Private Equity & Venture Capital Alumni Symposium & Dinner
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The Wharton PE & VC Alumni Symposium & Dinner is open exclusively to GPs and LPs in private equity and venture capital, and promises to be a lively and engaging afternoon of content flowing into an evening of continued knowledge and networking.
SYMPOSIUM & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
New York Athletic Club
180 Central Park South, New York, NY
Thursday, April 4, 2019
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Be your class year ambassador! Email Stephanie McAlaine: smcalaine@wpevc.org |
Class Year Ambassadors
WPEVC DINNER COMMITTEE
Bruce Eatroff, Halyard Capital (WG'89)
Karen Griffith Gryga, DreamIt Ventures (WG'93)
Vivek Jain, H.I.G. Capital (WG'14)
Abel Osorio, Turnspire Capital Partners (WG '12)
Jennifer Signori, Neuberger Berman (WG'13)
Mark Tyson, LBC Small Cap (W'06)
Meena Thever, Bridge Investment Group (WG'08)
BY THE DECADES
Glenn Rieger, NewSpring Capital (WG'86)
Kirk Griswold, Argosy Private Equity (WG'88)
Bruce Eatroff, Halyard Capital (WG'89)
90s
Tom Courtney, The Courtney Group Inc. (WG'90)
Karen Griffith Gryga, DreamIt Ventures (WG'93)
Rob Driscoll, Driscoll Holdings (WG'95)
Craig Enenstein, Corridor Capital (WG'95)
Nancy Yee, Alinda Capital Partners (WG'95)
Leslie Golden, Macquarie (W'86//WG'96)
Mark Solovy, Monroe Capital (L'96)
Stephen DesJardins, Czech Asset Mgmt (W'90/WG'97)
Rene Benedetto, Trivergence (WG'98)
Ben Terk, Active Owners Fund (WG'98)
Dean Miller, PCOM Innovation Fund (WG'99)
Bruce Schulman, NGP Energy Tech. (WG'99)
00s
Marc Lederman, NewSpring Capital (WG'00)
Spencer Hoffman, Lovell Minnick (WG'01)
Brett Topche, Red & Blue Ventures (W'03)
,Douglas Roth Connecticut Innovation (WEMBA'03)
Dave McCoy, RCP Advisors (WG'04)
Mark Tyson, LBC Small Cap (W'06)
Thomas Radford, Falcon Investment Advisors (W'07)
Adrian Ironside, Guardian Capital (WG'08)
Meena Thever, Bridge Investment Partners (WG'08)
Bordon Lai, Quilvest (WG'09)
10s
Simon OK, Lexington Partners (WG'10)
Jonathan Ben-Horin (WG'11)
Jose Guzman, New York City Pension Fund (WG'11)
Abel Osorio, Turnsprire Capital Partners (WG'12)
Jennifer Friedman, SuperNova Ventures (W'12)
Jordan Brock, Onex Credit (WG'13)
Katie Roberts, Arlon Group (WG'13)
Jennifer Signori, Neuberger Berman (WG'13)
Vivek Jain, H.I.G. Capital (WG'14)
Henry Elefter, Metalmark Capital (WG'14)
Christopher Collins, Human Ventures (WG'15)
Noelle Musco, BC Partners (WG'16)
Jonathan Sockol, Stone Court Capital (WG'16)
Allison Fiore, Tailwind Capital (WG'17)
Chris Calder, EPIC Ventures (WEMBA'17)
Carina Chan, WayPoint Capital Partners (WG'18)
Jeffrey Panarey, RAF Industries (WEMBA'18)
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Member Rates | Non-Member Rates | |
Grad Year | Dinner Only | Dinner + Membership | |
Young Alumni (2015-18 Grads) | $145 | $195 | |
Alumni (2014 and earlier) | $195 | $245 |
Membership Eligibility
WPEVC is open to PE and VC investment professionals investing third party capital from committed funds AND who are graduates of Wharton or UPenn. P​rivate equity professionals include those investing venture, growth, mezzanine, buyouts, private debt, or secondaries from a dedicated fund or institutional limited partners of funds and professionals who manage third party fund-of-funds targeting the private equity space. Funds must be closed at the time your application is submitted.
Hotel Accommodations:
A room block is available at the New York Athletic Club for $235 thru March 6th at a rate of $235. Call 212.767.7135 or email reservation@nyac.org and ask for the "Wharton Dinner block". Limited rooms available.
Dress Code:
A jacket and collared shirt are required for men, and a jacket and tie are preferred. Women should dres with equal formality.
Cancellations/Replacements:
Cancellations for the Annual Dinner must be received via email to jsimons@wpevc.org by 9 PM EST on Monday, March 25, 2019 in order to receive a refund. Substitutions are welcome in advance or at the door.
Questions, contact:
Stephanie McAlaine, smcalaine@wpevc.org or Jennifer Simons, jsimons@wpevc.org