Hedge Fund Forum Group.
Prior to joining the Markets Group, Will has held multiple Sales Management roles within the Conference, Media/Publishing and Market Research industries. With specialty focuses on Pharmaceutical, IT, Healthcare, Financial and Energy sectors.
Will may be contacted for participation in our Alternative Series in the United States.
William Kazlauskas is the Office Manager at Markets Group. Prior to this he managed a youth gymnastics facility in upstate New York. William earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where he studied Management and Business Administration.
Bill works as a Business Development Associate for the US & Canada Institutional Real Estate division. Prior to Markets Group he worked for private wealth management teams at Merrill Lynch and Stifel Nicolaus. He graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a BS in General Business/Commerce.
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