Context Summits Expands Alternative EcoSystem and Launches Context Family Network
WESTFIELD, N.J., Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Context Summits, the preeminent producer of investment summits for the alternative asset management industry, together with its parent company Context Capital Partners LP today announced the formation of Context Family Network ("CFN") and appointed Bridget Kilroy as Executive Director of CFN, effective July 2016. In the new role, Ms. Kilroy will manage the day-to-day operations of CFN and will be based in Los Angeles.
CFN is a global initiative to unite single-family offices and provide an unbiased forum for affluent families and their executives to network with like-minded peers. The network will have exclusive access to curated topical forums, roundtables, intimate dinners, philanthropic opportunities and community-building events that generate immediate relationships between families.
Ms. Kilroy joins Context with 10 years of experience in business development, marketing and philanthropic endeavors specific to single-family offices. Previously, she was the Founder of the NextGen Leaders Network, a nonprofit organization focused on the education and development of the next generation of leaders. In addition, she was the Senior Marketing Manager of a Beverly Hills-based wealth management firm, and before that she worked at Rothstein Kass, which was an accounting firm acquired by KPMG LLP in 2014.
"For Context, the formation of CFN builds on the diverse set of businesses that we have established across the alternative eco-system and complements the established relationships of our Summits business," said Ron Biscardi, Co-Founder & CEO of Context Capital Partners. "Over the past several years, we have gotten to know Bridget and tracked her progress in organizing unbiased forums for families. Bridget brings to Context a strong network of West Coast families and a great reputation for putting families together who have similar interests."
"CFN is a natural extension of our Summits platform and provides a way for these families to engage with each other throughout the year and build meaningful relationships," said Mark Salameh, CEO of Context Summits. "Family offices comprise nearly half of the allocators attending our Summits throughout the year, and we have learned they are looking for more frequent interactions with their peers in a casual environment."
"Families represent one of the biggest supporters of the alternative investing space, however a gap still exists in the market for a central forum to exchange ideas on a variety of topics with a special focus on philanthropy," said Ms. Kilroy, Executive Director of CFN. "By launching CFN, we hope to bring families together to share best practices and brainstorm ideas."
About Context Family Network
Context Family Network ("CFN") is a global movement to unite affluent families and their executives with like-minded peers in safe environments dedicated to cultivating personal growth and catalyzing new leadership and philanthropy.
Context Family Network members will have exclusive access to curated topical forums, roundtables, intimate dinners, and community-building events that generate immediate relationships between families. For more details, please visit: www.contextfn.com.
About Context Summits
As the preeminent producer of investment summits for the alternative asset management industry, Context Summits focuses on elevating the conference experience through an innovative format and structure where relationship building leads to unmatched results. A pioneer of the one-on-one 'summit' format, Context Summits utilizes an innovative approach to deliver effective and transparent networking events that elevate the conference experience for managers, allocators and investors. Through its systematic approach, Context Summits is able to attract high quality attendees, making meetings efficient and productive. For more details, please visit: http://www.contextsummits.com.
The next Summit is Context Summits West 2016, which will be held from September 25-27 at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, CA. For additional information, please visit https://www.contextsummits.com/west.
About Context Capital Partners
Context Capital Partners, LP is an alternative specialist company that allocates its capital to talented investment managers and whose subsidiaries offer a diverse range of investment strategies, including hedge funds, liquid alternative mutual funds, and private equity funds. Through its unique approach to evaluating and overseeing highly-differentiated and specialized funds, Context seeks to identify opportunities in both liquid and illiquid markets and serves as a full financial and operational partner for its subsidiaries. Since inception, Context led seed deals totaling more than $400 million in aggregate. The firm's subsidiary businesses include Context Jensen Partners, Context Summits, Context Asset Management, Context BH Capital Management, Context Liberty Bell, and Adams Business Credit.
Context Capital Partners is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA. For more information about Context Capital Partners, visit www.contextcp.com.
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