HFC (UK) Gala 2022
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Perform at HFC Rocks 2021 held at Sony Music Hall!
HFC's New York Gala in 2018 held at American Museum of Natural History.
In partnership with the Alternative Investment industry, Help For Children prevents and treats child maltreatment by funding programs that use evidence-based methodologies.
Help For Children raises much-needed funds to combat child maltreatment in multiple locations across the globe. Academic and social welfare experts from renowned universities and institutions provide consultation throughout the grant process. Funds raised in each HFC location are granted out locally within that community. HFC has a local impact with a global footprint.
in grants since inception
lives transformed
children are abused, this can be prevented
children suffer from some form of violence each year
Help For Children (HFC) was founded in 1998 after one fundraising gala in New York City by veteran financial industry executive Rob Davis (pictured on the right), with the goal of raising funds for the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment. HFC has since grown to include multiple locations across the United States and worldwide. HFC events are the primary source of fundraising while providing marketing and networking opportunities for the Alternative Investment industry. Events now range from galas, golf outings and more. Since its inception, HFC has invested more than $62 million USD to fight child maltreatment, transforming the lives of more than 1.2 million individuals.
HFC Global Board Chair Dean Backer (Goldman Sachs), HFC Founder Robin Davis (McAlinden Research), and former HFC Global Board Chair John Budzyna (KPMG)
HFC (UK) Gala 2022
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Perform at HFC Rocks 2021 held at Sony Music Hall!
HFC's New York Gala in 2018 held at American Museum of Natural History.
HFC Asia began in 2014 and is based in Hong Kong. The issues in Asia surrounding child abuse include education, prevention, research, advocacy, training and poverty. However, in our initial work, we will focus on raising awareness and funding programs that help at-risk children and their families who are affected by child abuse. Through a collaborative approach of donors and a concerned community, we hope to build a sustainable social capacity that can both prevent child abuse and develop measurable programs to help abused children.
Help For Children is pleased to recognize our Global Sponsors whose generous support and passionate dedication to our work help us to fund programs to prevent and treat child maltreatment. For more information contact Lynn Fisher, Senior Director of Development & Events, lfisher@hfc.org, 212-991-9600 ext. 345
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Carlyon was a partner in PwC's Asset and Wealth Management practice in Hong Kong serving asset management clients across the region. He is an Independent Director at Cyson Advisors Limited.
Carlyon Knight-Evans, Affiliate Chair
Cyson Advisors Limited
Basil is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice Group at Winston & Strawn LLP.
Basil Godellas
Winston & Strawn LLP
Dagmar is the Managing Director, Head of Platform Sales, Asia-Pacific & MENAT at HSBC Hong Kong.
Dagmar Baeuerle
HSBC
Elliott is a Partner with EY based in Hong Kong and is a member of the EY Global Wealth & Assessment Management Executive Committee.
Elliot Shadforth
Ernst & Young
Effie is a partner in Sidley Austin's Hong Kong office, specializing in hedge fund, private equity fund and real estate fund formation transactions.
Effie Vasilopoulos
Sidley Austin LLP
James Gaden is a partner in the Global Corporate and Investment Funds Groups of Walkers' Hong Kong office.
James Gaden
Walkers
Jenny is the Executive Director of Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA).
Jennifer Hsieh
Private Wealth Management Association
Larissa is a former Executive Director at Goldman Sachs Singapore, Bengaluru, London, and Hong Kong.
Larissa Dudley
Banking and Finance Professional
Ryan is a Vice President - Head of Middle Office / Trade Operations Asia Pacific Region at State Street Alternative Investment Solutions Hong Kong.
Ryan Goddu
State Street Alternative Investment Solutions
Dean is the Chairman of Global Prime Brokerage of Goldman Sachs.
Dean Backer, President
Goldman Sachs
Rob is a Partner at Capricorn Investment Group, and the former founding partner at Greentech Capital.
Robert Schultz, Vice President
Capricorn Investment Group
Glen is the Managing Member of Glen Capital Management. Prior to that he was the Managing Director and Head of Prime Brokerage at Jefferies & Company.
Glen Dailey, Vice President
Glen Capital Management, LLC
Natalie is a Partner/Deputy Vice Chair of Ernst & Young LLP US.
Natalie Deak Jaros, Treasurer
Ernst & Young
Rob founded Help For Children in 1998 while working in the prime brokerage industry. He served as Chairman for ten years and currently serves as Chairman Emeritus.
Rob Davis, Founder & Chairman Emeritus
McAlinden Research
John Budzyna is Managing Director at KPMG US. He served as President of HFC Global Board from 2008-2012.
John Budzyna
Former President of HFC Global Board
Jonathan is the president of Luminus Management, a private equity and hedge fund management company focused on the power sector.
Jonathan Barrett
Luminus Management, LLC
John was a partner at Shartsis Friese LLP, a San Francisco commercial law firm.
John Broadhurst
Shartsis Friese LLP (retired)
Karl is a Co-Managing Partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP.
Karl Cole-Frieman
Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP
Jennifer is a Director with Carne Global Fiduciary Services (Cayman) Limited, a firm that specializes in fund governance and fiduciary services.
Jennifer Collins
Carne Global Financial Services (Cayman) Limited
Rhonda is founder of Haddison Advisory Partners and Harness All Possibilities (“HAP”) and a director at Dunewood Advisors. She has worked 25+ years in the alternative asset management industry.
Rhonda Eldridge
Harness All Possibilities (HAP)
Joe is a Senior Lead Partner, Alternative Investments at KPMG.
Joseph Fisher
KPMG
Kara Friedenberg is a Tax Partner in PwC's Asset Management practice and provides tax compliance and consulting services to hedge and private equity funds.
Kara Friedenberg
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Basil is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice Group at Winston & Strawn LLP.
Basil Godellas
Winston & Strawn LLP
Todd Goldman is a retired audit partner based in KPMG’s Walnut Creek office. Todd served clients in the alternative investments industry.
Todd Goldman
KPMG (retired)
Ali Hackett is a Senior Global Financial Services Executive
Alice Hackett
Bill was formerly the COO/CFO at Sentinel Rock Capital, LLC. He was also previously a principal and Chief Operating Officer of Seasons Capital Management.
William Haggerty
Formerly Sentinel Rock Capital, LLC
Vanessa is Senior Manager, Business Development at Egan-Jones
Vanessa Hemavathi
Egan-Jones
Cindy Hislop is a Partner in the audit department of Deloitte, Cayman Islands specializing in alternative investment funds.
Cindy Hislop
Deloitte
Jack is Chief Executive Officer of AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association) and has been in the financial services industry for over 30 years.
Jack Inglis
AIMA
Baron is a partner in the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands market segment of EY's Financial Services Organization.
Baron Jacob
Ernst & Young, Ltd.
Mikael serves on the Global Investment Management practice leadership team of KPMG and leads the Firm’s effort to focus its resources in the hedge fund market.
Mikael Johnson
KPMG
Rob is a partner at Dechert. He has represented hedge funds and their managers for almost 30 years.
Rob Leonard
Dechert
Rob is the principal of National Practice Leader - Asset Management Tax at BDO.
Robert Mirsky
BDO
David is co-head of Seward & Kissel's Family Office Group as well as a partner in the Investment Management Group at the Firm.
David Mulle
Seward & Kissel LLP
Peter is a partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel, where he advises hedge funds, private equity funds, hybrid funds, and investment advisers.
Peter G. Naismith
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Joe is a Managing Director, Private Markets at SS&C Technologies.
Joe Patellaro
SS&C Technologies
Jay is currently the Head of Fund Services and Managing Director at Citco.
Jay Peller
Citco
Ingrid is Walkers' Global Managing Partner and head of the Cayman Investment Funds Group. She represents major institutions, fund managers and fiduciaries.
Ingrid Pierce
Walkers
Joel formed Press Management LLC to provide consulting services specializing in succession planning, compensation, and business strategy, for hedge funds.
Joel Press
Press Management LLC
Eric currently has a private law practice. Prior to opening his own practice in 2013, Eric was a Senior Partner in the law firm of Gersten Savage LLP.
Eric Roper
Law Offices of Eric R. Roper PC
Geoff Ruddick is a Partner at Paradigm Governance Partners Limited, a firm that specializes in fund governance and fiduciary services.
Geoff Ruddick
Paradigm Governance Partners Limited
Mark has over 20+ years of management, sales, and marketing experience in the alternative asset management industry.
Mark Salameh
Alternative Asset Management Industry
Will is was Tax Partner in the New York Office of PricewaterhouseCoopers (retired). He was the firm's Global Financial Services Tax Leader.
William Taggart
PricewaterhouseCoopers (retired)
John E. Tavss was Senior Counsel in Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management Group.
John Tavss
Seward & Kissel (retired)
Eugene is the Head of Venture Capital & Private Equity Strategy at Juniper Square.
Eugene Tetlow
Juniper Square
Michael is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Management Group.
Michael Vranos
Ellington Management Group, LLC
Beth is the Partner-In-Charge of Marcum LLP's Alternative Investment Group. They provide audit, tax and consulting service to the fund industry.
Beth Wiener
Marcum LLP
Chris is the Chief Financial Officer and a managing director at the D. E. Shaw group. He oversees the firm’s accounting, tax, and financial operations units.
Christopher Zaback
D. E. Shaw
Lance A. Zinman is a Partner and Global Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
Lance Zinman
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dr. Alaggia is the Factor-Inwentash Chair in Children’s Mental Health, University of Toronto. Her work focuses on child abuse and gender based violence.
Ramona Alaggia, PHD
University of Toronto/Academic Expert for HFC Canada
Dr. Bussey is a research consultant and adjunct social work faculty at the University of Denver. Her fields of interest are trauma, substance use and mental health.
Marian Bussey, PHD
University of Denver/Academic Expert for HFC Denver
Dr. Emery is an Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include child abuse and child maltreatment.
Clifton Emery, PHD
University of Hong Kong/Academic Expert for HFC Asia
Christina is the Project Coordinator for the Child Welfare Scholars (Title IVE) Program at University of California Berkeley.
Christina Feliciana, MSW
University of California Berkeley/Academic Expert for HFC San Francisco
Dr. Langhoff is a Professor of Social Work in the Department of Social Work and Social Care at the University of Sussex.
Kristine Langhoff, PHD
University of Sussex/Academic Expert for HFC UK
Dr. Lance is in direct practice as a School Social Worker. Her interests include advocacy with children and families and child abuse prevention.
Julie Lance, PHD
Cobb County School District/Academic Expert for HFC Atlanta
Dr. Perry is a professor in the FAMU Department of Social Work. His research interests include child abuse prevention and funding models for child welfare systems.
Robin Perry, PHD, MSW
Florida A&M University/Academic Expert for HFC Cayman Islands
Dr. Rzepnicki is the David & Mary Winton Green Professor at the University of Chicago's Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.
Tina Rzepnicki, PHD
University of Chicago/Academic Expert for HFC Chicago
Ovita is the Associate Director of Field Education for Family, Youth and Children Services at Columbia University School of Social Work.
Ovita Williams, PHD
Columbia University/Academic Expert for HFC New York
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Sumudu Waas
Executive Director/COO
212-991-9600 ext. 345
lfisher@hfc.org
Lynn Fisher
Senior Director of Development & Events
212-991-9600 ext. 348
carduino@hfc.org
Cristina Arduino
Operations and Financial Services Manager
Fern Gray
UK Coordinator
Cori Weiss
Event Coordinator
212 991 9600 ext. 344
kkelly@hfc.org
Kartika Kelly
Grants Manager and Board Liaison
evieser@hfc.org
Emma Vieser
Development Assistant
Help For Children’s current 990 is available upon request. Please contact us at globaloffice@hfc.org.