2025 Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference

We invite you to join us for the 16th Annual Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference unites the Bay Area investment community for a day of thoughtful ideas and meaningful connections - all in support of youth-focused causes. Featuring top portfolio managers and asset allocators from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, the event offers a unique blend of market insight and philanthropic impact.

Presented in partnership with CNBC, iConnections and CalAlts, this conference has raised over $3.5 million to date. Proceeds benefit organizations dedicated to improving graduation rates, expanding access to higher education and opening doors to vocational training for Bay Area youth causes.

As part of the global Sohn Conference Foundation, this event is one of many held throughout the year to bring together the world's most successful investors to share knowledge and give back to the community.

Sohn SF Investment Conference Speakers

• Ravi Paidipaty, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Freestone Grove Partners

• Mike Wilkins, Managing Member, Kingsford Capital Management

• Peter S. Park, Founder and Managing Member, Park West Asset Management

• Dennis Allaire, Partner and Director of Research, SoMa Equity Partners

• Franklin Parlamis, Chief Investment Officer, Aequim Alternative Investments

• Jacob Rubin, Founder and Managing Member, Philosophy Capital Management LLC

• Blake Schaefer, Founding Partner, Environmental Commodity Partners

• Louis Chang, Founder and CIO, Gavilan Investment Partners
  
  

Next Wave Sohn SF Investment Conference

• Jim Edwards, Managing Partner, Maestria Partners

• Gaurav Gupta, Founder & CIO, Floating Capital

• Shaun Mehra, Founder, Ishara Investments

• Jun Y. Oh, CIO, Griet Capital

Panels:

iConnections Allocator Panel

• Jackson J. Garton, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Makena Capital Management

• Alan Zafran, CIO and Managing Partner, IEQ Capital

• Lindsay Costigan, Managing Director, BNP Paribas (Moderator)
  

Investing in China: Challenge and Opportunity

• Melissa Ma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Asia Alternatives

• Jeff Shen, PhD, Managing Director, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of Systematic Active Equities, BlackRock

• Pete Lardner, CFA, Managing Director, Banker, J.P. Morgan Private Bank (Moderator)
  

Leadership Forum

• Keren Eldad, Executive Coach, With Enthusiasm Coaching, INC

• Lindsay Costigan, Managing Director, BNP Paribas (Moderator)
  

Information on sponsorships are available via email.

Stay tuned for more information on the Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference agenda and speakers. http://www.sohnsf.org.