Institute for Portfolio Alternatives Honors 21 Leaders in Alternative Investments Industry
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The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) has honored 21 leaders across the alternative investments industry at its 2026 IPA Awards ceremony. The event, held during IPAVision in Atlanta, recognized individuals for their contributions to the industry and the IPA community.
Anya Coverman, President and CEO of IPA, highlighted the significance of the honorees' contributions.
This year, the awards were presented across five categories: Outstanding Service, Policy Leadership, Rising Voice, Emerging Champion, and Lifetime Achievement. Here are some of the notable recipients:
- Outstanding Service: Bill Duffy from Fidelity Investments, Kimberly Flynn from XA Investments, Martin Griffin from SS&C, Bora Lim from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Matthew Malone from Opto Investments, Emily Reagan from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Paul Weisenfeld from CIM Group. - Policy Leadership: John Cronin from LPL Financial, John Mahon from Cleary Gottlieb, Peter Matejcak from Baker McKenzie, Nick Rosenthal from Griffin Capital, and Benjamin Wells from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. - Rising Voice: Jason Cross from Redbrick LMD, Sydney Friedman from Blackstone Private Wealth, Paula Noble from CNL, Nick Tiemeyer from Nuveen, and Natalya Zernitskaya from Cetera Financial Group. - Emerging Champion: Peter Aliprantis from EQT Partners, Danielle Hickey from Macquarie Asset Management, and Bill Stout from Vanguard. - Lifetime Achievement: Thomas Selman from SCOPUS Financial Group.
The awards ceremony brought together over 550 professionals from various firms in the asset management, wealth management, and alternative investments ecosystem. The event underscored the importance of collaboration and leadership within the industry.
Thomas Selman, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, expressed gratitude for the recognition.
The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives continues to play a pivotal role in advocating for and supporting the alternative investments industry. Through its events and educational resources, IPA aims to foster a stronger and more effective marketplace for alternative investments.