Paul is a Certified Public Accountant with over 12 years experience within the financial services industry, the majority spent in the alternative investment space. Prior to joining Gravity Financial Paul was Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for a $400 million multi-strategy hedge fund manager and Registered Investment Adviser located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Paul also held the title of Chief Compliance Officer between October 2003 and April 2005. During Paul’s time as Chief Financial Officer he oversaw the launch of 3 master-feeder funds and one stand alone domestic limited partnership with strategies encompassing long/short equity, global macro and commodities & currencies. As Chief Compliance Officer Paul filed the initial SEC registration, implemented and monitored the required policies and procedures and drafted the written compliance manual. Prior to his time as Chief Financial Officer Paul was an audit Senior Manager with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in their Alternative Investment Management practice where he gained extensive experience in financial reporting and GAAP compliance for alternative investment funds. Paul also spent two years in Deloitte’s tax department preparing partnership and regulated investment company tax returns and performing monthly and year-end partnership allocations. |