Dan Faigus is the private funds specialist within the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Dan is a member of the SEC’s Private Funds Unit (PFU), and a co-coordinator of the SEC’s Private Funds Specialized Working Group. In this capacity, Mr. Faigus works on complex examinations and investigations of private fund advisers (including private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds, etc.) both within the Division of Examinations and the Division of Enforcement, assists on key policy matters, and regularly speaks at industry conferences and outreach events.
Prior to joining the SEC, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) LLP, primarily assisting the firm’s private equity, hedge fund and broker-dealer clients in navigating SEC and regulatory related matters.