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Expert opinions on prudent investments, asset diversification, management and incentive fees, fiduciary duties, and fund compliance — from former senior executives at leading asset management firms globally.

PRACTICE AREA  · EXPERT WITNESS & CONSULTING

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About this practice

PRACTICE OVERVIEW

Our team has provided expert opinions on issues such as prudent investments, asset diversification, management and incentive fees, duties and responsibilities of investment managers, and fund compliance with investment objectives and governing documents.

We also address representations to investors, fiduciary duties, and standards of care and loyalty — including matters involving alleged breaches of investment mandate, excessive fee disputes, and fund governance failures.

Our practitioners bring direct experience managing assets across equities, fixed income, alternatives, derivatives, and multi-asset strategies at the highest institutional level, providing credible and authoritative testimony in complex asset management disputes.

SEDA serves both as expert witness in asset management disputes — addressing investment manager liability, fiduciary duty breaches, and fund governance failures — and as consulting adviser to asset managers, institutional investors, and their counsel requiring independent review of portfolio management practices, investment policy compliance, and manager due diligence frameworks. This dual capability, rooted in direct experience leading investment management businesses at major financial institutions, makes SEDA a trusted resource across the full lifecycle of asset management matters.

WHY SEDA

Former Chief Investment Officers and senior portfolio managers at Deutsche Asset Management, ProShares, and leading institutional investment firms.

Deep expertise in fund governance, investment manager standards of care, compliance with investment objectives, and representations to investors.

Extensive experience across equities, fixed income, alternatives, ETFs, and multi-asset strategies — including ERISA-governed plans and pension funds.

SUB-PRACTICE  AREAS

Areas of expertise

01

Prudent Investor & Fiduciary Standards

Related: Corporate Governance · Risk Management

02

Fee Structures & Incentive Arrangements

Related: Damages, Forensics & Fraud · Financing

Expert opinions on prudent investor standards, fiduciary duties, standards of care and loyalty — including alleged breaches of investment mandate and governance failures.

Assessment of fund compliance with investment objectives, governing documents, and regulatory requirements — including representations to investors and internal control frameworks.

03

Fund Compliance & Governance

Related: Investigation & Regulatory Enforcement

Analysis of management fees, incentive fees, performance fee calculations, and their alignment with investor interests — including disputes over fee disclosure and calculation methodology.

04

Portfolio Construction & Risk

Related: Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

Expert analysis of portfolio construction decisions, asset allocation, diversification strategies, and risk management frameworks in the context of investment mandate disputes.

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Richard A. Marin

Richard A. Marin

Bio

Managing Director

Richard Marin is a seasoned finance executive with more than 47 years of industry experience, and a distinguished career spanning asset management, alternative investments, high-net-worth banking, private equity, securities lending, pensions, and real estate finance.

Former 

Bear Stearns Asset Management - Chairman and CEO  

Deutsche Asset Management - Chairman and CEO  

Joanne M. Hill

Joanne M. Hill

Bio

Managing Director

Joanne has over 30 years of experience in investment strategy and asset management with a focus on index and quantitative products, derivatives, and exchange traded products (ETFs and ETNs). She has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of the ETF industry.

Former 

ProShares - Head of Institutional Investment Strategy

CFA Institute Research Foundation - Chair and Board Member

Natasha Kassian

Natasha Kassian

Bio

Managing Director

Natasha Kassian has over 30 years of buy-side experience providing legal and compliance guidance to registered investment advisers across a broad range of products, asset classes, investment strategies, and jurisdictions.

Former 

Citadel Americas LLC - Aptigon – Chief Compliance Officer

Millennium Management LLC – Global Head of Corporate and Regulatory Compliance

Edward Baker

Edward Baker

Bio

Managing Director

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The Cambridge Strategy - Executive Chairman

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Louise Pitt Brindle

Louise Pitt Brindle

Bio

Senior Advisor

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Former

RPIA - Principal Head of PM Research

Goldman Sachs - Vice President

Jean Chung

Jean Chung

Bio

Managing Director

Jean Chung has over 25 years of experience in Asian private credit and distressed investing. He has held senior investment roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Lehman Brothers, and currently serves as Chief Portfolio Manager of the Asia Debt Opportunities Fund. He is a qualified attorney and FINRA arbitrator.

Former

GICAM - U.S. Representative

PA Balanced Fund, Singapore -Chief Investment Officer

Morgan Stanley, Hong Kong - Head of Asia Proprietary Credit Group 

Lehman Brothers,Tokyo - Senior Vice President 


Ross Youngman

Ross Youngman

Bio

Senior Advisor

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Former

Ausbil Investment Management - Chief Executive Officer and Board Director

Five Oceans Asset Management - Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Deutsche Bank - Chief Executive Officer


David Sabath

David Sabath

Bio

Managing Director

David Sabath is an expert in bankruptcy and restructuring with over 30 years of experience in distressed investing. His background includes leading and building asset management businesses, analyzing and trading across asset classes, and managing portfolios through major market dislocations.

Former

Pretium Partners - Senior Managing Director and Co-Head, Corporate Opportunistic Investing and Distressed Platform

Latigo Partners - Co-Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager

JPMorgan - Managing Director, Proprietary Positioning Business

Goldman Sachs - Head, Distressed Loan Research


Timothy J. Davies

Timothy J. Davies

Bio

Managing Director

Timothy J. Davies is a global equities and investment management expert with more than 25 years of experience managing institutional equity portfolios across Australia, China, Asia, Europe, and North America.

Former

Ellerston Capital - Portfolio Manager

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Alexander J. Matturri

Alexander J. Matturri

Bio

Managing Director

Alex Matturri is the former Chief Executive Officer of S&P Dow Jones Indices, where he led the organization’s transformation from a primarily U.S.-focused equity index business into a global index provider operating across asset classes and distribution channels.

Former

S&P Dow Jones Indices - Chief Executive Officer, Executive Managing Director

Northern Trust Asset Management - Senior Vice President

David Baker

David Baker

Bio

Managing Director

David Baker is a senior equity trading expert having traded for over 35 years across multiple buy-side and sell-side roles. He has extensive experience in long/short equity strategies, portfolio trading, and U.S. as well as international equity markets.

Former

Weiss Multi Strategy - Portfolio Manager, Partner

Perella Weinberg  Partners, Asset Management  - Portfolio Manager, Partner

Deutsche Bank, DB Alternative Trading - Portfolio Manager, Managing Director

Deutsche Bank, DB Alex Brown (Natwest) - Global Head of Equity Cash and Portfolio Trading, Managing Director

James N. Lane

James N. Lane

Bio

Managing Director

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Former

Société Générale - Chairman & CEO, SG Capital Partners

Goldman Sachs - General Partner, Co-Head, Principal Investment Area (PIA)

Robert Ohrenstein

Robert Ohrenstein

Bio

Senior Advisor

Robert Ohrenstein is a market-leading transaction adviser to private equity and similar investors. His career includes leadership roles at KPMG, where he served as Global Head of Private Equity and Vice Chair, as well as advisory positions in various commercial and charitable organizations.

Former

KPMG – Vice Chair, Global Head of Private Equity

Arvind Krishnamurthy

Arvind Krishnamurthy

Bio

Managing Director

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Former

Metropolitan Partners Group - Managing Director, Senior Advisor

Caxton Alternative Management LP - Principal


Kenneth Tananbaum

Kenneth Tananbaum

Bio

Managing Director

Kenneth Tananbaum has over 35 years of experience in trading and investing, with deep experience in derivatives, convertible securities, and capital structure strategies. His work includes managing money for third party investors through multiple market cycles, including periods of market stress.

Former

Norcap Investment Management - Board of Managers & Portfolio Manager

Palisade Capital Management - Consultant


Richard Adams

Richard Adams

Bio

Managing Director

Richard Adams has over 35 years of experience in global financial markets, with a focus on trading, investment management, and systematic strategy development. He has largely focused his experiences within liquid markets, particularly FX, Fixed Income and Futures, but has also spent time living in and trading Emerging Markets.

Former

Citi - Managing Director and Head of Systematic Proprietary Trading 

Fred Brettschneider

Fred Brettschneider

Bio

Senior Advisor

Fred Brettschneider is a securitized products and asset-backed finance executive with 30+ years of experience at leading banks and asset managers. He specializes in ABS and securitized products, with broad expertise across fixed income, equities, investments, risk management, valuations, and compliance.

Former

LibreMax Capital - President

Deutsche Bank - Head of Global Markets Americas

Head of Institutional Client Group Americas

Head of ABS Trading and Syndicate


Neil Crowder, CFA

Neil Crowder, CFA

Bio

Managing Director

Neil Crowder (CFA), former Partner and Head of Investment Research at Goldman Sachs, is a recognized expert in global financial institutions with over 35 years of experience spanning the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other emerging economies.

Former

Goldman Sachs - Managing Partner, Head of Investment Research

CBS Property Group - Chairman Of the Board

Chayton Capital LLP - Chief Executive Officer


Andrew Connell

Andrew Connell

Bio

Managing Director

Andrew Connell is a seasoned expert in asset management, strategic advice for investors, outcome-based investment strategies, as well as UK pensions and the investment industry. He has three decades of experience spanning accounting, investment management, and institutional consulting.

Former

Schroders Investment Management - Head of Schroders Solutions and Head of Portfolio Solutions

ABN AMRO Bank  - Interest Rate and Derivatives Sales Person

Barclay Global Investors - Head of Interest Rate Process and Multi Currency Portfolio Management

Eric Jacobs, CPA

Eric Jacobs, CPA

Bio

Managing Director

Eric Jacobs is a recognized expert in risk management, financial operations, and investment oversight, with nearly 30 years of leadership experience in the financial services industry. His career spans top-tier institutions on both the buy-side and sell-side, including alternative asset management, investment banking, and public accounting.

Former

King Street Capital Management - Director of Risk Management

Goldman Sachs - Vice-President, Finance Division

Alfred G. Jackson

Alfred G. Jackson

Bio

Managing Director

Alfred G. Jackson has over 40 years of experience in financial markets, specializing in equities research and valuation. A former Managing Partner of a Registered Investment Adviser, he spent much of his career at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he was consistently ranked the #1 food sector analyst.

Former

Credit Suisse First Boston - Global Head of Securities Research 

Trey Reik

Trey Reik

Bio

Managing Director

Trey Reik is a recognized expert on gold and global monetary policy, with nearly two decades of experience in gold-mining equity research and investment strategy. His work combines rigorous company-level analysis with a deep understanding of central bank policy, liquidity conditions, and the long-term drivers of gold demand.

Former

Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.- Senior Portfolio Manager & Precious Metals Strategist

Bristol Investment Partners LLC - Managing Member, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager

Apogee Gold Fund LLC - Precious Metals Strategist

Kurtis S. Plumer

Kurtis S. Plumer

Bio

Managing Director

Kurtis S. Plumer is a seasoned leveraged finance executive with over 30 years of experience in bankruptcy, restructuring and workouts. He has a deep expertise in managing investments across various asset classes, including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, distressed debt and structured products.

Former 

WhiteStar Asset Management – Managing Director Head of Restructuring and Workout

Highland Capital Management – Partner Portfolio Manager

George Lucaci

George Lucaci

Bio

Managing Director

George Lucaci is an expert in asset-gathering across the fund management industry including alternative investments. He presently serves as Global Head of Distribution for FolioBeyond having previously held leadership roles in the hedge fund and private equity industry after a long career in investment banking.

Former

Mercury Capital Advisors, LLC - Partner and Senior Advisor

Channel Capital - Senior Managing Director

Normandy Asset Management - Head of Risk Analysis

Ankur Keswani

Ankur Keswani

Bio

Managing Director

Ankur Keswani, former Head of Corporate Credit at Serengeti Asset Management, is a seasoned credit investor and portfolio manager with over twenty years of experience in high yield and distressed credit, special situations, bankruptcy and restructurings, and post-reorganization equity investing.

Former

Serengeti Asset Management - Head of Corporate Credit & Senior Managing Director

Goldman Sachs - High Yield and Distressed Trader & High Yield Healthcare Research


James O'Connor

James O'Connor

Bio

Senior Advisor

Mr. O’Connor has over 30 years of experience in global financial markets, with unique expertise in prime brokerage, inventory management, securities lending, repo, asset-based financing, and liquidity and counterparty risk management. His career spans senior leadership roles at major investment banks and asset managers across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Former

Aperture Investors LLC - President, Chief Operating Officer

Och-Ziff Capital Management - Head of Business Management, Head of Portfolio Finance

Goldman Sachs - Managing Director

Rakesh Manani

Rakesh Manani

Bio

Partner - Head of Asia Pacific

Mr. Manani brings nearly 30 years of experience in asset management, capital markets, derivatives and institutional financing. Throughout his career at Goldman Sachs, he held senior positions across Europe, Asia and Australia, advising and working with leading asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors.

Former

Goldman Sachs - Member, Goldman Sachs Australia & New Zealand Operating Committee, Head of Asset Management Client Business, Australia & New Zealand


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