Hedge Fund Association Appoints New York Chapter Co-Directors

Eliane Chavagnon

17 June 2014

The Hedge Fund Association has appointed Mark McGoldrick, managing director of Concept Capital Markets, and Greg de Spoelberch, director of marketing and operations at Opalesque, as its New York Chapter regional co-directors.

McGoldrick and de Spoelberch will lead HFA in the region and help produce member educational programs and events. They will serve alongside McGladrey Partner Sal Shah, regional director for the HFA’s Northeast Chapter and Connecticut Chapter.

McGoldrick has been a managing director at Concept Capital Markets since August 2011 following the firm's acquisition of Alaris Trading Partners, an introducing brokerage he founded in February 2006. Earlier in his career, he worked at UBS Securities in prime brokerage.

De Spoelberch has been with Opalesque since 2009, initially as head of product development until 2011 before he was appointed as director of marketing and operations.

The Hedge Fund Association is an international non-profit organization made up of hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, family offices, high net worth individuals, financial advisors and service providers.

In the US, the HFA has chapters in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and on the West Coast. Internationally, it has chapters in Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America and the Cayman Islands.