Ian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Piedmont Fund Services, Inc., an award-winning fund administrator for hedge funds and private equity headquartered in Washington DC Metro area with offices in New York and Kuala Lumpur. At Piedmont, Ian advises his clients from pre-launch to various stages of their business lifecycle. He is also responsible for the strategic direction and management of the firm. Ian is a frequent speaker at alternative investment conferences and investor roundtables.

 

Prior to founding Piedmont, Ian was with the global asset management practice at Ernst & Young, in New York, where he oversaw the audits of hedge funds, private equity funds, fund of funds, broker-dealers, and mutual funds clients with AUM ranging from $100 million to $200 billion. In addition, Ian had served on various consulting projects including internal control reviews, forensic accounting, and internal audit outsourcing.

 

Ian holds a B.A. in Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis from University of California Santa Barbara. Ian serves on the executive committee/board of directors for a number of professional organizations, and is actively involved with various charitable organizations in the Washington DC Metro area.