Boston Hedge Fund Regional Board
Daniel Burns
Battery Global Advisors
Daniel Burns | Biography
Dan Burns is the CFO of Battery Global Advisors, a multi-client family office serving ultra-high net worth families. Dan manages all aspects of accounting, compliance, and operations for both the firm and its private funds. He supports the investment team with risk management and analysis, and he plays an integral role in manager due diligence. Dan has supervised the legal and structural formation of numerous funds under BGA’s management. In addition, he implements systems and procedures that align the firm with the current technology and security standards in the industry. Dan was previously an auditor at KPMG and an internal auditor at Barclays Capital. A licensed CPA, he earned both a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the NYU Stern School of Business. In his spare time, Dan enjoys playing piano, skiing, softball, and spending time with his family. He serves as a Commissioner of Trust Funds for the town of Needham.
Howard Rubin
Hite Hedge Asset Management
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John Spinney
Bracebridge Capital, LLC
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Andy Viens
Bain Capital
Andrew Viens | Biography
Andrew Viens joined Bain Capital in 2005. He is a Partner and Head of Risk and Strategic Partnerships for Capital Markets. Andy serves as the Chairman of the Risk and Oversight Committee and is a member of the Valuation Committee and Technology Steering Committee. Andy leads initiatives focused on improving business process outcomes and risk management and is also responsible for managing the partnerships with a number of strategic service providers supporting the Capital Markets business at the firm. From 2005 – 2022, he was Global Head of Operations for the Credit, Special Situations, Public Equity, and Partnership Strategies businesses. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Andy led the Treasury Operations function at Investors Bank and Trust and held various leadership positions at BankBoston.
Andy received a BA from Assumption University. Andy serves on the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Assumption University and is also a member of the City Year Providence Advisory Board. He resides in Dover, MA with his wife Suzanne and their three children.
Rob Wilson
CCA Group
Robert Wilson | Biography
Robert Wilson, Chief Financial Officer, provides oversight of CCA Group’s operations, finance, tax, and accounting functions as well as regulatory compliance for CCA Capital LLC, the firm’s broker-dealer subsidiary. Rob will also be responsible for the build-out and expansion of the Private Capital Investment Management business platform for CCA Group. With over 20 years as an accounting professional in the investment management industry, Rob has an excellent track record of controlling management companies and complex private investment funds, improving operational and financial processes and controls to mitigate risk and maximize scalability.
Prior to joining CCA Group, Rob was the COO/CFO/CCO at RDC Capital Partners LP, a Boston-based global macro investment advisor, where he was responsible for all of the firms non-investment related activities. Previously he was the CFO/CCO at MAST Capital Management, a middle market leveraged credit advisor which managed a number of private investment vehicles, and a VP Fund Accounting Manager in JP Morgan’s Hedge Fund Services group in Boston, managing a team of 20 accountants responsible for NAV, investor, and compliance reporting. Prior to moving to Boston in 2010, Rob worked in controller roles at Ignis Asset Management, BlueCrest Capital Management, and Lehman Brothers in London.
Rob earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies from Nottingham Trent University (UK), and an MBA from the London School of Business and Finance and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA®), a global CPA/CIMA designation.
Rob holds a FINRA Series 27 license.