Key Takeaways
- • The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) named 21 recipients of its 2026 IPA Awards, recognizing contributions to the association and the alternative investments industry, per a PR Newswire release.
- • Honorees were recognized across five categories: Outstanding Service, Policy Leadership, Rising Voice, Emerging Champion and Lifetime Achievement.
- • Awards were presented at IPAVision in Atlanta before more than 550 professionals from asset management, wealth management and the broader alternatives ecosystem.
- • Thomas Selman, President and CEO of SCOPUS Financial Group and former FINRA executive, received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Summary
The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) announced the recipients of its 2026 IPA Awards, recognizing 21 leaders whose service and expertise have made a meaningful impact on the alternative investments industry and the IPA community, according to a PR Newswire release. The awards were presented during IPAVision in Atlanta before more than 550 professionals representing firms across asset management, wealth management and the broader alternatives ecosystem.
Honorees were recognized across five categories. The Outstanding Service Award went to Bill Duffy (Fidelity Investments), Kimberly Flynn (XA Investments), Martin Griffin (SS&C), Bora Lim (Bank of America Merrill Lynch), Matthew Malone (Opto Investments), Emily Reagan (Goldman Sachs Asset Management) and Paul Weisenfeld (CIM Group). The Policy Leadership Award, which recognizes advocacy that has strengthened IPA's policy efforts and the regulatory environment for alternatives, was given to John Cronin (LPL Financial), John Mahon (Cleary Gottlieb), Peter Matejcak (Baker McKenzie), Nick Rosenthal (Griffin Capital) and Benjamin Wells (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett).
The Rising Voice Award honors newer members who have already shown meaningful engagement, and went to Jason Cross (Redbrick LMD), Sydney Friedman (Blackstone), Paula Noble (CNL), Nick Tiemeyer (Nuveen) and Natalya Zernitskaya (Cetera Financial Group). The Emerging Champion Award, recognizing leaders expanding alternatives within wealth management, was presented to Peter Aliprantis (EQT Partners), Danielle Hickey (Macquarie Asset Management) and Bill Stout (Vanguard).
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognized Thomas Selman, President and CEO of SCOPUS Financial Group. Selman previously served as Executive Vice President for Regulatory Policy and Legal Compliance Officer at FINRA, where he spent more than two decades leading functions including Advertising Regulation, Corporate Financing and the Office of Financial Innovation.
IPA Chief Executive Anya Coverman said the awards recognize individuals who give their time and expertise to strengthen the industry and its community, noting that honorees have advanced policy priorities or shared their perspectives with peers. IPA describes itself as the preeminent trade organization for alternatives, including private real estate, private credit, private equity and infrastructure.
Honorees were recognized across five categories. The Outstanding Service Award went to Bill Duffy (Fidelity Investments), Kimberly Flynn (XA Investments), Martin Griffin (SS&C), Bora Lim (Bank of America Merrill Lynch), Matthew Malone (Opto Investments), Emily Reagan (Goldman Sachs Asset Management) and Paul Weisenfeld (CIM Group). The Policy Leadership Award, which recognizes advocacy that has strengthened IPA's policy efforts and the regulatory environment for alternatives, was given to John Cronin (LPL Financial), John Mahon (Cleary Gottlieb), Peter Matejcak (Baker McKenzie), Nick Rosenthal (Griffin Capital) and Benjamin Wells (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett).
The Rising Voice Award honors newer members who have already shown meaningful engagement, and went to Jason Cross (Redbrick LMD), Sydney Friedman (Blackstone), Paula Noble (CNL), Nick Tiemeyer (Nuveen) and Natalya Zernitskaya (Cetera Financial Group). The Emerging Champion Award, recognizing leaders expanding alternatives within wealth management, was presented to Peter Aliprantis (EQT Partners), Danielle Hickey (Macquarie Asset Management) and Bill Stout (Vanguard).
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognized Thomas Selman, President and CEO of SCOPUS Financial Group. Selman previously served as Executive Vice President for Regulatory Policy and Legal Compliance Officer at FINRA, where he spent more than two decades leading functions including Advertising Regulation, Corporate Financing and the Office of Financial Innovation.
IPA Chief Executive Anya Coverman said the awards recognize individuals who give their time and expertise to strengthen the industry and its community, noting that honorees have advanced policy priorities or shared their perspectives with peers. IPA describes itself as the preeminent trade organization for alternatives, including private real estate, private credit, private equity and infrastructure.
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