Join Us for a Two-Day Conference

And Our 10-Year Anniversary

Talking Hedge

Chicago 2026


Rethinking Risk:

How Hedge Funds Drive Portfolio Resilience


November 11 & 12 | Chicago, IL

theWIt Hotel

Including:

The Evolving Managers & Investors Exchange

A manager showcase for allocators seeking access to early-stage 
and evolving managers, new strategies, and fresh ideas on November 11.

Institutional Asset Owners Receive Complimentary Registration

Forces Reshaping Institutional Portfolios: 
What Allocators Need from Managers 

Jeffrey Banaszak, CAIA
Director of Research and Investment

GVW Group

Jeremy Heer, CFA, CAIA
Managing Director
Investment Research and Engagement

University of Illinois Foundation

 Gordon Nicholson, CFA, CAIA

SVP/Portfolio Manager
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions

Co-Moderator

Jennifer Ancker Whelen
Chief Client Officer
Member of Executive, Investment & Risk
Committees
Graham Capital Management

Co-Moderator
Mark Tower

Executive Director
Head of Business Development & Investor Relations

Asset Management One USA

Meet Us in Chicago!



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