Christopher F. Cipolla

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North Massapequa NY 11758 Email: adjs0e@r.postjobfree.com Professional Experience

Aksia LLC – New York, NY

Client Operations Manager, Client Operations 03/2020-Present Associate, Client Operations 02/2016-03/2020

Analyst, Client Operations 08/2011-04/2015

Manage internal and external administrators to facilitate monthly accounting closes of each portfolio to ensure accurate and timely NAV pricing and reporting

Process and oversee client transactions including subscriptions, redemptions, transfers, private credit calls and side pocket payments

Complete, review and execute monthly Subscription documents for various discretionary portfolios that Aksia manages

Prepare, execute and confirm FX currency transactions for foreign currency denominated portfolios which includes monthly hedging and various daily spot trades to satisfy liquidity needs

Team leader managing the onboarding of new clients by overseeing various duties by the NY and Greece groups to ensure fast and seamless onboarding to our Aksia proprietary systems which allows clients to prepare reporting on both their current and legacy holdings

Forecast future liquidity for each portfolio and consistently ensure liquidity terms are current and accurate in the systems for our portfolio managers and clients

Lead a team initiative/project to migrate our previous liquidity module to a more robust system which entailed oversight of developer, IT and accounting teams in NY and Greece

Coordinate with Lead Counsel the preparation of the form PQR (Pool Quarterly Report) reporting to be submitted directly to the CFTC

Work directly with Head of Client Operations in the preparation of RFPs for prospective clients

Managed a reduce fee project that was ultimately presented to clients to highlight their annual savings in result of Aksia negotiated side letter agreements

Prepare, analyze and present monthly client performance reporting for each portfolio detailing holdings, performance, transactions in both U.S Dollar and base currency

Project manager in the development of Aksia’s proprietary Private Credit/Equity system, managing internal development team along with various groups to test and implement the system in separate stages before the full rollout which took place in 2018

Prepare valuations using IRR and/or Time Weighted Return formulas to reconcile Private Credit/Equity funds back to General Partners, custodians and other third party consultants

Coordinate and present monthly overall AUM reporting files and discretionary client performance reports directly to the Aksia partners as well as prospective clients

Compile fee reporting and fee verification reports for our clients on a quarterly basis to aide them in their analysis of management and performance fees for Hedge Fund managers to use for overall portfolio cost analysis

Daily management of a team in Greece by overseeing various duties and tasks assigned to them to assist NY team members on both monthly and ad hoc projects HSBC Alternative Fund Services – New York, NY

Senior Investor Services Specialist 11/2009-08/2011

Forecasted future revenue and expenses for fund’s monthly budget to develop accurate cash flows

Monitored and ensured accurate processing and reporting of investor transactions including subscriptions, redemptions, transfers, dividend payments and equalization shares

Ensured confirmations, statements and other communications are sent to investors and clients

Investigated and resolved Fund Manager, Investor and internal queries efficiently and on a timely basis

Assisted the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely efficient basis

Reviewed share register database to ensure that all activity is completed on an accurate and timely basis and prepared statistical reports of this information for fund managers and accountants

Participated in User Acceptance Testing of new Investor Services system rollout Ivy Asset Management L.L.C - Jericho, NY

Associate/Portfolio Administration Department 9/2006-1/2009 Intern/Finance Department (9/2002-12/2004)

Communicated and reconciled all monthly portfolio trading to hedge fund managers and administrators to ensure smooth processing of transactions, trade tickets and wires

Budgeted and forecasted upcoming cash flows in order to determine investments and redemptions into/from external hedge fund managers in line with portfolio manager’s monthly allocation scenarios

Designed and developed financial cash flow and fund liquidity models including forecasting, reporting, to analyze funds’ needs and to forecast future revenue and expenses

Supervised and reviewed the daily cash flow projections by team members of various funds’ cash flows, and met with portfolio managers to determine future allocation scenarios

Collected and reviewed hedge funds liquidity documentation and updated the proprietary systems to reflect updated or new terms

Trained new employees on cash flow processes, portfolio management systems, distributor fees, transaction processing and all core group responsibilities Legacy Financial - Rockville Centre, NY

Mortgage Broker/Loan Officer 9/2005 – 7/2006

Called prospective borrowers to establish relationships and to understand the borrowers financial goals to guide them through the loan process and to submit their files to banks for underwriting

Managed existing borrowers by communicating with bank representatives to ensure approval of their loan

Communicated with bank representatives to structure loan scenarios for various borrowers’ needs and to achieve the ability to fulfill the borrowers’ financial goals Smith Barney - New York, NY

Sales Assistant 12/2004 –9/2005

Assisted four Financial Consultants with client transactions, money requests, account maintenance, company research and daily client assistance for a large Financial Services firm

Communicated with clients and prospects to assist in the communication and selling of new products, services, and account upgrades

Responsible for setting up new accounts and giving clients an understanding of features and services offered through their accounts as well as assisting with money transactions and account maintenance Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance Hofstra University-Hempstead, NY December 2004 Computer Proficiencies/Skills

Knowledge and understanding of the Cryptocurrency market which includes personal trading, chart analysis and an in depth understanding of the Blockchain technology behind it

PC literate with working knowledge of Windows and the Internet; proficiency in the following Software programs:

Microsoft Word

Burgiss Private

Informant

Microsoft Excel

Burgiss Private IQ

Power Point

Adobe Acrobat

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