Join us Thursday, October 29th at The Ben Hotel in West Palm Beach for an evening of insight, discussion, and a rooftop networking reception with leaders from the alternative investment community.Â
Our panelists will share their perspectives on the opportunities, challenges, and evolving trends shaping today's hedge fund landscape, including allocator sentiment, the current level of interest in hedge funds, and the strategies attracting the strongest capital inflows.Â
The event will feature a panel discussion with Jeffrey Vale, CEO and Partner of Infinity Capital Partners, and Chris DeConinck, Head of U.S. Equities at The Lighthouse Group, moderated by Steve Grabowski, Co-Head of Capital Introduction at StoneX Prime Services & Outsourced Trading.
Following the discussion, attendees are invited to continue the conversation over cocktails while connecting with peers, fund managers, allocators, and service providers from across the alternative investment industry.
Chris is responsible for overseeing U.S. equity long/short investments for both fundamental and systematic strategies at the Lighthouse Group. His responsibilities include sourcing, evaluating, managing, and monitoring equity managers. Chris is also a member of the Lighthouse Global Equity Strategy Committee. Prior to joining the Lighthouse Group in 2021, he was an Executive Director at PivotalPath, a hedge fund consultant and analytics company. While there, he covered a broad range of hedge fund strategies on a global scale. Chris graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
As CEO of Infinity, Jeff is responsible for running all facets of the business including oversight of the executive team and leading the vision and growth strategy of the firm.
Prior to co–founding Infinity Capital Partners in 2002, Jeff was a Senior Analyst with Long Bow Capital Management, LLC –a long/short equity hedge fund. Before joining Long Bow Capital, he served as an analyst at Wilshire Associates where he consulted with portfolio managers on risk analytics.
Jeff has been active in the investment management field for over thirty-three years. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. He is a member of the Investment Committee responsible for implementation of the investment policies and performing due diligence on fund managers and serves on the board of the Southeastern Alternative Fund Association (SEAFA). He earned a BS in Finance and Economics from New York University and an MBA from Emory University.
Steve has 20 years of experience in the investment management business. In his current role, Steve serves our outsourced trading and prime brokerage clients by providing consulting and capital introduction. Prior to joining StoneX, Steve was a managing director and an investment consultant with Cambridge Associates and Prime Buchholz where he worked with a wide range of endowment, foundation, and family office clients.
