Thursday, February 1, 2024:

• 3:30 – 5:30 PM | Optional + Free of Charge, “Investing with Integrity” event hosted in partnership with 1Flourish and Connect Silicon Valley

• 6:30 PM | Dinner in Palo Alto/Menlo Park, CA area

• Tacolicious Palo Alto 632 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Friday, February 2, 2024:

• 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Main Conference Gathering

• Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel Menlo Park,
  2825 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Faith Driven Investor is running back what was a remarkable first ever FDI Fund Manager Gathering this past January in Silicon Valley.

We hope you will join us Thursday, February 1st and Friday, February 2nd, 2024 for a gathering of specifically Christ-following fund managers. These are your peers allocating capital predominantly across private markets in venture capital and private equity, but you can also expect great representation from some real estate PE investors as well as public market allocators. 

Space is limited to ~150 fund managers by invitation only. By the grace of God, this event also fills up super quickly. Be sure to sign up soon if you are able to join us. The cost of the event (which includes both your ticket + Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast, and Friday lunch) is $300. Charging for the event simply helps us offset the cost of putting this gathering together.

Friday Conference
Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel Menlo Park,
2825 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025

We are just beginning to line up speakers, and this year is already shaping up to be just as special as before.

David Platt serves as Lead Pastor at McLean Bible Church in Washington, D.C. He is the founder and chairman of Radical.

Books by David Platt include Radical, Radical Together, Follow Me, Counter Culture, Something Needs to Change, and Before You Vote.

Henry Kaestner Co-founded Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) and Sovereign’s Capital, a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in faith driven entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia and the US. Most recently, Henry co-founded the Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor ministries.

Allison Long Pettine is an investor and entrepreneur passionate about supporting leaders who strive to positively impact society. Allison brings 20 years of investment experience to each new venture, taking an active role in her investments, from co-founder to serving on boards. In 2018, Allison co-founded Ad Astra Ventures, a fund specifically focused on investing in female founders.

Peter Chung is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Partners. He has been named to the Forbes Midas List multiple times and is an Emeritus Trustee of the California Academy of Sciences. Peter has invested in more than 30 companies including 18 currently or formerly publicly-traded companies.

Thomas Lehrman is Managing Partner of Teamworthy Ventures. Mr. Lehrman was formerly co-founder and former Co-Chief Executive Officer of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) and has been involved as a founding or seed investor in numerous early stage ventures. He previously served as a Director of the Office of WMD Terrorism at the U.S. Department of State and as a member of the professional staff on the President’s WMD Commission.

John Kerrigan is the Chief Investment Office of Santa Clara University. As CIO, John oversees the investment activities of the University. John is primarily responsible for optimizing the risk-adjusted return of the University Endowment fund. Prior to coming to the University in 2002, John was the Managing Director responsible for Merrill Lynch’s Institutional Client Division for the Western United States.

Luke Roush co-founded Sovereign’s Capital in 2012 and is a Managing Partner of the firm. Luke has been a key leader of the Faith Driven Investing for many years now while also expanding Sovereign’s from just a venture fund into a firm that invests across five asset classes: venture capital, private equity, real estate, fund of funds investing, and public markets.

Brooke is incredibly accomplished in the human capital field and has long helped to run Know Your Strengths – a full-service firm specializing in assessing human capabilities with both domestic and international clients. Brooke is married to fellow Fund Manager Gathering speaker Luke Roush and they call Nashville, TN home.

Yup Kim is an Investment Director and Member of the Private Equity Investment Review Committee at California’s $450B pension fund, CalPERS.

He received his B.A. from Yale University and speaks 6 languages: English, Mandarin, Korean, Bahasa Indonesian, Malay and German.

John Coleman is an investor, writer, and public speaker. A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, John and his work have been featured in Forbes, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Financial Times, and the LA Times among other publications. John is also a Managing Partner of Sovereign’s Capital.

Samuel Rhee is Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Endowus, a leading digital wealth platform in Asia. In his current role, Sam heads the Investment Office and ensures holistic portfolios for every investor, including the Endowus ESG Portfolios — the first of its kind in Asia.

Please keep in mind that this is a gathering designed for fellowship among peers – professional fund managers/allocators (VCs, PE Investors, Family Offices, Inst. Investors, etc.). You can rest easy knowing there will not be any pitches or solicitations taking place. This is a gathering focused on heart posture and building a community among professional investors.

The $300 cost of the event includes dinner Thursday, and breakfast and lunch on Friday. Please note this does not include your hotel stay or travel. Dinner on Thursday is optional as we know travel might make it difficult to make it to town by then. That said, there isn’t a “Friday Only” ticket, though Friday is the main gathering.

Faith Driven is a non-profit ministry and registration costs simply go to cover the costs of the gathering. 

Finally, you have received an invitation to this gathering intentionally. If you want to invite a colleague from your firm or network, please email Richard Cunningham (richard@faithdriveninvestor.org).

• Hotel Lucent

  • Please email David Morrison (Hotel Lucent General Manager – david.morrison@hotellucent.com) and ask about the reduced rate. Let him know you are part of the FDI Fund Manager Gathering.

• Cardinal Palo Alto

• Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel

• Park James Hotel

  • Limited Park James Room Block (email team@faithdriveninvestor with the subject: “Fund Manager Gathering” if unavailable)

• Westin Palo Alto

• El Prado Hotel

• Rosewood Hotel

Questions – Please do not hesitate to contact Richard or Katherine from the Faith Driven Investor team if you have any questions at all: richard@faithdriveninvestor.org & katherine@faithdriveninvestor.org