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To serve a growing global base of institutional and high-net-worth investors, Santa Monica-California Coast Asset Management, LLC, a premier indepe

To serve a growing global base of institutional and high-net-worth investors, Santa Monica-California Coast Asset Management, LLC, a premier independent multi-strategy alternative investment firm, today announced the appointment of investment management industry executive Heidi Walker Pfabe as managing director in charge of international marketing and investor relations, effective immediately.  

Walker Pfabe joins Santa Monica, Calif.-based Coast after serving in senior marketing and client service roles for several major global financial institutions. In her newly created position, Walker Pfabe, who reports to Roger Hartley, Coast’s chief operating officer, will expand the firm’s sales efforts outside the U.S. and serve as liaison to investors in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia.

Before joining Coast, Walker Pfabe was a managing director and head of global client relations at AIG Investments. Previously, she was managing director and head of sales and client service for the Americas at Deutsche Asset Management. Earlier, Ms. Walker Pfabe managed marketing and client service organizations at Zweig-DiMenna Associates, Citigroup Asset Management and Amerindo Investment Advisors.

“We are delighted to welcome Ms. Walker Pfabe to the Coast team as we develop global capabilities for the expansion of our client base outside the U.S.,” says Roger Hartley, Coast’s chief operating officer.  “International markets present Coast with significant opportunities for client diversification and we look forward to building upon the solid progress we have been making in London and in Asia.”  

Last year, Coast opened its initial office outside the U.S., in London, and recruited Sabine Maarschalk from ABN-Amro to head sales efforts in the U.K., continental Europe, and the Middle East.  Maarschalk reports to Walker Pfabe.  

Coast was founded over 17 years ago as an investment manager specializing in fixed income arbitrage.  The firm launched its initial fund of hedge funds (FoHF) product in 1995 and today Coast manages approximately USD 3.0 billion in its core multi-manager FoHF portfolios and approximately USD 2.7 billion in complementary strategies, including fixed income arbitrage and structured products.  The firm currently employs 95 people.  

Coast is majority owned by its management.  Summit Partners, a private equity firm, is an investor in Coast.

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