Keith Pagan
Management & Strategy Consultant at Nassau Partners
Keith Pagan
Management & Strategy Consultant at Nassau Partners
Belvedere Tiburon, California
Overview
Work Experience
ICC Certified Special Inspector, LSIT (CA), Professional Land Surveyor (NV)
1996 - Current
Established in 1978, Geissler Engineering & Surveying is a highly regarded, multi-disciplinary engineering firm in the San Francisco Bay Area and Italy. Geissler Engineering specializes in the design of earthquake-resistant buildings, foundation engineering, and seismic retrofit of existing buildings. Geissler Engineering & Surveying is also licensed in many states and US territories as a professional land surveying firm. We also perform structural construction inspections, including special inspections (i.e., we're ICC certified and approved with jurisdictions throughout California).
Owner, Management & Strategy Consultant
1990
Financial-services-focused consultancy offering strategic business and product design; operational and compliance analysis and support; data management and storage; and marketing and fundraising services.
various roles at the following client firms:
1990 - 2016
Focus has been designing, building and operating firms and pooled investment vehicles related to the more efficient allocation of investment capital toward alternative investment strategies. Significant experience in sales channel development, including CRM design within Salesforce, Zoho and Act! by Sage, having raised $1 billion+ in investment capital. Roles/Accomplishments include: Co-founded and operated the following types of small businesses: • FINRA member broker-dealer • SEC registered investment adviser • CFTC registered commodity pool operator (member, NFA) Designed, built, managed and raised capital for the following investment solutions: • registered mutual funds (liquid alternatives, 40 Act hedge funds, alternative income generation strategies) • customized separate accounts (equities, commodities, algorithmic trading, others) • private hedge funds and funds of funds (onshore and offshore) • structured products (approved by large financial institution for sale to clients) • total return swaps and other derivatives (approved for use with institutional counterparties) • insurance products, including Asset-Backed Insurance Lending (ABIL) (not premium financing) Examinations Passed (all dormant): Series 3, 7, 24, 30, 63, 65 and 79. California Insurance License Number (dormant) 0C58401.
Managing Director, Co-owner and/or Founder
2004 - 2014
Belvedere companies were a series of privately owned (by me and others) registered investment advisers and FINRA member broker-dealers. We built and managed global, hedge-fund-focused investment portfolios for individuals, families, and institutions. We created, launched, operated and/or served as the portfolio manager (Adviser) to multiple SEC-registered mutual funds and to multiple private investment partnerships (hedge funds).
Managing Director
2001 - 2006
Built and managed sales, marketing, business development and client services for Blue River, an SEC registered investment advisor. Single strategy focus is income-focused relative value municipal bond arbitrage. Firm grew from $50 million to over $2 billion in assets in my tenure.
Board Member; Vice President
2002 - 2005
Along with others on the 12-person board, structured and oversaw strategic direction of 50+ year old charitable institution that supports thousands of underpriveleged children in the San Francisco Bay Area through school scholarships and other educational opportunities. Began membership in 1997; remain an active member.
Vice President
2000 - 2001
Responsible for serving broker team's ultra-wealthy clients and for structuring investments, utilizing equity and credit derivatives. Co-created synthetic CDO product that was approved by firm's product development committee for clients above certain wealth threshold.
Vice President
1998 - 2000
Graduated 2nd in firm's retail training program. Responsible for servicing broker team's hedge fund clients, structuring investments utilizing equity derivatives.
Portfolio Manager
1992 - 1997
Mr. Pagan served as Portfolio Manager at BankAmerica Capital Corporation (BACC), the venture capital affiliate of Bank of America (BofA), where he managed BACC's portfolio of matured venture capital investments and BofAs portfolio of equity securities acquired in lieu of payments on BofA's corporate loans.
Education
AB
1985 - 1989
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc
2016 - 2019