Mr. Schwendiman is the Chief Operating Officer of BattleFin Technology and Events. Prior to joining BattleFin from late 2009 to early 2016 he was the Managing Director of Alternative Asset Investment Management Securities, LLC (Alternative Assets). He was also the Conference Director for the annual ...more

Mr. Schwendiman is the Chief Operating Officer of BattleFin Technology and Events. Prior to joining BattleFin from late 2009 to early 2016 he was the Managing Director of Alternative Asset Investment Management Securities, LLC (Alternative Assets). He was also the Conference Director for the annual Alternative Asset Summit. He has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of the alternative assets business including managing both hedge funds and fund of funds, marketing to worldwide institutional investors, managing a private family office, building third party marketing companies as well as allocating assets to outside hedge funds and commodities funds. Prior to Alternative Assets he spent 7 years from 2002 to 2009 consulting to a private alternative asset marketing firm. He is a specialist in developing extensive processes and database systems to help hedge funds raise assets. His extensive worldwide contacts were developed by years of international travel, worldwide research and investing, and speaking globally on hedge funds, investing, and finance. For 12 years from 1990 to 2001 he served as Chief Executive Officer of a mid-west family office and asset management business he founded with his father in 1990. As part of his duties he ran the emerging markets portfolio and directly invested in over 32 countries from 1995 - 2001. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and a Certified Hedge Fund Professional (CHP) and is FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 79 registered. He is active in Rotary and has previously served as Chairman of the Board of his local Junior Achievement organization. He also serves on the Executive Board of TAAAPs (The Alliance of Alternative Asset Professionals). He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance and Economics and has also studied at Oxford University. Specialties: Specializing in Hedge Funds.less