Chester Dawes, COO & CFO – Palistar Capital (EP.63)
Chester Dawes is the COO and CFO at Palistar Capital, an alternative asset manager focused on investing in the future of mission critical digital infrastructure.
Launching and growing a private equity firm is not easy. I enjoyed sitting down with Chester to discuss how his experience going from ‘big four’ accounting to industrial to private equity gave him a sense on how to navigate large and small firms from an operational perspective.
We discuss a wide range of topics from using Six Sigma for operational improvement, when to bring in the HR function, standing up affiliates to provide operational leverage, and how the cadence and requirements of portfolio company data has changed over time.
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Melissa Stolfi, Global COO – TCW (EP.62)
Melissa Stolfi is the Executive Vice President and Global COO of TCW, a leading global investment management firm with over $200 billion in assets.Being competitive in the global asset management space is an ongoing effort. I really enjoyed sitting down with Melissa to talk about her career evolution to TCW and how they've built their platform for resilience and expanding credit alternatives under the current market environment.We discussed their product expansion using innovative vehicles, key business partners, and how they're approaching the wealth channel with training and education from ETFs to interval funds and BDCs. There's a lot to cover!
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Brian Douglas, CEO – Graham Capital (EP.61)
Brian Douglas is the CEO of Graham Capital, one of the longest running macro investors.Going from CFO to the CEO seat is not a common route in our business so I was excited to talk to Brian. Brian’s career path started public accounting and he has spent the last 20 years at Graham moving from the CFO role to becoming CEO in 2019.Brian discusses how Graham has built and sustained its culture over its 25-year history. We discuss Graham’s evolution from a hedge fund to its expansion of product into sub advised funds, UCITs strategies while adding discretionary trading capabilities. We then cover key elements of founder level succession planning and how to develop emerging leadership.Learn More Follow Capital Allocators at @tseides or LinkedInSubscribe to the mailing listAccess transcript with Premium Membership
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Lisa Dallmer, COO – Dimensional Fund Advisors (EP.60)
Running and scaling a global fund group has its challenges. So when I was asking who I should talk to, Lisa's name came to the forefront.Her lens on the industry from the sell side to the buy side is quite unique. Lisa's recognized not only for driving operational excellence and revenue growth, but also for her ability to guide teams through transformation. Whether it's optimizing operations, enhancing cross team synergy, or future-proofing with tech innovation, Lisa shares firsthand insights from leading at the front of a global investment firm.We discuss how to scale complex investment strategies through product innovation and how selecting great outsourcing partners can be a key lever to overcome common cross-border operating challenges.
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Ryan Ripp, COO – Flat Rock Global (EP.59)
Ryan Ripp is the co-president and COO at Flat Rock Global, an alternative credit manager specializing in the junior tranches of CLOs.If you read anything about the industry, the headlines are often about how alternatives are making their way to the wealth channel. The thing I always turn to is how is this going to work operationally. There are so many aspects to explore like access, education, investment process, legal, onboarding, distribution, and tax reporting. To dig into the details, I turn to Ryan for some answers.Ryan shares his insight on how Flat Rock sees interval funds as an innovative structure for retail alternatives. We discussed some of the operational mechanics for a daily NAV, ongoing liquidity management, and service provider coordination that is different than the traditional private fund practices.With retail alternatives experiencing rapid growth across the industry and many players entering the space, it's an area to pay attention to.Learn MoreFollow Capital Allocators at @tseides or LinkedInSubscribe to the mailing listAccess transcript with Premium MembershipEditing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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