Hedge Fund Association

The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) is an international not-for-profit industry trade and nonpartisan lobbying organization that has the stated aim of advancing transparency, development and trust in alternative investments.
== History ==
== Products and Services ==
== Membership ==
Membership in HFA includes hedge fund firms, global financial institutions with hedge fund offerings including private banks, asset management firms and broker dealers, investors including funds of hedge funds, family offices, public and private pension funds, endowments and foundations, high-net-worth individuals, allocators, and service providers including prime brokers, administrators, custodians, auditors, lawyers, risk managers, technologists and third-party marketers.
== Key People ==
*Mitch Ackles, President
*Ron S. Geffner, Vice-President
*David Friedland, Chairman
*Lara Block, Executive Director and Secretary
Board of Directors 2011-2012
Representing hedge fund managers:
*Tony Acquadro, BTS Asset Management
*Ray Mustafa, RTL Capital LLC
*Victor Rodriguez, LatAm Alternatives
*Andrew Schneider, Global Hedge Fund Advisors
*George Schultze, Schultze Asset Management LLC 
Representing hedge fund investors:
*Mitch Ackles, Hedge Fund PR
*David Friedland, Magnum U.S. Investments
*John R Halasz, The Marche Group
*Salomon Konig, AQUILA Associates
*Michael Scanlon, AiCE
Representing hedge fund service providers:
*Joshua Blumenthal, Rothstein Kass
*Ron S. Geffner, Sadis & Goldberg
*Richard S. Heller, Thompson Hine
*John Peterson, Cogency Software
*Sal (Kislay) Shah, McGladrey & Pullen
Thought Leader Council Chair
*Joshua Blumenthal, Rothstein Kass
Regional Directors
Northeast Chapter Director
*John Peterson, Cogency Software
Southeast Chapter Director
*Andrew Schneider, Global Hedge Fund Advisors
Midwest Chapter Director
*Edward Foreman, PwC
Denver Chapter Director
*Robert M. Yurglich, Spicer Jeffries
West Coast Chapter Director
*Jaye Scholl, Hedge Fund PR
Southern California Chapter Director
*Ryan Mitchell, Triton Capital Advisors
Latin American Chapter Director
*Victor Hugo Rodriguez, LatAm Alternatives
New York-LatAm Chapter Director
*Les Baquiran, Park Hill Group (a division of The Blackstone Group)
Brazilian Chapter Co-Directors
*Marcia Rothschild, Citibank Latin America
*Otavio Vieira, Fides Asset Management
Chilean Chapter Director
*Juan Luis Rivera, MonedaAsset Management
Colombian Chapter Director
*Daniel Osorio, Andean Capital Management
Argentinean and Uruguay Chapter Co-Directors
*Martin Litwak, Litwak and Partners, International Lawyers
*Michelle Funari, LatAm Alternatives
Peruvian Chapter Director
*Carlos Rojas, Andino Capital Management
Panama Chapter Director
*Jose Abbo, SFC Investments
Cayman Islands Chapter Director
*Peter M.O. Young, Advanced Fund Administration
Southern EU Chapter Director
*José Castellano, Pioneer Investments
Advisory Board Chairs
Regulatory & Government Advisory Board
*Richard S. Heller, Thompson Hine
Media Advisory Board
*Deirdre Brennan, FINalternatives
Business Development Advisory Board
*Gabrielle Guttman, Connext Consulting Inc.
NE Region Advisory Board
*Vince M. Sarullo, Apex Fund Services
*John V. Schrier, Caceis (USA) Inc.
*Brian Stutman, Direct Access Partners
== References ==
Category:Industry Associations