Gregory C Simonian Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

London, Gb

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for the distribution of alternative investments which includes identifying underlying managers and negotiating agreements, raising capital, and conducting due diligence activities. Works with internal team and external marketing professionals to create and distribute marketing content, as well as any communications and financial materials related to investors. Responsible for the development of marketing and sales channels for alternative investment managers in the ARB Trading Group ecosystem.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Managing Director, Investor Relations – Managed Futures • Support Manhattan West in the development of the Managed Futures Fund and assist in identification of underlying managers of the fund • Raise capital for the Manhattan West Managed Futures Fund while it is under creation • Develop Manhattan West’s in-house Managed Futures expertise, and establish the firm’s reputation as a sophisticated Managed Futures investor externally • Identify suitable CTAs and opportunities for the fund; negotiate agreements with CTAs and/or underlying managers • Work with internal team and external marketing professionals to create and distribute marketing content to investors • Communicate with investors, including drafting fund update memos and distributing financial materials to investors on an ongoing basis • Company representative at various industry conferences • Responsible for due diligence activities of al

Sold value -add, opportunistic real estate REG D investments to Financial Consultants (IBDs), Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and Family Offices to maximize profit and control portfolio risk. Responsible for the creation and development of marketing strategies, sales campaigns and distribution channels for Independent Broker Dealers and RIA communities.

Wholesaled liquid alternative investments through Financial Consultants, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), Family Offices and Institutions on a National basis. Maintained exclusive responsibility for development of marketing strategies, distribution channels and sales campaigns for liquid alternative investment partnerships.

Created marketing strategies, sales campaigns, and distribution channels for the rollout of managed futures, hedge funds, real estate (debt and equity funds), private equity and liquid alternative investment strategies with Register Investment Advisor (RIAs), Family Offices, and Broker Dealer channels. Managed the solicitation of selling agreements with Independent and Regional Broker Dealers to distribute liquid alternative investments.

Created and developed all marketing strategies, marketing material, sales campaigns, and distribution channels for the rollout of the Frontier Fund within Institutional, Broker Dealer, and RIA communities. Solicited and executed selling agreements with Broker Dealers for the distribution partnership and mutual fund investments.

Designed, structured and marketed alternative investment products focusing on emerging managers in domestic and foreign markets. Performed complete due diligence effort including quantitative and qualitative analyses of prospective managers, formal interviewing of managers, and monthly review of manager's performance. Managed daily analysis to optimize return of two hedge funds portfolio construction while making allocation decisions.

Alternative Investments

Alternative Investments

Alternative Investments

Mba, International Business

Bs, Finance