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

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


Thank You to our 2025 Sponsors