Kamal Jafarnia

Co-Founder & General Counsel at Opto Investments

Kamal Jafarnia brings more than 30 years of experience as an attorney, compliance professional, and seasoned industry veteran to his role with Opto Investments. He has advised public and private companies—including alternative investment program sponsors—on complex securities offerings, regulatory and compliance issues, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.

Prior to joining Opto, Mr. Jafarnia served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") at Artivest Holdings, Inc., Altegris Investments, Altegris Advisors, and as CCO for the Altegris KKR Commitments Fund. Before Artivest, Mr. Jafarnia held a senior multi-faceted role as Senior Vice President with New-York based W.P. Carey, Inc. (NYSE: WPC) in its managed funds business.

Mr. Jafarnia received his LL.M. in securities and financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center and graduated from Temple University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He holds his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Location

New York, United States

Links

Previous companies


Org chart


Teams


Offices


Opto Investments

2 followers

Opto Investments mission is to ensure that the financial system is routing money to the best ideas while helping people build and protect their long-term financial health. Their investment platform provides financial advisors with expert insights and tools to help them discover, execute, and service private investment strategies that help their clients build long term wealth.