Sponsors
Richey May
Richey May was founded in 1985 to focus exclusively on the needs of entrepreneurs and business owners, with a dedicated focus on the alternative investment and mortgage banking industries. Our deep level of expertise in these industries enables us to have unparalleled expertise in Audit, Assurance, and Tax services, as well as a full suite of services and products from Richey May Advisory, including cybersecurity, designed to help propel our clients’ growth.
Richey May is honored to be named a Top 100 firm by both INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) and Accounting Today and has been recognized by several industry publications for services across our entire firm. In 2023, Richey May was #3 on Accounting Today's list of Top Firms in the Mountain Region. IPA has also recognized Richey May as a Fastest Growing Firm for many years, with our organic growth rate significantly outpacing all other firms. Among other honors, the firm has also been recognized as a Best of the Best Firm, the Fastest-Growing Best of the Best Firm, a Fastest-Growing Organic Growth Firm, and one of Colorado’s top workplaces.
IQEQ
We are IQ-EQ, a leading investor services group employing 6500+ people across 25 jurisdictions worldwide. We bring together that rare combination of global technical expertise and a deep understanding of our clients' needs. We have the know how and the know you to deliver for our clients - fund managers, multinational companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide.
Jones Trading
JonesTrading is one of the oldest and largest executing equity trading firms in the U.S. and is a worldwide leader in equity block trading. Since 1975, the sole focus of JonesTrading has been creating liquidity for institutional and corporate clients on an unconflicted basis. The ability to provide a secure, trusted platform connecting a diverse group of market players enables the firm to unlock liquidity, providing best-quality execution for larger and more complex trades. JonesTrading has been a trusted, high touch execution partner for institutional money managers and hedge funds for over 40 years. We understand the intricacies of execution and the importance of anonymity. Through our network of over 100 registered representatives we source liquidity from over 1,500 institutions and hedge funds in addition to virtually every exchange and dark pool. We are able to secure advantageous prices across the greatest number of markets in a timely manner, without revealing client intent. We remain neutral and clients remain anonymous, minimizing market impact and opportunity costs. Refer to the Firm's website ("Our Companies") for relevant disclosures: https://www.jonestrading.com/
Investment Law Group of Gillett Joseph LLP
Investment Law Group of Gillett Joseph LLP (ILG) is a boutique law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, focused on serving investment managers and private fund sponsors in the alternative investments industry. The firm represents managers of hedge funds, funds-of-funds, private equity and venture capital funds, real estate and credit funds, digital asset and cryptocurrency funds, and other private vehicles investing in both liquid and illiquid strategies. Drawing on decades of combined experience across fund formation, securities regulation, and investment management, the firm delivers practical, business-minded counsel to new launches and established organizations alike.
The firm advises clients on the full lifecycle of a private fund business, including U.S. and offshore fund structuring, marketing and solicitation practices, and negotiations with anchor investors. With a lean, partner-driven model and deep industry focus, ILG provides institutional-quality legal services with the responsiveness and efficiency of a boutique. Preqin's 2025 Service Providers Report ranked Investment Law Group as the #4 law firm in North America for U.S. hedge fund assignments, reflecting its extensive roster of active U.S. hedge fund manager representations and its long-standing commitment to the asset management industry.
Fuel
Fuel is the premier capital introduction platform for the alternatives industry. Built on the expertise of its founders and guided by a distinguished Allocator Committee, Fuel offers innovative capital access avenues for asset managers in the private fund space. Our mission is to revolutionize investor introductions, and lower marketing costs by leveraging technology. Fuel facilitates introductions, lets managers build brand, foster collaboration, and showcase investment strategies within a legally compliant environment for a reasonable price. We believe that meaningful connections and informed decision-making are key to success. With Fuel, asset allocators gain access to a wide range of investment opportunities, while asset managers can expand their investor network. We provide a dynamic environment for networking, interactive video presentations, and data-driven insights, empowering both parties to make informed decisions and build lasting relationships.
Equity Institutional Services
Equity Trust Company is a financial services company that enables individual investors, financial professionals and institutions to diversify investment portfolios through alternative asset classes, including real estate, tax liens, private equity and precious metals.
Equity Trust Company (or its affiliates) offers custodial services for alternative investments, investment in alternative assets with individual retirement accounts, back-office solutions for RIAs, brokerage services, directed trustee services and more.
Equity Trust Company has grown from its roots as a brokerage firm founded in 1974 into one of the nation’s leading self-directed IRA custodians—recognized by Investopedia as Best Overall Self-Directed IRA Custodian from 2020 to 2025. Today, we support hundreds of thousands of investors with a wide range of alternative asset solutions.
Investcorp
Investcorp is a global investment manager specializing in alternative investments across four asset classes: Private Equity (mid-market buyouts, growth investments, and GP staking), Real Assets (real estate and infrastructure), Credit (CLOs, broadly syndicated loans and structured credit, and middle market direct lending), and Liquid Strategies (absolute return investments and insurance asset management). Since its inception in 1982, Investcorp has focused on generating attractive returns for its clients and creating sustainable long-term value by employing a disciplined investment process, leveraging deep sector expertise, and drawing on the resources of a global platform. Investcorp invests its own capital alongside its clients, aligning interests across its investment strategies, and is committed to responsible investing and sustainable value creation within portfolio companies and the communities in which it operates. Today, Investcorp manages approximately US $62 billion in assets, including assets managed by third party managers. The firm operates from 14 offices across the United States, Europe, the GCC, and Asia – including India, China, Japan, and Singapore – and employs approximately 500 professionals representing over 50 nationalities worldwide.
Media Partners
Hedge Connection
Hedge Connection launched in 2005 as a marketing platform for hedge funds and an information portal for investors. To meet the ever growing demand of businesses and entrepreneurs seeking capital from our relationships, we began modifying our hedge fund related products to service more financial verticals. In 2020, we renamed our online software platform to Fintroz to reflect this diversification and our revised mission to facilitate introductions to all sectors of the financial services industry. Today, Hedge Connection operates the Fintroz platform as an enterprise SaaS solution. Portions of the software, to the entire platform, can be licensed by firms looking for virtual conference and online capital introduction technology.