Key Takeaways
- • Jenn Chou, an experienced tax executive with nearly two decades in public accounting and asset management, has joined CohnReznick as a Partner in its Asset Management & Financial Services practice, based in San Francisco.
- • Chou's expertise spans venture capital, private equity, and fund-of-funds sectors, with a focus on complex fund operations, compliance, and tax consulting for alternative investment firms.
- • She joins CohnReznick from a global consulting firm where she served as Managing Director/Partner for its Alternative Investment Fund practice, leading growth and strategic expansion in Silicon Valley.
- • The hire supports CohnReznick's 2025 commitment to the Bay Area investment community, expanding the firm's client service capabilities both locally and nationally following the opening of its San Francisco office.
Summary
CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, announced on June 26, 2026, that Jenn Chou has joined as a Partner in its Asset Management & Financial Services practice. Based in the San Francisco office, Chou brings nearly two decades of combined experience in public accounting and asset management, with specialized expertise serving venture capital, private equity, and fund-of-funds clients.
Prior to joining CohnReznick, Chou held the position of Managing Director and Partner at a global consulting firm, where she oversaw the Alternative Investment Fund practice for its Silicon Valley office. In that capacity, she was instrumental in building and leading the expansion of the practice, establishing infrastructure, standardizing processes, and driving collaboration across multiple office locations. Her work emphasized strategic expansion and business development within the venture capital sector, establishing her as a recognized leader in the Northern California alternative investment fund community.
Chou's technical skill set encompasses handling complex fund operations, compliance frameworks, and tax consulting services for leading investment firms. Her expertise in venture capital taxation and fund management has earned her recognition as a strategic leader within the Bay Area's investment ecosystem.
Angela Ty, CohnReznick's San Francisco Market Leader, underscored the strategic rationale for the hire: "When CohnReznick opened its San Francisco office in 2025, we made a commitment to the Bay Area investment community to deliver the talent, resources, and tech-enabled strategies that would drive value for them throughout the investment life cycle. Jenn's deep understanding of the Bay Area's ecosystem and culture significantly expands the client service capabilities of the team, locally and nationally."
The addition of Chou represents a continuation of CohnReznick's expansion into the alternative investment management sector and reflects the firm's effort to build specialized capabilities in a market with significant concentrations of venture capital and private equity activity.
Prior to joining CohnReznick, Chou held the position of Managing Director and Partner at a global consulting firm, where she oversaw the Alternative Investment Fund practice for its Silicon Valley office. In that capacity, she was instrumental in building and leading the expansion of the practice, establishing infrastructure, standardizing processes, and driving collaboration across multiple office locations. Her work emphasized strategic expansion and business development within the venture capital sector, establishing her as a recognized leader in the Northern California alternative investment fund community.
Chou's technical skill set encompasses handling complex fund operations, compliance frameworks, and tax consulting services for leading investment firms. Her expertise in venture capital taxation and fund management has earned her recognition as a strategic leader within the Bay Area's investment ecosystem.
Angela Ty, CohnReznick's San Francisco Market Leader, underscored the strategic rationale for the hire: "When CohnReznick opened its San Francisco office in 2025, we made a commitment to the Bay Area investment community to deliver the talent, resources, and tech-enabled strategies that would drive value for them throughout the investment life cycle. Jenn's deep understanding of the Bay Area's ecosystem and culture significantly expands the client service capabilities of the team, locally and nationally."
The addition of Chou represents a continuation of CohnReznick's expansion into the alternative investment management sector and reflects the firm's effort to build specialized capabilities in a market with significant concentrations of venture capital and private equity activity.
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