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Private Equity

Resources & Associations

For information on the private equity industry, contact
American Investment Council (AIC)
Tel: (202) 465-7700
Email: info@investmentcouncil.org
http://www.investmentcouncil.org

For information on earnings, careers, and certification, contact
Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)
12345 Parklawn Drive, Suite 200
Rockville, MD, 20852-1725
Tel: (301) 907-2862
Fax: (301) 907-2864
Email: customerservice@financialprofessionals.org
https://www.financialprofessionals.org

For information on membership, contact
Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM)
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1160
San Francisco, CA, 94111-3669
Email: info@aaaim.org
http://www.aaaim.org

For information on scholarships, membership, careers, and certification, contact
Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA)
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, NY, 10105-0302
Tel: (888) 777-7077
https://www.aicpa-cima.com

AWAI is a membership organization for women in the hedge fund, private equity, and venture capital industries.
Association of Women in Alternative Investing (AWAI)
Email: info@altinvesting.org
http://www.altinvesting.org

Visit the institute’s Web site for information on certification for financial analysts.
CFA Institute
915 East High Street, Suite 100
Charlottesville, VA, 22902-4819
Tel: (800) 247-8132
Tel 2: (434) 951-5499
http://www.cfainstitute.org

For information on certification, contact
Chartered Alternate Investment Analyst Association (CAIA Association)
Tel: (413) 253-7373
Email: info@caia.org
https://www.caia.org

For information on certification, continuing education, and networking, contact
CMT Association
115 Broadway, Floor 5
New York, NY, 10006-1646
Tel: (646) 652-3300
Email: admin@cmtassociation.org
https://cmtassociation.org

For information on membership and networking, contact
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
111 Town Square Place, 14th Floor
Jersey City, NJ, 07310
Tel: (201) 719-7210
Fax: (201) 222-5022
Email: memberservices@garp.com
http://www.garp.org

For industry statistics and job listings, contact
Global Private Capital Association (GPCA)
589 8th Avenue, Floor 19
New York, NY, 10018-3076
Tel: (646) 315-6735
Email: membership@GPCapital.org
https://www.globalprivatecapital.org

The ILPA has nearly 600 member organizations from all categories of small and large institutions—including public pensions, corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, family offices, and insurance companies—representing more than $3 trillion of private assets globally.
Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)
801 18th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC, 20006-3535
Tel: (416) 941-9393
Fax: (202) 990-8991
Email: info@ilpa.org
http://ilpa.org

The IAQF provides platforms to discuss new developments in the quantitative finance profession. Its Web site provides an overview of financial engineering, advice on cover letters and resumes, and other resources.
International Association for Quantitative Finance (IAQF)
330 West 38th Street, Suite 1105
New York, NY, 10018-8403
Tel: (646) 736-0705
Email: Web@iaqf.org
http://www.iaqf.org

For information on membership, continuing education, and certification, contact
Investments & Wealth Institute
5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 600
Greenwood Village, CO, 80111-3044
Tel: (303) 770-3377
Fax: (303) 770-1812
http://www.investmentsandwealth.org

For information on certification and job listings, contact
National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)
PO Box 4
Alexandria, VA, 22313-0004
Tel: (703) 562-7700
Email: niri@niri.org
https://www.niri.org

For more information on venture capital, contact
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC, 20001-1429
Tel: (202) 864-5920
Fax: (202) 864-5930
http://www.nvca.org

For information on membership for those who are responsible for the financial management of private equity, venture capital, and fund of funds firms, contact
Private Equity CFO Association
http://www.privateequitycfo.org

For information on membership and continuing education, contact
ProSight Financial Association
Tel: (800) 844-3637
https://www.prosightfa.org

The society serves more than 200,000 risk practitioners and business leaders from over 75 countries. It offers publications, certification, and other resources.
RIMS, the risk management society
228 Park Avenue South, PMB 23312
New York, NY, 10003-1502
Tel: (212) 286-9292
https://www.rims.org

For information on membership, job listings, and local chapters, visit
Women’s Association of Venture and Equity (WAVE)
1341 West Broad Street
Stratford, CT, 06615-5769
Tel: (855) 928-3606
https://women-wave.org