Eugene Grace

About Eugene Grace

My personal philosophy can be summed up in two words, complementary opposites. A good…

Experience

1. Chief Administrative Officer

   Crederian Fund Services Llc

   Nov 2010 — Present

   Seasoned attorney and business executive in financial services industry C-level executive Master Negotiator Focus on legal issues of financial operations Product development Independent Consulting Powerful analytical skills Compliance as a process Powerful communication and presentation skills Creative thinker inside the box, there is always a box Crederian Fund Services provides accounting and administration services for hedge fund, private equity funds and other pooled investment vehicles. Strategic thinker with tactical execution skills. Significant experience with investment advisors; banks; broker-dealers. PNC and Warburg Pincus. Have served as General Counsel and various other corporate roles including corporate Secretary and Treasurer. Strong conceptual, relationship building and implementation skills. Strong leadership qualities and team player. Player/coach; leader/mentor. Extensive background in corporate governance; due diligence reviews; structuring corporate organizations. Heavy experience interacting with federal and state regulators. Superior negotiating skills; excellent communicator; contract drafting. Analytical abilities to understand underlying business drivers. Experienced in creating new companies and retrofitting existing corporate units. Significant experience in acquiring technology tools and using those tools to deliver product and services. Created numerous compliance programs across varying subject matters. Speaker at conferences for trade associations and bar associations; including National Automated Clearing House Association; and the Electronic Funds Transfer Association. Co-founded Committee on Computer Law, Philadelphia Bar Association. Co-author of “Wire Transfer Agreements,” published by the Bank Association Institute. Previously licensed with FINRA as Series 7, 63, 24 and with NFA as Series 3. While In law school, served as U.S. Immigration Officer. Hobbies: gardening and creative writing.

Education

• Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

  Doctor of Law (JD), Law

  1973 — 1976

• Brooklyn Preparatory School

  High School, College Preparatory

  1965 — 1969

• Univeristy of Pennsylvania

  Master's Degree, International Relations and Affairs

  1969 — 1973

• University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs

  1969 — 1973