“Carbon’s growth reflects that of the asset management industry and the subsequent demands of our client base,” says Brian Shapiro, President and CEO of CarbonBased Consulting, adding that Alternative Fund Services Review data suggests that investment in the global hedge fund industry passed $1 trillion this month. “
Bringing over 20 years of experience in financial services to Carbon, Neuhaus will provide consulting services and advice to select clients and is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s operational initiatives and objectives. Neuhaus was at Morgan Stanley, most recently as Executive Director within Institutional Securities Operations and, prior to that, as the Global Head of Risk Management for their prime brokerage business. He also traded securities for the bank for 10 years. Mr. Neuhaus received a MS Management, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management and a BS Industrial Engineering, from Columbia University
As VP – Director Relationship Management, Wildes will manage relationships with existing clients and develop contacts with new firms for Carbon’s advisory business. Wildes has 17 years experience in selling and marketing sophisticated analytical tools to the investment community. Prior to joining Carbon, Wildes lead sales into the hedge fund vertical for digital workspaces provider Intralinks,Inc., and as a Director of Sales for Citco Fund Services subsidiary Emphasis Software Development, Inc., a new straight through processing product for hedge funds. ildes was an integral part of the team at Bloomberg Financial Markets for 13 years, where he served as a Senior Sales Executive for the financial information market leader. He has a BA in Economics from Harvard University.
Shannon brings 13 years experience in management and operations for investment management firms to his position as Project Manager for Systems Installations and Custom Report/Interface Development. He will oversee client engagements and provide hedge fund specific middle and back office solution sets. Shannon worked as an independent consultant to hedge funds for four years, and was previously a Senior Product Specialist in the hedge fund and family wealth division of Securities Software & Consulting. He has a BS in Business Management from St. John’s University
CarbonBased Consulting (Carbon), founded in 1997, is located in New York, and provides advice to fund managers on information systems, software development and operations