West Chapman has over 25 years of experience providing fund advisory services for alternative investment and private fund investors, managers, and service providers.
Prior to joining Stout, West was the Founder of the AlphaPipe Data Portal, leading the platform’s efforts to streamline and govern due diligence and monitoring processes by designing, building, and operating innovative and differentiated technology, data, and service offerings.
Prior to founding AlphaPipe Data Portal, West was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. During his 16-year career at Goldman Sachs, he held a variety of leadership roles, including building and leading the Risk and Operational Due Diligence teams within GSAM’s Alternative Investment and Manager Selection business, chairing the Operational Controls Committee, serving on the Investment Committee for Liquid Markets Alternatives, and serving as Chief Financial Officer of the Investment Management Division.
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M.B.A., Finance, New York University
A.B., Economics, Harvard University