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Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association
Founded in 2013 and originally convened by five local practitioners, the Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association formalized what had been an ad-hoc social...
Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association
Founded in 2013 and originally convened by five local practitioners, the Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association formalized what had been an ad-hoc social thread among South Florida financial professionals. The group now claims more than 1,600 members, drawing from the concentration of family offices and hedge fund managers that accelerated their relocation to Palm Beach County during and after the pandemic. The stated mission is to unite the region's fragmented alternative-asset community into a single distribution channel for deal flow, talent and capital introductions. The Association operates at the intersection of hedge funds, private equity, fintech and alternative credit. Members include active hedge fund managers, family offices, funds of funds, foundations, allocators and the service-provider ecosystem — prime brokers, administrators, auditors, third-party marketers and lawyers. The programming mix covers investor lunches and dinners, webinars, a member newsletter and a series branded as Ultra-Luxury Socials, which serve as the soft-connective tissue for deal-making. Geographic focus is explicitly South Florida and Palm Beach County, though the membership base extends to affiliated professionals who maintain a presence in or allocate through the region. Team size and total member-entity assets under management are not publicly disclosed. The Association does not publish an organizational chart, and no named executives or board members appear on its website. Philanthropy surfaces as a secondary thread — the Association promoted the Lenox Hill Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Gala, indicating engagement with New York-based medical philanthropy alongside its Florida financial programming. As of 2026, no dedicated investment vehicle or pooled co-investment fund is disclosed; the structure remains a membership network that facilitates bilateral introductions rather than operating as an investment advisor. The structural distinction is its role as a geographic aggregator. Rather than sourcing deals through a proprietary research pipeline or a balance-sheet commitment, the Association functions as a concentrated, invitation-only convening body. For allocators and managers who see South Florida as an increasingly important nexus of private wealth, membership in a single, high-density network that spans hedge funds, private equity and family offices can compress the time to a credible first meeting. The model is straightforward — a bounded, relationship-based market where the membership list itself constitutes the sourcing edge.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
2013
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Palm Beach
Corporate office
Palm Beach County, FL, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What does the Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association actually do for its members?
It organizes in-person lunches, dinners, webinars and social events designed to surface co-investment, capital-raising and talent-sharing introductions among hedge fund managers, family offices, allocators and service providers in South Florida. The Association does not manage capital or syndicate deals directly; it creates the commercial context in which bilateral transactions form. Member feedback cited on the website emphasizes access to a concentrated, vetted network as the primary value proposition.
Who qualifies for membership?
Membership is open to active hedge fund managers, ultra-high-net-worth investors, family offices, traders, investment bankers, academics, funds of funds, foundations, and service providers including prime brokers, administrators, auditors and fintech firms. The Association describes itself as exclusive and invitation-based, suggesting some degree of curation, but published qualification thresholds are not detailed on the public website.
Does the Association invest as a group or run a co-investment vehicle?
No pooled investment vehicle or co-investment fund is disclosed. The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association is a membership network that facilitates introductions; transactions executed between members occur outside the Association's structure. Institutional allocators considering membership should view it as a sourcing and relationship-shortening tool rather than an investment manager.
How is the Association's governance or leadership organized?
The public website does not name a president, executive director, board of directors or any identifiable leadership team. The founding group of five from 2013 is referenced without individuals being named. An allocator conducting operational due diligence would need to request the current leadership roster and any governing documents directly from the Association.
What is the geographic scope of the member base?
The concentration is Palm Beach County and broader South Florida, a region the Association characterizes as increasingly dominant in attracting hedge funds and family offices due to favorable tax treatment, infrastructure and lifestyle attributes. Members outside Florida who maintain an allocation or business presence in the region are also active, but the value proposition is explicitly anchored to South Florida deal flow.
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