Ted joined KPMG LLP in June of 2012 as a Federal Tax Partner within the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) practice in Boston. Ted has deep knowledge and extensive experience in the AIF industry. As a former managing director at State Street Bank and Trust’s AIF group, he has served many of the top hedge fund and private equity fund clients in the industry.Most recently Ted has been focused on providing support to AIF clients assisting them prepare and become compliant with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).Professional and Industry Experience:Ted joined State Street (formerly Investors Bank & Trust; prior to acquisition in July of 2007) in August of 2004. Prior to joining Investors, Ted was a Senior Manager within the Partnership group at KPMG. He is a certified public accountant and has over eighteen years of investment management industry experience, including five years of fund accounting experience and over thirteen years of tax experience. He joined a large public accounting firm in 1999 specializing in the taxation of hedge funds, regulated investment companies, private investment funds, and other financial products. Through his involvement with investment management clients, Ted has substantial experience with complex investment strategies as well as financial instruments and transactions.Ted is a licensed CPA in the state of Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.