The Chicago Finance Exchange is thrilled to welcome Tom McDonough, Founder and Managing Partner of TJM Capital Partners, and Joan Rockey, CFO of Simplex Trading, for a dinner program conversation. Moderated by CFE President Kerry Jordan, the discussion will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the operations, financing, and decision-making process of private equity funds, including fundraising strategies, investment thesis development, capital deployment, and waterfall mechanics.
Join us for an evening of networking and engaging dialogue, and gain deeper insight into the private equity landscape through perspectives from both General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partner (LPs) throughout the investment life cycle.
Guests are welcome. Reserve your spot today!
About the speakers:
Tom McDonough is the founder and managing partner of TJM Capital Partners, a boutique, operationally-focused private equity firm in Chicago. Tom has both an MBA and law degrees from Northwestern University and currently teaches at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law.
Joan Rockey is the CFO of Simplex Trading, LLC, a leading Chicago-based options market maker and liquidity provider that uses advanced technology to capitalize on financial market opportunities. Prior to Simplex, Joan has held CFO roles at venture capital, multi-family office, national wealth management, traditional money management, hedge fund, and broker-dealer firms. Her strategic roles have focused on private and PE-owned middle market companies experiencing change through M&A, high-growth, and financial & operational restructurings. She started her career at Ernst & Young's Management Consulting arm, providing reorganization and restructuring services to publicly held companies and private equity firms. Joan holds a Master of Taxation and a Master of Finance from DePaul University, as well as a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also holds the CPA, CFA, CGMA, CMA, CAIA, and FINRA Series 27 (Financial and Operations Principal) designations.
