Nancy Vailakis
Nancy Vailakis
Nancy Vailakis is a 16 year veteran of the alternative asset management industry, having held prior investor relations roles at Cerberus Capital Management and BlueMountain Capital Management. Vailakis holds an MBA in Finance from the NYU Stern School of Business.
The Verger Way: An OCIO playbook in sourcing opportunities with a purpose
ESG
August 9, 2021
The Verger Way: An OCIO playbook in sourcing opportunities with a purpose
Named after a short story by W. Somerset Maugham, Verger Capital embraces change in an uncertain world, recognizes opportunity and…
CIO Whisperer Ted Seides shares what’s top of mind for allocators and the industry
Investor News
April 30, 2021
CIO Whisperer Ted Seides shares what’s top of mind for allocators and the industry
It’s a pleasure to interview the master interviewer himself, Ted Seides, host and founder of the famed Capital Allocators podcast…
Marquette’s Kweku Obed on financial literacy and the search for yield that makes a difference
Consultants
April 15, 2021
Marquette’s Kweku Obed on financial literacy and the search for yield that makes a difference
With more than two decades of experience, Kweku Obed has learned a thing or two about resilience and what makes…
Texas ERS Portfolio Manager offers candid advice for emerging manager HFs
Pensions
February 18, 2021
Texas ERS Portfolio Manager offers candid advice for emerging manager HFs
In the interest of seeking a broader opportunity set, perhaps less diluted return streams and to propel nascent investment funds…
Independent sponsors offer opportunities in a shifting market
Manager News
December 4, 2020
Independent sponsors offer opportunities in a shifting market
In an effort to build an organic firm track record and to eventually launch a first fund, many independent (or…
The technological change reshaping GP/LP communications for good
Private Credit
November 18, 2020
The technological change reshaping GP/LP communications for good
Since COVID-19 lockdowns put in motion a new culture of working from home, fund managers, limited partners and alternative asset…
One State Treasurer’s corporate call to action
Pensions
November 12, 2020
One State Treasurer’s corporate call to action
Despite innumerable business school leadership classes, Harvard case studies and even full degree specializations, not to mention the media’s obsession…
A practitioner’s tale: Direct listings vs. SPACs
Investor News
October 2, 2020
A practitioner’s tale: Direct listings vs. SPACs
SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are popular structures at this phase of the market cycle in 2020. Often called…
One real estate executive’s search for lasting change in NYC through private finance
Manager News
August 12, 2020
One real estate executive’s search for lasting change in NYC through private finance
Blair C. Smith is closely watching a particular set of circumstances facing the commercial real estate market right now in…
Accelerated dialogue on diversity to help CIOs tackling COVID uncertainty
ESG
August 3, 2020
Accelerated dialogue on diversity to help CIOs tackling COVID uncertainty
Accelerate Investors’ CEO and Founder Betty Salanic is a leader and an advocate for accelerating historically underrepresented minorities managing institutional…
