CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Robert Discolo, CFA
Managing Director & Head of Hedge Fund Solutions Group, PineBridge Investments
Mr. Discolo joined the firm in 1999 and is a Managing Director
in Alternative Investments and Head of the Hedge Fund Solutions
Group which manages approximately $3.5 bn in assets. Mr. Discolo has
over 20 years experience with major financial institutions in various
capacities relating to investment products, primarily hedge and
private equity funds. Previously, he held positions at PaineWebber Inc.,
Bank Julius Baer, and Merrill Lynch & Co, where his responsibilities
included creating portfolios of hedge funds for private and institutional
clients, development of hedge fund and private equity products,
oversight of business structure and development for hedge funds and hedge
fund of funds, and managing the evaluation and selection process of hedge
funds for both discretionary and advisory clients. Mr. Discolo also was
President of the European Warrant Fund (a NYSE listed closed-end fund) and
Julius Baer International Equity Fund. Mr. Discolo received a BS in
accounting from St. John’s University and an MBA from the Lubin School of
Business at Pace University. He holds Series 7 and Series 24 licenses and
he is a CFA and CAIA charterholder. Mr. Discolo is also a CPA and a member
of the AICPA, CFA Institute, CAIA Association, GARP, and NY Society of
Security Analysts.
