Investment Management Division

Join hedge fund managers, private-equity professionals, investment advisors, venture capitalists, and other industry professionals for educational and social programs that inspire new levels of philanthropic support. Our breakfast briefings and fireside chats feature top economists, political analysts, philanthropists, and financial executives.

Financial Speakers

• Leon G. Cooperman, Chairman & CEO, Omega Advisors, Inc.
• Thomas H. Lee, Chairman & CEO, Thomas H. Lee Partners
• Daniel S. Och, CEO, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group
• John M. Shapiro, Managing Director & Co-founder, Chieftain Capital Management, Inc.
• Byron R. Wien, Chief Investment Strategist, Pequot Capital Management, Inc.

Community Speakers

• Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
• Dr. Charles Jacobs, Founder, The David Project Center for Jewish Leadership
• Mark Mershon, Assistant Director in charge of New York FBI Office
• Daniel Pipes, Founder and Director, Middle East Forum

Annual Investment Management Division Event

Join us for an event that attracts 300 people every year, who come together to honor extraordinary leaders in business and philanthropy.

Our past honorees include many icons in the industry:

2011 Gary Claar • JANA Partners, LLC
         Morris Mark • Mark Asset Management
2010 Steven A. Tananbaum • GoldenTree Asset Management, LP
2009  Michael A. Karsch • Karsch Capital Management, LP
          Lifetime Achievement Award to Leon G. Cooperman • Omega Advisors, Inc.
2008  David K. Ganek • Level Global Investors
2007  Paul Leff • Perry Capital
2006  Mark Kingdon • Kingdon Capital Corp.
2005  Norman Alpert • Vestar Capital Partners
           Guggenheim Capital Markets
2004  Clifford Greenberg • Baron Capital Inc.
           Arthur J. Samberg, Pequot Capital Management, Inc.
2003  Ron Baron • Baron Capital Inc.
           Keith M. Rosenbloom • CARE Capital Group LLC

Investment Management Division Executive Committee

Senior Chair
Daniel S. Och

Chairs
Jennifer Gross
Michael Karsch
Greg Lyss