Key Takeaways
- • Talking Hedge Nashville 2024 convenes institutional asset owners, allocators, and alternative investment managers on December 4–5 at Noelle Nashville to address alpha generation and risk mitigation in volatile markets.
- • Two flagship panel sessions will feature senior investment professionals: an "Evolving Managers & Investors Exchange" on December 4 (12:00–4:00 p.m.) showcasing presentations from Welton Investment Partners, Fidelity Investments, Golden Eagle Strategies, and Zweig-DiMenna Associates; and "A Fresh Look at Macro and Risk Mitigation Strategies" on December 5 (2:15–3:00 p.m.) moderated by PAAMCO Prisma with panelists from Welton Investment Partners, Mission Crest Capital Management, and Multilateral Endowment Management Company.
- • The conference emphasizes customized alternative investment solutions designed to deliver diversification benefits and harvest new alpha sources amid persistent global market uncertainties and intensifying risk management challenges.
- • Key speakers include William Marr (Head of Business Growth, Welton Investment Partners), Seth Gold (Portfolio Manager, Liquid Alternatives, Fidelity Investments), Robert Zuccaro (CIO, Golden Eagle Strategies), Michael Schaus and Matthew Finkelstein (Zweig-DiMenna Associates), and Dr. Oren Rosen (Systematic Macro & Trend Strategies, Welton Investment Partners).
Summary
Talking Hedge Nashville 2024 will convene institutional investors, asset allocators, and alternative investment managers for an in-person conference focused on deploying alternative strategies to generate alpha and mitigate risk in an increasingly uncertain market environment. The event, scheduled for December 4–5 at Noelle Nashville (200 4th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219), brings together institutional asset owners, solutions providers, and academics to address how customized alternative investment solutions can deliver the diversification benefits necessary to protect and grow assets.
The conference agenda centers on two primary panel sessions. On December 4, an "Evolving Managers & Investors Exchange" (12:00–4:00 p.m.) will feature presentations from senior investment professionals across multiple firm types and strategies. William Marr, Senior Managing Director and Head of Business Growth at Welton Investment Partners, will present alongside Seth Gold, Portfolio Manager of Liquid Alternatives at Fidelity Investments; Robert Zuccaro, Chief Investment Officer at Golden Eagle Strategies; and Michael Schaus and Matthew Finkelstein, both portfolio leadership figures at Zweig-DiMenna Associates.
On December 5, a specialized panel titled "A Fresh Look at Macro and Risk Mitigation Strategies" (2:15–3:00 p.m.) will be moderated by Jackie Rosner, Managing Director at PAAMCO Prisma. Panelists will include Dr. Oren Rosen, Portfolio Manager of Systematic Macro & Trend Strategies at Welton Investment Partners; Eric Worley, Global Head of Business Development at Mission Crest Capital Management; and Justin Young, Director of Investments at Multilateral Endowment Management Company (MEMCO). This session directly addresses the conference's overarching theme of leveraging alternative strategies to navigate volatile markets while identifying new sources of risk-adjusted returns.
The conference premise reflects current institutional investor priorities: as global market volatility persists and risk management challenges intensify, alternative investment solutions offer institutional allocators a toolkit for constructing more resilient portfolios. The gathering explicitly targets the institutional investor audience, positioning customized alternatives—spanning systematic macro strategies, liquid alternatives, and specialized sector approaches—as essential vehicles for both capital preservation and alpha generation in the current market regime.
The conference agenda centers on two primary panel sessions. On December 4, an "Evolving Managers & Investors Exchange" (12:00–4:00 p.m.) will feature presentations from senior investment professionals across multiple firm types and strategies. William Marr, Senior Managing Director and Head of Business Growth at Welton Investment Partners, will present alongside Seth Gold, Portfolio Manager of Liquid Alternatives at Fidelity Investments; Robert Zuccaro, Chief Investment Officer at Golden Eagle Strategies; and Michael Schaus and Matthew Finkelstein, both portfolio leadership figures at Zweig-DiMenna Associates.
On December 5, a specialized panel titled "A Fresh Look at Macro and Risk Mitigation Strategies" (2:15–3:00 p.m.) will be moderated by Jackie Rosner, Managing Director at PAAMCO Prisma. Panelists will include Dr. Oren Rosen, Portfolio Manager of Systematic Macro & Trend Strategies at Welton Investment Partners; Eric Worley, Global Head of Business Development at Mission Crest Capital Management; and Justin Young, Director of Investments at Multilateral Endowment Management Company (MEMCO). This session directly addresses the conference's overarching theme of leveraging alternative strategies to navigate volatile markets while identifying new sources of risk-adjusted returns.
The conference premise reflects current institutional investor priorities: as global market volatility persists and risk management challenges intensify, alternative investment solutions offer institutional allocators a toolkit for constructing more resilient portfolios. The gathering explicitly targets the institutional investor audience, positioning customized alternatives—spanning systematic macro strategies, liquid alternatives, and specialized sector approaches—as essential vehicles for both capital preservation and alpha generation in the current market regime.
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