Dan Connell is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability team for Commonfund Capital.  Prior to joining Commonfund Capital, he worked as a principal investor on energy infrastructure with GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services, where he focused on both project finance debt and international equity.  Before his time with GE Capital, Dan worked in commercial development for Atlantic Power and served as an Intelligence Officer in the US Navy. He has a B.A. from Seton Hall University, an M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and an M.B.A. from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. 

Bella Cristovao is an Associate Director, consulting for Commonfund Capital on the management of the distressed capital program. Her responsibilities include analysis and oversight of the managers within the firm’s distressed fund of funds program. She has two decades of investment experience, spanning due diligence and monitoring of hedge fund and private equity managers, as well as various aspects of direct investing in corporate credit. Prior to joining Commonfund Capital, Mrs. Cristovao worked on this program at Commonfund Asset Management Company as a distressed credit specialist within the Fixed Income team. Prior to Commonfund, she worked at Hartford Investment Management Company, where her experience included credit analysis, trading, and quantitative analysis, primarily for the international fixed income sector. Mrs. Cristovao received her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut, with dual concentrations in Finance and Management Information Systems. She also has the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Gregory Giovannoli is a member of the Secondaries team at Commonfund Capital and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. Prior to joining Commonfund full-time he interned on the Secondaries team. Gregory has a B.S. from Wake Forest University.

Elijah Han is a member of the Private Equity team of Commonfund Capital. Elijah previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC, where he specialized in financial advisory and mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace and defense, industrials and plastics and packaging industries. Elijah also began his career as an Associate at Mesirow, advising on corporate turnarounds, financial restructurings, valuation and litigation related engagements. Elijah earned a B.S. in Accountancy and Finance from the College of Business at the University of Illinois.

Paul Iannone is a member of the Private Equity team at Commonfund Capital and is responsible for due diligence, investment underwriting and manager selection for private equity and co-investments globally. In this capacity, he also covers investments in Latin America. Paul assists with private capital portfolio planning and execution for Commonfund’s separate accounts and certain outsourced CIO clients. He previously worked as an Associate in the Transactions and Business Analytics group at Deloitte. Paul has a B.S. in Business and Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a CFA charterholder.

Adrian Lim is a member of the Secondaries team at Commonfund Capital and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. He previously worked as a Secondaries Summer Analyst at Commonfund Capital and an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Dowling Hales. Adrian earned a B.S. in Information Science from Cornell University.

Tor Martinsen is a member of the Private Equity team of Commonfund Capital. He previously worked as an Investment Associate at The Kresge Foundation, a $3.6 billion foundation based in metro-Detroit, where he was a generalist on the Investment team. Tor earned a B.S. in Economics from the University of Michigan.

Hong Pan is a member of the Secondaries team at Commonfund Capital and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Industrial Growth & Services Group at Oppenheimer & Co. Hong has a B.S. in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC Chapel Hill.

James Picanco is a member of Ex-U.S. Private Equity team at Commonfund Capital. Prior to Commonfund Capital, James worked as an Investment Associate at CDC Group plc on their Intermediated Equity team, focused on evaluating primary fund commitments in the South Asia region. James holds an MSc Corporate Finance from Cass Business School, and a BComm from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. He also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

Dylan Ragonese is a member of the Venture team of Commonfund Capital. Dylan previously worked as an Investment Analyst at Oaklawn Investments, Inc., a Dallas based investment company, working primarily on distressed credit and special situations. Dylan earned a B.S. in Finance from the Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University.

Luke Rossiter is a member of the Venture Capital team at Commonfund Capital and his responsibilities include sourcing, due diligence, manager selection and investment management for the firm’s venture capital and emerging markets programs. Before joining Commonfund Capital, he was a Senior Investment Analyst at VenCap International plc, a venture capital advisory firm based in Oxford, England. During his tenure at VenCap, he focused on venture managers across the U.S., Europe, China and India. Luke received his Bachelor of Science degree (with honours) in Psychology and Law from Swansea University and completed his Legal Practice Course at the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice where he focused on Equity Finance, Private Acquisitions and Commercial Law.

Dave Shekar is a member of the Venture Capital team at Commonfund Capital. Before joining Commonfund Capital, he was an Associate at The Raine Group, a global tech, media, and telecommunications merchant bank based in New York City, where he focused on the firm’s growth equity and M&A advisory practices. Before Raine, Dave was a Senior Financial Analyst at Yext, a New York City-based enterprise technology company that went public in 2017, and prior to that, was an Associate at Summit Partners, where focused on sourcing and evaluating growth equity investments in the technology sector. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration (with honors) from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and his Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

Lawrence Shoykhet is a member of the of the Secondaries team at Commonfund Capital and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. He earned a B.S. in Industrial & Labor Relations from the ILR School at Cornell University.

Quinlan Smith is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability team of Commonfund Capital. He previously worked at Sands Capital. Quinlan earned a B.S. from Middlebury College.

Cameron Szary is a member of the Venture Capital team at Commonfund Capital. He previously worked at Simon Quick Advisors, as an Investment Research Analyst, where he focused on manager selection across all asset classes. Cameron earned a B.B.A from The University of Miami.

Stephen Talbot is a member of the Secondaries team at Commonfund Capital and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at BB&T Capital Markets. Stephen has a B.S. in Business and Enterprise Management from Wake Forest University.

Xiaonan Tian is a member of Emerging Markets team at Commonfund Capital and heading the Beijing office. She is mainly responsible for the oversight of due diligence, manager selection, investment monitoring and portfolio construction for the firm’s private equity and venture capital investment management programs in the Asia-Pacific basin. Prior to Commonfund Capital, she was a Senior Vice President at HSBC China responsible for sponsors coverage strategy, before that at Deutsche Bank Singapore and Sal. Oppenheim Private Equity Partners, engaged in venture capital and private equity investments in different geographies, especially in China, India and Southeast Asia. Xiaonan received a B.A. from University of International Business and Economics and a Master’s Degree from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Savan Vekaria is a member of the Private Equity team of Commonfund Capital. He previously worked as an Analyst at Lighter Capital, where he specialized in evaluating early-stage debt investments in Software as a Service (SaaS) and tech enabled services companies. Savan earned a B.A. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Washington in 2018 and is a CAIA charterholder.

Wen Wen is a member Emerging Markets team at Commonfund Capital and is located in the Beijing office. She works primarily on emerging market, venture capital and private equity programs with a focus on Asia Pacific, while also contributing to the firm’s broader private capital solutions. Prior to Commonfund Capital, Wen did direct investments at Shining Capital and conducted both private equity and public investments in the TMT, real estate and mining sectors. After that, she joined Anbang Insurance Group in the international M&A team. She has a Masters in Finance from Imperial College London, and a Bachelor in Business, Banking and Finance from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

George Wu is a member of the Secondaries team at Commonfund Capital and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. George previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. He has a B.S. in Mathematics/Economics and Business Administration from the University of Southern California and is a CFA charterholder.

Danielle V. Baleeiro is a member of the Commonfund Capital Investor Services team and is responsible for portfolio reviews, client reporting and special projects. Prior to Commonfund, she worked on the trading desk at Silver Point Capital, a privately-owned hedge fund which invests in securities of distressed, large-cap, and mid-cap companies, bank debts, bonds and trade claims. Danielle is a graduate of Denison University with a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in International Politics and Spanish. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Renee Diones-Cahill is a member of the Commonfund Capital Investor Services team and is responsible for investor operations, reporting and service for private capital investors. Prior to joining Commonfund, Renee worked for Tradition Financial Services. She has a B.A. from Hunter College.

Sue Fox is a member of the Commonfund Capital Consultant Relations team and is responsible for consultant relationship management. Prior to joining Commonfund Capital, she worked at Citigroup Asset Management, beginning in Marketing and then as part of the Consultant Relations team. Before this, Sue spent 3 years as an Assistant Vice President at U.S. Trust Boston, responsible for marketing as well as performance analytics. She began her career in 1997 at US Trust New York as an Assistant Portfolio Manager. Sue has a B.A. from Bucknell University.

Anita Hariton is Head of Commonfund Capital Investor Services and leads a team responsible for portfolio reviews, investor communications, client reporting, RFP responses and special projects. Prior to joining Commonfund Capital, Anita held a series of positions within the Commonfund organization, serving on the operations, treasury, and client relationship teams since 1995. In these roles she helped guide investors through decisions on asset allocation, investment policy, treasury management and governance. Anita is an Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel, Westport, CT. She has a B.M. from Susquehanna University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from Fairfield University.

Bill Jansen is a member of the Commonfund Business Development team and is responsible for the development of both asset management and private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Previously, Bill was a senior member of Commonfund’s hedge fund team, sharing responsibility for investment strategy and leading all aspects of business development and investor relations. Prior to joining Commonfund’s hedge fund group, Bill held the position of Managing Director of Commonfund Securities, Inc. where he was responsible for developing and servicing institutional mandates across a range of eleemosynary organizations. Prior to joining Commonfund, Bill spent three years with Credit Suisse Asset Management and Natwest Global Financial Markets, working with public plans and multinational corporations to design and execute customized investment strategies. Previous experience includes direct investing in foreign exchange, fixed income and global equity markets, through management of treasury and proprietary trading platforms at British Petroleum of America, and Discount Corporation of New York. Bill holds a B.A. from St. Lawrence University and an M.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of International and Public Affairs. Bill is also a CFA charterholder.

Steven Levine is a member of the Commonfund Capital Business Development team and is responsible for supporting the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, and pensions. Prior to joining Commonfund, he spent two years at Bloomberg LP managing the firm’s buy-side relationships in New York. Before Bloomberg, Steven worked at Andersen Tax in McLean, Virginia, in their private wealth management division. Steven holds a B.S. in Finance and International Business from the University of Maryland.

Joshua Lopes is a member of the Commonfund Capital Business Development team and is responsible for supporting the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to joining Commonfund, he spent several years at Legg Mason asset management as well as MetLife Investors. Joshua holds a B.S. in Finance from Bryant University.

Paul McKiernan is Head of Commonfund Capital Business Development and leads a team responsible for the management and development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to rejoining Commonfund, Paul lead the Institutional Business Development and Consultant Relations effort at QS Investors, LLC. Prior to QS Investors, Paul had worked with Commonfund’s clients in the Midwest. Paul also served as a Vice President of Institutional Sales and Relationship Management at Deutsche Asset Management, a portfolio analyst at Nicholas Advisors and an assistant trader on Morgan Stanley’s fixed income proprietary trading desk. Paul received his B.A. from Catholic University.

Russell Simon is a member of the Commonfund Capital Business Development team and is responsible for the development of private market mandates across endowments and foundations, healthcare organizations and pensions. Prior to joining Commonfund, Russell worked at Allianz Global Investors, where he co-managed the Taft-Hartley practice and was responsible for managing relationships in the public, corporate, and E&F channels for the Western United States. Prior to Allianz, he was an options trader at the RND Group and a research analyst at LECG (Law and Economic Consulting Group.) Russell has more than 13 years of experience in the Investment management business. He earned his B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and is a CAIA charter holder and member of the CAIA association of San Francisco.

Jay Teevan is Head of Commonfund Capital Consultant Relations and leads a team responsible for consultant relationship management. She brings over 20 years of experience in investment research, institutional sales and consultant relationship management. Prior to joining Commonfund, Jay was a Managing Director at Artisan Partners, leading consultant relations and institutional sales for the firm’s credit team. Previously, Jay was a Managing Director at Strategic Value Partners, focused on consultant relations, and client service while also acting in the capacity of product specialist for the firm’s distressed private equity and hedge fund strategies. Jay began her investment career at Intermarket Corporation, a New York-based distressed debt hedge fund where she was a senior research analyst on the investment team for more than 10 years. Born in Ireland, Jay has a B.A. from Trinity College, Dublin and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business.

Maria Trester is a member of the Commonfund Capital Investor Relations group where she is responsible for analytics that support investor reporting and RFPs and assists the team in all aspects of communications. Prior to joining the Investor Relations team, Maria was a Private Capital Accountant with the Commonfund Capital Accounting group. Maria is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University with a B.A. in Finance and a concentration in Investments and Markets. She is fluent in Spanish.

Mario Virtudes is a member of the Commonfund Capital Business Development team and is responsible for the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to rejoining Commonfund, he was a Managing Director at Capital Dynamics where he was responsible for Institutional Business Development and Consultant Relations. Prior to Capital Dynamics, Mario had worked with Commonfund’s clients in the Midwest. Earlier in his career, he was a Director at Societe Generale Corporate Investment Banking focused on developing their alternatives business in the US, and he also held various roles at Deutsche Bank Absolute Return Strategies Group and Chase Manhattan Bank. Mario holds a B.S. in Finance from the University at Albany and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Financial Management from Pace University.

Gene Ropiak is Controller for Commonfund Capital and oversees the preparation of financial and tax statements and the operational accounting for Commonfund Capital’s partnerships. Prior to joining Commonfund Capital, he spent five years in various accounting positions, most recently with Health Partners, Inc. Gene earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of New Haven.