I am a seasoned asset management marketer with three decades of experience in financial services. I’ve worked in San Francisco, Seattle, London and Geneva with a variety of firms, from BlackRock to a small, local Seattle company, Broadmark Capital. As traditional capital markets have become increasingly competitive and efficient, I’ve re-oriented my career to focus almost exclusively on private market opportunities (starting with a European long-short hedge fund launched in 2001 when I was Merrill Lynch Investment Management in London) as I find them more compelling, complex, interesting and value-added for investors.In addition to having Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses, I am a CFA Charter holder, a CAIA Charter holder and former Chapter Head of the Seattle (now PNW) CAIA Chapter, which I launched in March of 2017. Outside of work, I’m fascinated with politics, current events, languages, hiking, skiing and travelling. I am a dual US-Norwegian citizen with deep roots in, and a great love for, my quasi-native Norway.I would love to hear from you if you’d like to learn more about my business. Please feel free to send me a message on LinkedIn or contact me at:Geir A. Watland, CFA, CAIAgeir.watland@gmail.com+1.425.350.4307