Senior Vice President

Prior to joining HedgeOp in 2010, Sam was an attorney in the Investment Management Group at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and the Securities Regulation and Enforcement Group at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. The focus of Sam’s six-year legal practice was counseling private investment funds in connection with compliance policies and procedures, fund formations and operations, Securities and Exchange Commission investigations and periodic examinations, regulatory filings, and litigation risk. A significant portion of Sam’s practice involved representing private investment funds in major criminal and civil government investigations, including investigations of insider trading and market manipulation. Sam’s practice also involved counseling investment advisers, broker-dealers, individuals, and other market participants on complex securities laws and regulatory issues, conducting independent internal investigations, and representing individuals and entities in civil litigation.

Sam received a JD, with honors, from The George Washington University Law School in 2004 and a BA from Emory University in 2001. He is certified as an Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCPsm) by National Regulatory Service's Center for Compliance Professionals.