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Wei Zhang

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Fund Controller

Office:

New York, New York

Education:


Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Zhang was an Assistant Vice President at JP Morgan Private Equity Fund Services where she was responsible for managing the accounting and reporting deliverables for various private equity funds. She started her career at Eisner LLP serving clients in the financial services industry.

Prior to joining the firm Ms. Zhang was an Assistant Vice President at JP Morgan Private Equity Fund Services where she was responsible for managing the accounting and reporting deliverables for various private equity funds. She started her career at Eisner LLP serving clients in the financial services industry.

Education:
Certified Public Accountant and a B.B.A. in accounting from Bernard M. Baruch College.


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Josephine Ng

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Director of Corporate Accounting

Office:

New York, NY

Education:


Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Ms. Ng was the Controller of Corporate Accounting at Longacre Fund Management LLC, a distressed debt hedge fund. Prior to that, she was a Manager in the Finance team at Macquarie in New York. Before joining Macquarie, Ms. Ng was a Manager in the audit and assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Toronto, Canada specializing in financial services clients.

Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Ms. Ng was the Controller of Corporate Accounting at Longacre Fund Management LLC, a distressed debt hedge fund. Prior to that she was a Manager in the Finance team at Macquarie in New York. Prior to joining Macquarie, Ms. Ng was a Manager in the audit and assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Toronto, Canada specializing in financial services clients.

Education:
Illinois State Certified Public Accountant and a Canadian Chartered Public Accountant. She obtained her B.Comm at the University of Toronto.


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Mona Laungani

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Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer

Office:

New York, NY

Committees:

Compliance Committee

Education:


Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Ms. Laungani was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset management sector. She began her career at Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP where she served clients in a variety of industries including real estate, food and beverage and financial services.

Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Ms. Laungani was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset management sector. She began her career at Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP where she served clients in a variety of industries including real estate, food and beverage and financial services.

Education:
New York State Certified Public Accountant and received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Bernard M. Baruch College.


Robert Groth

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Controller

Office:

New York, NY

Education:


Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Mr. Groth was a Manager on the Finance Team at Centerbridge Partners, a multi-strategy private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and distressed securities. Mr. Groth began his career at Ernst & Young LLP, where he was a Senior Associate in the Financial Services Assurance practice. Mr. Groth is a New York State Certified Public Accountant.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Aghanori was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset and wealth management sector. Mr. Aghanori also spent a portion of his career as a manager at SS&C Technologies, Inc. where he served private equity clients.

Education:
New York State Certified Public Accountant and received a Master’s degree in Accounting from Queens College, City University of New York.


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Todd Freebern

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Managing Director & Head of Tax

Office:

Palm Beach, FL

Education:


Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Mr. Freebern served as the Tax Director of Lehman Brothers’ private equity business where he oversaw tax matters for all its divisions: fund of funds, credit products, merchant banking, real estate, venture capital, and communications. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Freebern was a Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s real estate funds tax practice.

Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Mr. Freebern served as the Tax Director of Lehman Brothers’ private equity business where he oversaw tax matters for all its divisions: fund of funds, credit products, merchant banking, real estate, venture capital, and communications. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Freebern was a Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s real estate funds tax practice.

Education:
B.S. in Accounting from Alfred University and an M.S. in Taxation from Fordham University.


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Chi Choi

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Director of Tax

Office:

New York, NY

Education:


Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Choi was a Tax Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s real estate funds tax practice. Mr. Choi has extensive tax experience in the private equity industry, addressing U.S. tax considerations related to both inbound and outbound investments. At PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Choi worked closely with private equity fund sponsors to develop sophisticated fund structures for different types of investors and managed large tax compliance engagements.

Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Choi was a Tax Director in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s real estate funds tax practice. Mr. Choi has extensive tax experience in the private equity industry, addressing U.S. tax considerations related to both inbound and outbound investments. At PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr. Choi worked closely with private equity fund sponsors to develop sophisticated fund structures for different types of investors and managed large tax compliance engagements.

Education:
B.S. in Accounting and an M.S. in Taxation from Baruch College.


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Mohammad Aghanori

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Controller

Office:

New York, NY

Education:


Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Mr. Aghanori was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset and wealth management sector. Mr. Aghanori also spent a portion of his career as a manager at SS&C Technologies, Inc. where he served private equity clients.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Aghanori was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he specialized in assurance services to clients in the asset and wealth management sector. Mr. Aghanori also spent a portion of his career as a manager at SS&C Technologies, Inc. where he served private equity clients.

Education:
New York State Certified Public Accountant and received a Master’s degree in Accounting from Queens College, City University of New York.