uncorrelated Newport
Monday - july 27, 2026
newport family office week
Agenda
Manager Growth Series
1:30 - 4:30 pm
1:30 pm - REGISTRATION OPENS
Pick up your name badge and gift bag, grab a light bite and network early with other attendees.
1:40 PM - OPENING & WELCOME REMARKS
Enjoy a brief introduction from the conference hosts:
Geoff Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder, Uncorrelated Alts
Peter Murrugarra, President & Co-Founder, Inti Advisors
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM - Session 1: Turning Investor Interest into Long-Term Capital
Reading Investor Signals: Knowing when an LP is genuinely interested—and when they are simply being polite
Creating Momentum Without Manufacturing Urgency: How to move prospects forward without overselling or applying too much pressure
Managing the Long Fundraising Cycle: Staying relevant with investors who may take months—or years—to allocate
Knowing When to Push, When to Pivot, and When to Move On: Allocating your own fundraising time more effectively
Turning Investors into Advocates: Building relationships that can lead to referrals, introductions, and future capital
Moderator: Raj Mahale, Partner, Investment Management, M&A, and International Transactions, KPPB LAW
Speaker: Peter Murrugarra, Co-Founder & President, Inti Advisors
Speaker: Geoff Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder, Uncorrelated Alts
2:15 - 2:45 Pm - Session 2: Beyond the Vendor Relationship - Making Service Providers Strategic Partners
Selecting the Right Partners for Each Stage of Growth: Matching your administrator, legal, audit, technology, banking, and other providers to where your firm is today—and where it is going
Looking Beyond the Service Provided: Evaluating a provider’s network, industry involvement, market intelligence, and ability to make meaningful connections
Leveraging Service Providers for Connectivity: How strong provider relationships can lead to investor introductions, event invitations, speaking opportunities, and broader industry visibility
Supporting the Firms That Support You: Why managers should show up, participate, and support provider-sponsored events and initiatives when invited
Building a Two-Way Relationship: The managers who get the most from their providers are often those who treat the relationship as a partnership rather than a transaction
Moderator: Geoff Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder, Uncorrelated Alts
Speaker: David Goldstein, Director, Product - Fund Services, STP Investment Services
Speaker: Matthew Bobrow, Co-Chair, Investment Fund Formation & Management Practice, Fox Rothschild LLP
2:45 - 3:00 pm - NETWORKING BREAK
3:00 - 3:30 pm - Session 3: Alternative Investment Platforms & Structures
What Are the Different Types of Alternative Investment Platforms—and How Do They Differ?
Which Platforms Provide Access to RIAs, Wealth Advisors, Family Offices, and Other Investors?
What Do Platforms Look for When Deciding Which Managers and Funds to Add?
How Do Fund Structure, Liquidity, Track Record, AUM, and Strategy Affect Which Platforms Are Available to You?
Does Getting Listed Actually Lead to Capital—or Are You Just One of Hundreds of Funds Competing for Attention?
How Much Marketing and Distribution Support Do Platforms Really Provide—and How Much Is Still Left to the Manager?
Moderator: Nathan Whigham, Founder and President, EN Capital
Speaker: Peter Murrugarra, President & Co-Founder, Inti Advisors
Speaker: Geoff Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder, Uncorrelated Alts
3:30 - 4:00 PM - Session 4:
The Tax Impact of Innovation charity
Speaker: William Tanenbaum, Principal, Recombinant Diagnostics MGMT
Speaker: Stuart Brisgel, Financial Advisor, B1 Financial | Recombinant Diagnostics MGMT
4:00 -4:30 PM - Session 5:
Inside the Single-Family Office Investment Process
How single-family offices source and identify fund opportunities
What drives manager and strategy selection
How they evaluate, diligence, and make investment decisions
Moderator: Geoff Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder, Uncorrelated Alts
Speaker: Daniel Jisa, Managing Director, MBX Group
Speaker: Jennifer Morrissey, Director, MBX Group
4:30 pm - Conference Concludes:
CLOSING REMARKS
7:00 PM - Cooke House Classic Cocktails - “The Big Party”
Sponsors
CO-HOSTS
LEAD SPONSORS
MANAGER GROWTH SERIES
LP INVESTORS ONLY COCKTAILS
COOKE HOUSE CLASSIC COCKTAILS
“THE BIG PARTY”
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