Paul Kiesling

Co-Head Global Implementation at Luminae Partners

Speaker

Paul is the Luminae Co-Head of Implementation and has been with the firm since 2006. Paul’s primary responsibility in this role is co-supervising a team of 5 experienced professionals that support all managed account related launches, operational due diligence and manager consulting efforts. During his tenure Paul has helped lead this team in launching over 500 managed accounts and related entities which include over 50 exclusive and employee PM launches. The role requires constant oversight of new account onboarding pipelines, including communication with external stakeholders, such as Clients, Managers, and Service providers, as well as coordinating Luminae’s internal teams including Legal, KYC/Documentation, Operational Due Diligence, Operations, Risk, Portfolio Finance and Technology. Paul’s professional experience includes working at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority where he focused on Operational Due Diligence across a variety of asset classes, and supervising audits and investigations of member firms at the National Futures Association. Paul received his BS in Finance from DePaul University in 2003.