Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference
October 28, 2025 | Hyatt Regency San Francisco | 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM PST
Join Industry Leaders at the 16th Annual Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference
The Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference unites the Bay Area investment community for a day of thoughtful ideas and meaningful connections - all in support of youth-focused causes. Featuring top portfolio managers and asset allocators from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, the event offers a unique blend of market insight and philanthropic impact. Presented in partnership with iConnections and CalAlts, this conference has raised over $3.5 million to date.
Proceeds benefit organizations dedicated to improving graduation rates, expanding access to higher education and opening doors to vocational training for Bay Area youth causes.
As part of the global Sohn Conference Foundation, this event is one of many held throughout the year to bring together the world's most successful investors to share knowledge and give back to the community.
Information on sponsorships is available via email.
Stay tuned for more information on the Sohn San Francisco Investment Conference agenda and speakers. http://www.sohnsf.org.
San Francisco Investment Conference Speakers
Ravi Paidipaty
Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Freestone Grove Partners
Mike Wilkins
Managing Member, Kingsford Capital Management
Peter S. Park
Founder and Managing Member, Park West Asset Management
Dennis Allaire
Partner + Director of Research, SoMa Equity Partners
Chris Hansen
President and Founding Partner, Valiant Capital Management, L.P.
Franklin Parlamis
Portfolio Manager and CIO, Aequim Alternative Investments
Jacob Rubin
Founder and Managing Member, Philosophy Capital
Blake Schaefer
Founding Partner, Environmental Commodity Partners
Louis Chang
Founder and CIO, Gavilan Investment Partners
San Francisco Investment Conference Speakers
iConnections presents: The Allocators Perspective
Jackson J. Garton, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Makena Capital Management
Alan Zafran
CIO and Managing Partner, IEQ Capital
Lindsay Costigan
Moderator
Managing Director, BNP Paribas
San Francisco Investment Conference Speakers
Investing in China: Challenge and Opportunity
Melissa J. Ma
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Asia Alternatives
Jeff Shen, PhD
Managing Director, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of Systematic Active Equities, BlackRock
Pete Lardner, CFA
Moderator
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
San Francisco Investment Conference Speakers
SohnSF Leadership Forum: The Power of Mindset
Keren Eldad
Executive Coach, With Enthusiasm Coaching, INC
Lindsay Costigan
Managing Director, BNP Paribas
SohnSF Next Wave Speakers
Sponsored by MAREX
Gaurav Gupta
Founder & CIO, Floating Capital
Shaun Mehra
Founder, Ishara Investments
Jun Y. Oh
CIO, Griet Capital
Jim Edwards
Managing Partner, Maestria Partners
