Genna Garver

Genna provides targeted, practical advice to investment advisers and their proprietary private investment funds. She routinely advises clients on SEC and state investment adviser, broker-dealer, and private fund regulation; Investment Advisers Act compliance programs, annual reviews and ongoing compliance matters; and regulatory examinations and investigations. She also has extensive experience representing financial institutions in a variety of transactional and regulatory matters.

Genna frequently advises private fund manager clients on formation and offering matters for both domestic and offshore funds. The private funds Genna advises implement a variety of investment strategies and structures, including hedge funds, private equity funds, private credit funds, funds of funds, and other managers. Genna also represents institutional investors, funds of funds, and family offices in connection with their private fund investments. Her clients appreciate the close personal attention she provides in helping them navigate the complex maze of investment regulation.

Genna is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Compliance Professionals as a member of its Regulatory Advisory Committee. She has also served as chair of its SEC Comment Letter Subcommittee regarding the SEC’s proposals for the Investment Advisers Act marketing rule, private fund advisers, and compliance reviews. She also served as a member of the subcommittee, regarding the SEC’s proposals for the Investment Advisers Act outsourcing rules.

A sought-after speaker and author, Genna regularly presents at industry events on various aspects of securities law. She is also actively involved in numerous women’s and diversity initiatives in the financial services industry and is an active participant and committee member for 100 Women in Finance.