2025 Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference

The Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference returns to downtown San Francisco, bringing together the Bay Area’s investment community for a full day of insightful ideas and meaningful connections – all to benefit Bay Area youth causes. 

 This year’s program features special guest Eat. Learn. Play.’s co-founder Ayesha Curry, to discuss the revitalization of Bay Area and their commitment to community, well-being, and responsibility. Attendees will also gain global investment perspectives from our panel on “Investing in China: Challenge and Opportunity” with Melissa J. Ma (Asia Alternatives) and Jeff Shen (Blackrock), and capital allocation insights from the “Allocators Perspective Panel” with Jim DeWolfe (Northside Capital Management), Jackson Garton (Makena) and Alan Zafran (IEQ Capital). 

Throughout the day, other top investment professionals will share their Best Ideas, offering actionable strategies and market views. Since its inception, SohnSF has raised over $3.5 million for youth-focused beneficiaries seeking to drive greater outcomes in academic achievements, community health and safety, and career readiness.

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

• Chris Hansen, President and Founding Partner, Valiant Capital Management, L.P.

• 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:

Sohn San Francisco Beneficiary Presentation

• Ayesha Curry, Co-Founder, Eat. Learn. Play Foundation & Founder, Sweet July

iConnections Allocator Panel

• Jim DeWolfe, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer, Northside Capital Management

• 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) Investing in China: Challenge and Opportunity

Leadership Forum

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

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