As 2026 Begins, IPA Welcomes New Board of Directors
As the new year gets underway, the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) officially welcomes its Board of Directors as they begin their 2026 terms.
As previously announced, Jason Goode, Partner at Alston & Bird LLP, is serving as Board Chair for 2026, with Brendan Cuddihy, Chief Operating Officer of CAIS, serving as Chair-Elect.
The 2026 Board brings together senior leaders from across asset management, wealth management, legal, technology, and service partners, reflecting the breadth and evolution of the private markets ecosystem. Together, the Board will help guide IPA’s work across advocacy, education, events, and industry engagement throughout the year ahead.
Newly Elected IPA Directors Beginning Service in 2026
- Jonathan Diorio, BlackRock
- Zach Forman, The Carlyle Group
- Adam Bobker, Fortress Investment Group
- Doug Krupa, KKR & Co.
- Madeleine Sinclair, Blue Owl Capital
- Kyle Kniffen, Goldman Sachs & Co.
- Keith Jones, Invesco
- Kirsten Pickens, Future Standard
- Sean Mullen, Hightower Advisors
- Dev Desai, Wells Fargo & Company
- Jerry Pascucci, UBS Financial Services
- Kate Winters, LPL Financial
- Bradley Sussman, Raymond James
- Samuel Cote, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
- Neal Chansky, SS&C Technologies
- Benjamin Wells, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- Nick Darsch, Ultimus Fund Solutions
Continuing IPA Directors
- James Hannigan, Apollo Global Management
- Alison Nest, Morgan Stanley
- John Carter, Edward Jones
- George Stephan, Franklin Templeton
- Alice Connaughton, Morrison & Foerster
- Leon Volchyok, Blackstone
- Brendan Cuddihy, CAIS
- Mark Earley, Hines Private Wealth Solutions
- Peter Schaffer, Cetera Financial Group
- Liz Jones, Ares Management Corporation
- Robert Bergdolt, DLA Piper
- Michael Keough, iCapital
- Chad LaFauci, Commonwealth Financial Network
- Jay Frank, Independent Consultant
- Dennis Martin, PGIM
- Patrick McGowan, Sanctuary Wealth
- Scott Napier, J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives
- Michael Ezzell, Independent Consultant
- Brian Ruben, Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Mark Sutterlin, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
For more information about the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives, visit www.ipa.com.
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