Kyle Altshuler
Founder of Beamline
Kyle Altshuler
Founder of Beamline
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Chief Financial Officer
2022 - Current
Co-Founder
2023
Founder and General Partner
2021
Chief Financial Officer
2020 - 2021
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
2014 - 2019
• Quarterbacked firm’s initial SEC registration; conducted annual reviews and collaborated closely with counsel on all SEC filings; maintained Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) status • Designed and implemented internal controls involving dual wire authorization, personal trading, IT infrastructure, and third-party administrator to maintain best practices and set the tone of “compliance from the top” • Established and launched CIMA-registered Cayman investment company • Proactively advised partners about tax savings within partnership • Led critical LP operational/due-diligence meetings; gained LP’s comfort with our firm via thorough tests of operations and compliance • Oversaw all non-trading activities including budget preparation/reconciliation, investor relations, LP onboarding, disseminating confidential partner documents, ad hoc performance and tax reporting, hiring and monitoring of all service providers, preparation and approval of all wires
Controller
2012 - 2014
• Created financial statements and footnotes for onshore and offshore partnerships, reviewed limited partner (LP) and general partner (GP) tax documents; executed partnership tax-planning strategies • Reconciled on a daily and monthly basis net asset value (NAV) reports to prime broker and administrator; reviewed and approved monthly NAV package and GP/LP account statements
Senior Financial Services Auditor
2012 - 2012
• Clients included $2B high yield/distressed debt fund, $2.5B global diversified and beta-neutral fund, $5B fund of funds, (all three funds were prized RK clients), $1B high yield/distressed debt/private equity fund and $800M Pharmaceutical/Healthcare equity long/short fund • Elected by management to teach Senior Auditors and Staff about the background of credit default swaps and swaptions to enable better understanding of client portfolios and facilitate sharper communication with clients
Financial Services Auditor
2010 - 2012
• Provided assurance and attestation for hedge funds, funds of funds, and private equity funds • Priced complex derivative contracts for firm partners using Bloomberg terminal