SUSAN M. WILLIAMSEN

SUSAN M. WILLIAMSEN
Senior Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer

Over 31 Years of Experience

One of our original team members, Susan serves as the Chief Compliance Officer with responsibility for the development, implementation and oversight of corporate compliance policies and procedures. She also manages regulatory filings, contract review, client compliance reporting, sub-manager compliance and operational due diligence, and manages fund transitions. She is the chairperson of the Compliance Committee and is a member of the Investment Committee.

She spent nearly nine years as an Assistant Vice President with Progress Investment Management Company. She managed Fund Administration, back office operations, and sub-manager compliance. Susan was responsible for the oversight of all aspects of investment operations, including investment accounting, performance calculation, transition management, sub-manager contracts, and trading the compensating account for the Core Equity Fund. During her tenure, she successfully completed the implementation and maintenance of Progress’ private equity fund accounting system and managed the annual audit process for their commingled funds.

Susan began her career managing fund administration and trading for a woman-owned, high-net-worth investment advisor that primarily managed large-cap growth portfolios. In addition to her public equity background, she has significant experience in investment accounting, trading, performance calculation, as well as partnership accounting, having dealt with private equity, real estate, and oil and gas funds.

Susan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.

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