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Adele Kohler, CFA, joined CAIA Association in 2025 as its first Managing Director of the Americas. She leads the Association’s efforts across Canada, the United States, and Latin America, some of the largest and most dynamic capital markets in the world, advancing CAIA’s Vision 2035 and helping to redefine what it means to be an investment professional in a world where everything is now an alternative.

Dan Bienvenue is a Managing Director at General Atlantic on the Capital Solutions team and focuses on the firm's solutions for pensions. Before joining General Atlantic in 2025, Dan served in several leadership roles at the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), including interim CIO on two occasions and Deputy CIO on a permanent basis. He was at CalPERS for nearly 21 years. Prior to that, his experience includes being a Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager for Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and being in the analyst program at JPMorgan out of undergrad.

Yoga Prakasa is an accomplished investment professional with a wealth of experience in the capital market and alternative investments. With a dynamic and multi-disciplinary background, he has held various positions encompassing research, business development, risk management, compliance, portfolio management, and product development on both the sell-side and the buy-side.

Tricia is the Director of Real Asset Strategies at Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, where she has been a valued member since October 2013. In this capacity, she spearheads the development and execution of the organization's real asset investment portfolio.

Grant is a dedicated professional serving as an Internal Wealth Strategist at RBC Wealth Management. Located in Minneapolis, his primary focus is to assist clients in comprehending their financial objectives and formulating strategies for intricate wealth management issues. By understanding their unique financial circumstances, he offers tailored strategies to address complex wealth management challenges.

As a Senior Director on the Alternative Investments team within Wealth Management Solutions, Sam Cote leads product management for the Ameriprise non-daily liquid alternative investments platform. Wealth Management Solutions provides research, investments, and sales consulting to meet clients’ wealth management and retirement needs.

Greg Clay is a Manager on the Relationship Management team for Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services (NTHFS) based in Minneapolis. He joined Northern Trust as part of the 2011 acquisition of Omnium LLC, and has more than 15 years of experience in hedge fund operations and client servicing roles.

As a member of the Leadership Team at CAIA Association, Aaron partners with asset managers, institutional investors, and wealth managers to distill advanced investment concepts into real-world frameworks. With his prior experience in high-net-worth investment strategy and portfolio management, he brings thought leadership, industry context, and practical implementation to a global community of investment professionals.