In Person
- Chicago, IL
Summit Conference Center
205 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
10th Floor
Event Summary
Our day will begin at 8:30 am (CST) with registration and breakfast. Programming will start at 9 am and wraps up at 3pm. Breaks and lunch will offer opportunities to network with your peers.
Who Should Attend
Our fall meeting focuses on those operational aspects of Aladdin. Therefore, those who use Aladdin to perform business functions will find our discussion of greatest interest.
Registration is limited to 2 attendees per firm.
Speakers
Jon Chandler
Senior Research Lead
Jon Chandler has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Cutter Associates in 2014, Jon was a senior business analyst for State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), where he was involved in a number of projects for the front and middle office, including UAT design and execution for an order management system (Fidessa IMS), the implementation of a web-based due diligence platform (FundInsight), and an enterprise solution to support blended benchmarks. Prior to his project roles, Jon was a principal in fixed income trade operations at SSGA. He has extensive experience with post-trade operations and applications, such as OASYS/CTM, PORTIA, MBSExpert, and FailStation. Jon earned a bachelor of arts in history from the University of Florida and an MBA from Northeastern University.
Recent research assignments and publications include the following:
- Alternative Investment Systems
- Cutter Benchmarking: Alternative Investments
- Cutter Benchmarking: Derivatives and Collateral Management
- Cutter Benchmarking: Investment Risk
- Cutter Benchmarking: Performance Measurement and Attribution
- Derivatives and Collateral Management Solutions
- Execution Management Systems
- Managed Data Services
- Order Management Systems
- Outsourcing Solutions
- Performance Measurement and Attribution Systems
- Portfolio Analytics Solutions
- Private Debt
- Risk Management Systems
- The Evolving Front Office Support Model
Nahean Nazmul
Head of Front Office Consulting
Nahean is a seasoned professional with a strong foundation in financial consulting and strategic operations. Previously serving as a Director at Alpha FMC in Toronto, Nahean played a pivotal role in shaping the firm's North American Asset Owner practice. His leadership spans go-to-market strategy, talent acquisition, and transformation initiatives for major pension and asset management clients. Prior to Alpha FMC, Nahean worked at KPMG LLP, where he delivered strategic solutions across wealth and asset management, banking, and insurance sectors, including operating model designs and fintech partnerships.
Neil Sheehan
Research Lead
Neil Sheehan brings more than eight years of experience in the financial services industry prior to his research and consulting role at Cutter Associates. Neil has been involved in several system selection projects while at Cutter. His experience includes supporting the documentation of requirements, building and managing the RFP processes, and completing due diligence calls. Prior to joining Cutter in 2021, Neil was an analyst in the wealth management group at Celent, a division of Oliver Wyman. At Celent, he contributed to the wealth management team’s global research agenda, supporting advisory relationships with clients and completing and delivering on consulting engagements.
Prior to Celent, Neil was a business analyst in fintech product development at Brown Brothers Harriman, where he was responsible for business analysis and management of client-driven projects, research to support key business initiatives, and maintenance and implementation of products and solutions. Prior to that role, Neil served as a supervisor within the Investor Services Group at Brown Brothers Harriman.
Neil earned his bachelor’s degree in finance, with a minor in economics, from Providence College.