About
Operations and compliance executive overseeing legal, compliance, and fund formation. Previously Director and Senior Counsel at Allianz Global Investors managing hedge funds and institutional accounts businesses with responsibility for North America regulatory compliance, and associate at K&L Gates advising financial clients on regulatory matters.
Experience
- EQUIAMChief Operating Officercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EQUIAMChief Legal and Compliance Officercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The L Suite (TechGC)Charter Membercurrent2022 β present
- CoinListAdvisor2022
- Allianz Global InvestorsDirector, Senior Counsel2013 β 2021
- K&L GatesSenior Associate2007 β 2013
- K&L GatesSummer Associate2006
- NYSELegal and Regulatory Intern2005
- 50 Balmy Law P.C.Summer Associate2005San Francisco, California, United States
- NovartisTechnical Trainer | Technical Writer | Training Coordinator2000 β 2004
- Howard UniversityResearch Assistant1996 β 2000Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- CovanceLaboratory Technician1995 β 1999San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawJuris Doctorate
- Howard UniversityBachelor of Arts
- St. Mark's SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
Technical TrainingTechnical WritingIntellectual PropertyTrademark LawCopyright LawRIACryptoRisk ManagementFinancial InstitutionsInstitutionalInstitutional InvestmentsEquity Trading
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Derivatives TradingFutures TradingBroker-DealerPrime BrokerageSecurities Exchange Act of 1934Investment OperationsFund OperationsSecondariesTokenomicsTokensTrading SystemsBlockchainLanguages French
- Member β State Bar of California
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law72
Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at Paradigm
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Also attended Howard University33
Amira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One VenturesJazmine GarlandLegal Operations Manager at Red Cell IncubationMike SmartPartner, Dominus Capital at AIFHailey FloydDirector of Marketing & Investor Relations at Popstar Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at The L Suite (TechGC)20
Sarah AlfaddaAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesMichael OdaiCOO & General Counsel at Mosaic VenturesJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink CapitalLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Heather StevensonGeneral Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
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Also worked at CoinList6
Also worked at K&L Gates14
David FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesGavin MathisPartner & Chief of Staff at Prime Movers LabSid SmithCo-Founding Partner at Non Sibi VenturesSam RozatiGroup General Counsel at OakglenThomas ZahnExecutive Council at Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder CapitalKelley BensonVice President, Human Resources & Inclusion at Innovation Works
+ 8 more
Also worked at Novartis105
Rebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Colleagues at EQUIAM
Arin Nazarian
Partner at EQUIAM
Eric Borrow
Director, Operations at EQUIAM
Joe Day
Partner at EQUIAM
John Zic
Managing Partner at EQUIAM
Kelly Rodriques
Advisor, Executive Committee Member at EQUIAM
Kirk Oliver
Director, Placement & Distribution at EQUIAM
Mike Ryan
Advisor at EQUIAM
Najam Kidwai
Venture Partner at Frontier Ventures





















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