Board Of Advisor

Ian was the former President of Thai American Samakkee Coalition 2020 and Co-Founder of Samakkee.  Ian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Piedmont Fund Services. At Piedmont, Ian advises his clients from pre-launch to various stages of their business life cycle. He is also responsible for the strategic direction and management of the firm. Ian is a frequent speaker at alternative investment conferences and investor roundtables.

 

Prior to founding Piedmont, Ian was with the global asset management practice at Ernst & Young in New York where he oversaw the audits of hedge funds, private equity funds, fund of funds, broker-dealers, and mutual funds clients with AUM ranging from $100 million to over $200 billion. In addition, Ian had served on various consulting projects including internal control reviews, forensic accounting, and internal audit outsourcing.

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A serial entrepreneur at heart, Ian started his first company while attending the University of California Santa Barbara, where he earned a B.A. in Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis. Ian serves on the executive committee/board of directors for a number of professional organizations, and is actively involved with various charitable organizations in the Washington D.C. Metro area

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