RE LOG Fall 2017

FALL 2017 Ransom Everglades LOG 75 Eric Kuper writes, “My wife, Amy, and I had our first child, Ryan Hudson Kuper, on September 20, 2016. The three of us now live in Cooper City. In February, after 11 years of working at a law firm in Coral Gables, I switched firms and now work at Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright (PBY&A) in downtown Fort Lauderdale. While PBY&A handles a variety of legal matters, such as commercial litigation and estate planning, my focus is on corporate transactions (M&A, joint ventures, commercial contracts, etc.). I still keep in touch with many of my Ransom Everglades classmates and it was great seeing so many people from the Class of ’97 at our recent 20-year reunion. Hope everyone is having a great summer!” Andres Pedroso was named the Director of Tennis and Head Men’s Coach at the University of Virginia. Pedroso, the associate head coach for the men’s team from 2010-14, is tasked with overseeing both the men’s and women’s tennis programs while also serving as the head coach of Virginia men’s tennis. “We are thrilled to welcome Andres and his family back to Charlottesville,” Virginia Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage said in a May 24, 2017, release. “His background as an elite player in junior, college, and professional tennis, along with his experience as our men’s tennis associate head coach and as a coach in the professional ranks and with the USTA have prepared him for this opportunity. Andres believes academic achievement and taking advantage of all of the opportunities the University has to offer are equally important to success on the court. I look forward to the on-going development of both programs under his leadership.” During Pedroso’s four-year coaching career at Virginia, the Cavaliers won four ACC championships, the program’s first NCAA championship and two Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor titles (2011 and 2013). Pedroso coached six All-Americans during that time. Photo courtesy of Virginia Media Relations. Giselle Ferro Puigbo is Principal of Development for Health Leads in Boston. Health Leads is a high growth, innovative social enterprise that envisions a healthcare system that addresses all patients’ essential needs. Giselle manages all aspects of Health Leads’ development operations, leads the development of an annual fundraising strategy, and oversees the day-to-day operations required to execute that strategy to reach the company’s $50-plus million three-year fundraising goal. Chris Silversmith reports, “My wife, Stephanie, and I moved to Vail, Colorado, just over two years ago, and what an amazing ride it’s been! In addition to working remotely for my South Florida clients, I’ve partnered with a firm that has offices in both Vail and Aspen, and I manage the estate and tax planning practice here. Stephanie is about to obtain her real estate license, and she’s excited to be a resource for anyone back home who is interested in having a piece of the Valley. This winter, I will repeat as a volunteer ski guide for the blind, as well as work part-time as a snowboard instructor at Beaver Creek. We have extra space, so if you plan to visit the Rockies this year, please let us know! 1998 Karim Aryeh and Philip Carey recently launched Lloyd Crescendo Advisors in Miami. Karim serves as Chief Information Officer and Philip as Chief Executive Officer. This newly formed Registered Investment Advisor was born of expertise from Lloyd Capital and Crescendo Capital, two Swiss- based firms. The headquarters of the firm and the wealth management business will be in Miami, while the asset management division will be run out of their New York office. “Our advice is personal, independent and forward-thinking,” Karim said. Lloyd Crescendo Advisors will be focusing on bringing global diversification to its investors though the use of traditional, alternative and responsible investments. As part of their alternative offering, they will be focusing on private debt, hedge funds and real estate investments, while their responsible investments will incorporate environmental, social and governance criteria and seek out impact investments. Karim’s career has taken him from New York to Geneva, and for the past seven years Karim has been based in Miami. He worked in UBS Wealth Management between 2002 and 2011 as senior investment consultant and in Santander Private Bank from 2011 to 2016 as Senior Portfolio Advisor and Team Leader. Karim is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder. He earned the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charter in 2006 and is a co-founder and executive member of CAIA Miami. Seth Cassel, see Michael Greenberg ’79