Jonathan van Gorp

Makena Capital Management LLC (Makena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Michael McCaffery and David Burke in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Makena Capital Holdings LP. Makena provides diversified alternative asset exposure through its range of pooled investment vehicles for a diverse client base which includes endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and international institutions. The Makena Endowment Portfolio (MEP) is the firm’s flagship endowment-style offering. Makena is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process.

Stanford Management Co. (SMC) is the investment office of Stanford University, a private research university headquartered in Stanford, California. The firm was founded in 1991 and invests the Endowment and other financial assets to provide long-term support to the University. SMC provides expert investment management and stewardship of the Merged Pool, which includes substantially all of Stanford’s investable endowment assets. They are overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Paxion Capital Partners (Paxion Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by James Davidson, Michael Marks and Fritz Wolff. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.