Phoenix American
Fikret Fatullayev is an accomplished IT professional with extensive experience in IT infrastructure and security. Currently serving as the Director of IT Infrastructure & Security at Phoenix American Financial Services since October 2015, Fikret has previously held roles including Senior System Administrator/Project Team Lead and Senior System Network Administrator at Florens Container Services (USA) Ltd. Notable past positions include IT Manager at Lunexa, where Fikret managed server migrations and supported various systems, and Senior System Administrator at GroundWork OpenSource, where the development of a robust network contributed to substantial revenue growth. Fikret's career began as a Network Engineer at Azerincom, leading to a strong foundation in network accessibility and system optimization. Fikret holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Baku State University.
Phoenix American
Since 1972, Phoenix American has focused on empowering the alternative investment fund industry. The company offers an end-to-end fund operations suite: fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency, 1099/K-1 production, financial and sales reporting, compliance services, printing, mailing and fulfillment services - all specifically designed for alternative investments. Gus Constantin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, founded Phoenix American as an equipment leasing fund sponsor in Marin County, California. From the company’s origins as a fund sponsor, advanced technology platforms and operation procedures were developed and perfected that now make Phoenix American a premier back office service provider for alternative funds. Today, Phoenix American has offices in California, New Hampshire, Great Britain, Ireland, India and Cuba. The company is an SEC registered transfer agent and provides a complete range of SOC 1, Type II audited back office outsourcing services performed by experienced operations staff trained in accord with Securities Transfer Association (STA) guidelines. Services include: fund administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, tax services, sales reporting, investor accreditation, CRM solutions, phone team support, printing and fulfillment. Phoenix American also provides administration and accounting services for securitization funds and is an industry leader in the commercial aircraft category. Phoenix American clients include Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Non-Traded REITs, BDCs, Securitization Funds, Commodity Pool Operators and Equipment Leasing Funds. The company provides services and consultation for every structure of alternative investment including: 506b funds, 506c funds, Regulation A+, Regulation D, 40 Act Funds, registered public offerings, private funds and Limited Partnerships.