Tarek Abou Zeid is a Partner and Senior Client Portfolio Manager at Man AHL with principal responsibility for client communication.

Prior to joining Man AHL, Tarek was at Amundi/Pioneer, where he advised clients on cross-asset portfolio construction and institutional solutions. Before that, Tarek worked for Quant Capital researching and implementing systematic strategies.

He holds a degree in electrical engineering, majoring in signal processing and optical communication, from RWTH Aachen University and has worked at Stanford University researching optical modulation techniques.

Alice Chung (New York) joined KKR in 2018 and is a member of the Client and Partner Group. She leads client relationships in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Prior to joining KKR, Ms. Chung worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs. Ms. Chung holds an A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Kieran joined Schroders in 2021, and is responsible for the Schroders Capital Real Estate Global Solutions platform, delivering tailored investment solutions and leading the Real Estate Capital Partners division's expansion into global markets. Kieran joined from private assets specialist, StepStone Group, where he was a Partner within the real estate team. Prior to helping establish the European real estate team at Stepstone, he was a Principal at real estate consultant The Townsend Group and was previously a Director at CBRE Global Investment Partners, focused on client portfolio management, global strategy and investment activity, spanning primaries and secondaries.

Blanca is a portfolio specialist and research analyst for Portfolio Solutions Group at MSIM. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2012. Blanca's responsibilities include client service, business development, manager monitoring, research and thought leadership.

Blanca received her dual B.S., summa cum laude, in International Business from Northeastern University and Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) in Spain.

David Isacovici is Head of Business Development US Offshore & Latin America at Amundi Alternatives, a division of Amundi Asset Management. He is responsible for marketing the firm’s alternative investment strategies to institutional investors and distribution partners. In September 2014 Mr. Isacovici joined Lyxor Asset Management, which was acquired by Amundi in 2021. Prior to joining Lyxor, he was a Regional Director of Sales at TIAA Global Asset Management. Earlier in his career, Mr. Isacovici held roles at Merrill Lynch and Refco FX Associates LLC. Mr. Isacovici is a graduate of Brandeis University and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation, offered by the Investments & Wealth Institute in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Ken Michlitsch is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and a Portfolio Manager for AIP’s Alternative Lending and Strategic Opportunities funds. He joined MSIM in 2011 and has over 20 years of professional experience. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Michlitsch was a Portfolio Manager and Financials Analyst at a multi-asset class hedge fund. He also developed an online marketplace utilizing a novel price discovery method. Mr. Michlitsch previously was part of the founding team at multiple venture capital-backed medical technology companies, and he contributed to the earliest stage development at medtech companies that were acquired for over $1 billion in aggregate. Earlier in his career, Mr. Michlitsch served as Director of Product Strategy & Intellectual Property at Jomed Inc., as Technical Advisor at Fish & Neave LLP, and as Mechanical Engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Mr. Michlitsch is an inventor on over 50 U.S. patents. He received SB and SM degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, as well as an MBA with Honors in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Eduardo Mora is the head of the US Offshore and LatAm business for Lazard Asset Management. He began working in the investment field in 2002. Eduardo joined Lazard in 2019. Before joining Lazard, Eduardo was the Head of Offshore Wealth with BlackRock, responsible for managing and developing the business with intermediaries and all distributors that service nonresident clients in the US. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Relations from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

He is an Managing Director with the Private Credit & Equity Group (“PC&E”). PC&E, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, is the firm’s direct private credit and private equity investing group. PC&E offers unique investment opportunities on a global basis across multiple strategies to leading institutional and individual investors.

Scott is responsible for investor coverage for PC&E, including product development, marketing, relationship management and consultant relations. Scott rejoined Morgan Stanley in 2014. Previously Scott spent sixteen years in investment banking working for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and UBS managing relationships with private equity firms, delivering debt financing for transactions, mergers and acquisitions advisory services and equity financing.

Scott received his MBA, with honors, from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business and his BA from the University Of Wisconsin.

Pedro Parjus is a Principal and Head of Latin America within Blackstone’s Private Wealth Solutions group. In this capacity, Mr. Parjus works closely with family offices, foundations, endowments, RIAs, private banks, and broker dealers to achieve customized alternatives solutions through access to Blackstone’s multi-asset platform. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Parjus worked at TPG Capital where he focused on business development and product strategy for the firm’s private equity platforms in North America and Asia. Mr. Parjus began his career at BlackRock, where he was an investment management associate in the firm’s Latin America and Iberia group. Mr. Parjus earned a BA in Economics and Finance from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Robert Toigo Fellow.

Wassim Sakka is Head of CTA and Global Macro Research at Amundi Alternatives, a division of Amundi Asset Management. Mr. Sakka was previously based in Paris with Lyxor Asset Management, which was acquired by Amundi in December 2021.  Mr. Sakka joined Lyxor Asset Management in 2008 as a Hedge Fund Analyst specializing in CTA and Global Macro strategies. Mr. Sakka relocated to New York in 2017 covering CTA, Global Macro, Risk Premia and Fixed Income strategies. Before joining Lyxor, he worked at Sophis as a Trading and Risk Software Analyst. Mr. Sakka holds an Engineering degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from ENSEEIHT and Polytechnique Montreal. He also holds a Master’s in Asset Management from Dauphine University.