Hedge fund group establishes Conn. chapter

The Hedge Fund Association established a Connecticut chapter and named a McGladrey executive as chapter director.

McGladrey partner Sal Shah moved to McGladrey”™s Stamford office this summer, having previously worked in New York City, where HFA is based. Shah is also an HFA director.

“One of the HFA”™s most important missions has been and remains to speak up for the interests of smaller and emerging managers,” Shah stated in a press release. “However, as a part of our expanding industry advocacy efforts, we also work on behalf of larger hedge fund managers, many of whom are based in Connecticut.”

The separate Connecticut Hedge Fund Association is led by Bruce McGuire, vice president of Mesirow Financial Advanced Strategies, which has a New York City office.