Ivaldo Basso Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Assistance to alternative investment managers seeking to:1) Design an operational infrastructure.2) Prepare marketing materials and policies and procedures that are consistent with the expectations of sophisticated, institutional investors.3) Advise on the selection and negotiation of key service providers, leveraging over 200 recent proposals (and pricing) we've cataloged from the industry's key providers.4) Outsource COO, CFO and CCO activities.5) Transition from a first generation operational infrastructure (i.e., "mom and pop") to an industrial-strength, institutional quality infrastructure6) Identify a Board/Advisory member.

Contribute leadership and drive impact investing while serving as an ambassador of the game and the U.S. Soccer Federation. The Development Council increases access, resources and engagement to accelerate the development of world-class soccer players and coaches in the United States.

Joliet, Illinois, United States

Steel City is a minor league soccer team that represents Chicago's south/southwest suburbs. Steel City assists young adults to pursue their dreams and realize their aspirations while providing family-friendly entertainment to the area.Steel City's men's team competes in the 35-team, 7-state Midwest Premier League and its women's team competes in the 13-team Illinois Women's Soccer League.Steel City's home stadium is Duly Health and Care Field (i.e., "Slammers Stadium") in Joliet. Steel City also plays at Providence Catholic and Kankakee High School.Steel City's name captures a piece of the area's history, and its logo and style of play reflect the grit and hard-working nature of its people. It's fan base and engagement has grown rapidly in its four seasons, continually setting season ticket and streams view records. Visit steelcityfc.org to learn more.

Chicago, Illinois

* Chief Financial Officer* Operations Committee member* Chairman of Valuation Committee* Head of Operational Due Diligence* Head of Investment OperationsAs Operations Committee member, oversaw risk management activities for the firm’s $62 billion alternative investment platform. Routinely supported strategic initiatives, business development and client service. Provided oversight to – any in many areas architected - the fund accounting, treasury, operational due diligence, valuation, investment implementation, and client reporting functions. Supervised 130-member department. • Created, implemented and developed operational efficiencies across the firm’s operational platform, including cost cutting, outsourcing, and integration post business acquisition.• Lead the design and implementation of the firm’s operational due diligence program. • Improved the internal control environment and/or deal terms in over 80% of GCM Grosvenor’s investments in nearly 1,000 underlying funds through due diligence and deal negotiation.• Visionary on operational risk management. Lecturer at University of Chicago Booth School of Management and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, in addition to writing white papers and leading webinars on operational risk. Provided operational due diligence program design and support to large institutional investors.• Lead the firm’s valuation process for complex, illiquid instruments as Valuation Committee Chairman.• Managed and protected $750 million in daily cash balances.• Most visible C-suite executive for firm events pertaining to mentoring, training and the professional development of staff.

Ongoing 'professor for a day' sessions teaching M.B.A. students about operational risk in the alternative investments industry with a focus towards due diligence techniques designed to identify, evaluate and monitor risk, including strategic/behavioral interviewing techniques.

Ongoing periodic lectures to law school students on operational risk in the alternative investments industry with a focus on due diligence techniques, including legal document risk identification and negotiation.

Lead senior manager for the largest, multi-year, financial services consulting project in the history of E&Y's Chicago office. Provided audit and consulting services to banks, broker-dealers, and asset managers, including registered investment companies, hedge funds and private equity funds.

Chicago

Managed attest and consulting services for a broad range of financial services industry organizations. Clients included global banks, broker-dealers, futures commission merchants, investment advisors and funds, including registered investment companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, credit funds and real estate funds. • Hand-selected to develop Arthur Andersen’s 21st century audit methodology as part of an international team of experts at the firm’s world headquarters. • Appointed as a practice reviewer in order to evaluate the business practices of Andersen’s offices in international locations as part of invasive site visits.• Co-designed an operational due diligence service offering for investment advisory clients. The offering led to an implementation of what was likely the alternative investment industry’s first formalized operational due diligence programs.• Lead senior manager for Ernst & Young’s Chicago office most profitable financial services client.• Sequoia Award for mentoring multiple consecutive years.