JOHN HOLZWARTH

John advises clients on all aspects of their compliance programs including registration, compliance program development, and regulatory examinations. He has over a decade of in-house and outsourced advisory experience to investment managers and broker-dealers. Prior to joining Pillar in November 2023, John served as Director within the Alternative Investments group of a leading private banking platform, overseeing fund adviser compliance and manager diligence. 

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Prior to that, John was a Senior Principal Consultant within ACA’s private markets practice and served as Vice President in Kroll’s Financial Services and Compliance Regulation group. John also served as Chief Compliance Officer at an introducing broker-dealer, where he oversaw the firm’s private placement and marketing business for emerging private fund managers.

Education

Masters in Law – cum laude, Fordham University School of Law

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Maine

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Designations and Licenses

Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)

FINRA Series 7, 24, 31, 50, 51, and 63 licenses