Gerry Fields is the President and General Counsel of CORNERSTONE GROUP FAMILY OFFICE. Gerry is a member of the Law Society of Ontario where he has contributed as a guest lecturer and a mentor. He was formerly appointed as General Counsel for Canada and the United States for the FIDINAM GROUP of Companies in Switzerland. Gerry received his Partners, Directors and Senior Officers Qualifying Certificate from the Canadian Securities Institute. He was the President and Chief Compliance Officer of a Securities Dealer on the Montreal Exchange and was the President and Chief Compliance Officer of a Canadian Exempt Market Dealer. Gerry served as the Senior Securities Counsel for a downtown Toronto law firm. Gerry graduated with distinction from Concordia University and earned a Bachelor of Laws Degree and Juris Doctor Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. Gerry has chaired domestic and international programs on family offices, private equity, corporate finance, investment and wealth management topics. He has authored numerous publications and is active in many industry, trade and professional associations including the TORONTO LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (TLA)(Life Member); AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA); CFA SOCIETY TORONTO (CFA Private Wealth Management Committee and Alternative Investments); MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION (MFA); HEDGE FUND ASSOCIATION (HFA) (New York) Family Office Subcommittee; ALTERNATIVE & DIRECT INVESTMENT SECURITIES ASSOCIATION (ADISA)(Indianapolis); ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AIMA) - Legal, Finance and Compliance Committee, AIMA Institutional Investor Engagement Committee, AIMA Global Due Diligence Steering Group, Global Investment Peer Group (IPG), AIMA Global Customer Due Diligence Guide, AIMA U.S. SEC Private Fund Rules Peer Group, United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment Working Group for Private Credit ESG Due Diligence Questionnaire; AIMA Family Office Handbook; ALTERNATIVE CREDIT COUNCIL (ACC); Wealth Professional Judge, Key Media Annual Wealth Professional Awards; Chair, U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Missions for Alternative Investments; Chair, INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OFFICE ASSOCIATION INC. (IFOA) (Not-for-Profit); Chair, CANADIAN FAMILY OFFICE ASSOCIATION INC. (CFOA) (Not-for-Profit); Pro Bono Advisor, NEURODIVERSITY CANADA™; Federal DEI Task Group on Neurodiversity; and CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS OF CANADA (CPA Canada) where Gerry has served as a Lead Judge for twenty-two years. Gerry is currently an active Committee Member of a preeminent global investment management firm.