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Sean Wilke is IQ-EQ’s Head of Growth Strategy and oversees the commercial aspects of the company's extensive regulatory compliance business. In addition to his background in the consulting space, Mr. Wilke has significant experience as a practicing attorney, in-house general counsel, COO and CCO. Sean is one of the industry's foremost authorities on investment funds - a regular participant on the buy-side speaking syndicate and frequent author of thought leadership. His expertise ranges from private equity/credit, venture capital, and real estate to long/short equity, fixed income, structured products, and registered funds. Prior to IQ-EQ, Mr. Wilke held roles at Duff & Phelps (now Kroll), Bramshill Investments, and Bear Stearns.

Daniel Daneshrad focuses his practice on fund formation, advising established and new alternative asset managers on structuring, marketing, and ongoing operational needs, as well as on regulatory and compliance matters. He represents fund sponsors in raising real estate funds, energy and infrastructure funds, buyout funds, credit funds and venture capital funds.

Nicole is the Managing Director of Ontra’s Emerging team, partnering with Emerging Managers. She previously spent five years as a Principal Account Director onboarding Ontra’s largest and most sophisticated customers, and earlier practiced corporate law for five years focusing on M&A and venture finance.