ACG NY VIP LP Allocator Series | Roundtable 2: The Emergence of RIAs & Client Access to PE Deal Flow

Tom Watts founded Watts Capital to deliver the glaring unmet market need to deliver a higher level of comprehensive advice and service to affluent clients. As Chairman, Tom leads the strategic direction of the Firm and as Chief Investment Officer, Tom oversees the Firm's investment strategies. 

Prior to founding Watts Capital, Tom held senior positions at major Wall Street firms, including Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns. He was elected repeatedly to the Institutional Investor All-Star Team for his widely recognized investment research. He was also named by the Wall Street Journal as a "Home Run Hitter" for his stock picking record. To date, Tom has played key roles in building and exiting three high-growth ventures where he was a principal. Tom began his career at McKinsey & Company.

Tom earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Stanford University. He holds the professional designations CFA®, CAIA, CFP®, CDFA®, and training in Divorce Mediation with the Academy of Professional Family Mediators. Tom also brings special expertise in working with business owners, members of the private equity community and individuals contemplating or going through divorce. 

Tom has a personal commitment to social justice and it is reflected in his personal and professional activities. Tom dedicates his spare time to his family, to his love for horses and dogs, to skiing, and to swim/bike/run competitions.

Abilash Jaikumar is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of TresVista, the leading provider of high-end outsourced support for asset managers, investment banks, research firms, and corporates. TresVista client’s operate across geographies, industries, asset classes, and deal sizes. Their asset management clients collectively have AUM in excess of $400 billion. TresVista supports its clients broadly in three areas (1) research and valuation, (2) FP&A, and (3) data analytics.

Previously, Abilash has worked in both the investment banking and private equity industries and has been involved in more than $20 billion of financing and M&A activity.  Abilash graduated with Honors from Georgetown University with a B.S.B.A in Finance and Accounting and minors in Philosophy and Economics and currently serves as the Chairman of Georgetown's Alumni Admissions Program in India. He is also on the board of Beyond Capital Fund, a non-profit impact investment fund that invests in for-profit social enterprises throughout India and East Africa. He is also a member of the Board of ACG New York.