New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The hedge fund industry joined up with non-profit charity StreetWise Partners in NYC, raising $275,000 for programs that change the lives of hard-working disadvantaged individuals.
Special guest appearances included NY Knicks Legend John Starks, NY Rangers great Alex Kovalev, and former NY Giants player Thomas Randolph. The evening’s Grand Prize winner, John Sabat, Portfolio Manager at Cubist Systematic Strategies, earned a seat at the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas this summer, and rounding out the final five were J.R. Havlan (Writer, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and 8-time Emmy Award winning writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart); Kor Baydurcan; member of StreetWise Partners’ Board of Directors, Tony Snow, from Red Oak Partners; and Jonathan Caruso from Indus Valley Partners. Attendees also participated in a live and silent auction and enjoyed a delicious dining experience and premium open bar.
“Proceeds from this event will make a huge impact on so many more lives!” said Brian Korb, StreetWise Partners Board member and Event Co-Chair. “StreetWise Partners’ Career Ventures Program matches low-income trainees with some of the area’s best and brightest business professionals. Our 2:1 career mentoring allows us to take every dollar raised so much further since our corporate partners donate not only office space and computers but also many of the volunteers that participate in our 3-month program. We are very thankful to everyone who came out to show their support and make it such a special night!”
“I had an amazing time at the StreetWise Partners event. The night was perfectly planned and beautifully staged, and to top it off I was thrilled to find myself sitting at a poker table next to New York Knicks legend, John Starks! I always embrace the opportunity to help raise money for people less fortunate than myself but rarely do I have the chance to have so much fun doing it. StreetWise Partners provides unique training and guidance that enables disadvantaged individuals to develop a strong work ethic and pursue successful careers with substantial increases in their income. It’s a compassionate, thoughtful and brilliantly run organization that I look forward to providing with my continued support,” said J.R. Havlan.
Raising the Ante was presented by General Atlantic and also sponsored by Paul Weiss, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, KPMG, Latham & Watkins LLP, Contour Venture Partners, Energy Capital Partners, Jefferies, and Goldman Sachs. Event partners included the Hedge Fund Association and the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable and music was provided by Scratch Events.
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