NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Constellation Advisers, LLC ("Constellation"), a premier investment management consultancy, announced that it has named two new Directors to its Regulatory and Compliance team. Mr. Cameron Iraj, Esq. and Ms. Laura Kate Garner each bring over 20 years of experience in the investment management and financial services industries, and will assist clients with their regulatory and compliance requirements.
“Since 2008 we have established a significant presence on the East Coast and are continuing to demonstrate our commitment to premier client service, investing in top tier talent and expanding our bench of seasoned practitioners to deliver exceptional advisory services to our clients. It is always a positive sign when the firm is able to attract high quality professionals such as Cameron and Laura Kate. They will be core members of the management team and are a welcome addition to our national regulatory and compliance practice” said Greg Farrington, President of Constellation.
Mr. Iraj joins Constellation after serving as a Managing Director at a compliance advisory firm, where he provided an array of compliance consulting services with an emphasis on private equity and hedge funds. Mr. Iraj was previously Senior Compliance Counsel at a global asset manager with $19 billion in assets under management. He also served as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel at Arden Asset Management. Mr. Iraj was a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Cantor Fitzgerald, and before that, employed with Citigroup and TD Waterhouse Group. Mr. Iraj earned his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law. He is admitted to the New York bar.
Ms. Garner brings 20 years of experience to Constellation, and has been consulting on regulatory and compliance issues over the last several years with firms such as Optima Partners and Cordium (now ACA). Prior to these roles, she was the Chief Compliance Officer of a registered investment adviser with $500 million in assets under management. Ms. Garner has also served in various in-house compliance roles with AIG, Jennison Associates (subsidiary of Prudential Financial) and BlackRock. Ms. Garner is a graduate of Converse College and holds a Masters Degree from Arizona State University. She is currently a candidate for Chartered Regulatory Counsel from the Regulatory Compliance Association.
“In adding these two seasoned professionals to our team it will greatly increase our ability not only to service our existing clientele, but will also allow us to expand in assisting a larger segment of the investment management industry. At Constellation we are continuously working to build further on our strategic vision of providing institutional level service to investment managers and their investors. We are excited to have Cameron and Laura Kate join us and help further this goal.” stated Constellation’s CEO Boris Onefater.
ABOUT CONSTELLATION
Constellation Advisers, LLC is a premier investment management consultancy with a customized boutique firm approach. Founded in 2008, the firm draws from decades of experience in investment management and financial services. Constellation is the leading provider of regulatory and compliance, outsourced CFO, accounting and operational support services to a range of alternative and traditional investment management firms and their investors, including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital funds, family offices, mutual funds, fund of funds, among others. With its headquarters in New York and centers of excellence in San Francisco and Dallas, Constellation services over 350 clients across the United States and internationally.
