To help maximize the success and impact of our event, MacroMinds has established a Host Committee—comprised of dedicated individuals committed to advancing our fundraising goals in support of our charitable partners.
We are deeply grateful to these engaged community leaders for lending their time, insight, and networks. Their strategic guidance and outreach efforts will play a vital role in amplifying awareness and driving support. Thank you for being an essential part of this mission.
Jackie Darr is an investment and operating executive with over twenty years of experience building and scaling alternative investment platforms. She is the Founder and CEO of Darr Advisors, where she advises family offices, venture capital firms, and hedge fund managers on organizational strategy, human capital alignment, and institutional growth initiatives. Previously, Jackie served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Racon Capital Partners, a quantitative macro hedge fund and single-family office. In that role, she oversaw firmwide operations, led capital formation and investor relations, and directed alternative investment diligence across hedge fund, venture capital, and growth equity portfolios. Prior to Racon, Jackie was Chief Administration Officer and a member of the Executive Committee at Stark Investments, a global multi-strategy hedge fund with over $15 billion in assets under management. There, she played a key role in the firm’s institutional expansion, including new strategy launches, global talent initiatives, investor communications, and corporate operations. Jackie began her career in executive search and talent management. She brings deep experience working alongside senior investment professionals and aligning people, processes, and capital within complex investment organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Lake Forest College.
Medina Jahovic joined Boothbay in March 2023 in a Manager Sourcing and Research capacity where she leads the U.S. efforts for identifying new strategies for new allocations. Boothbay is a multi-strategy, multi-manager fund which invests in absolute return hedge fund strategies across equity long/short, macro, commodities and fixed income relative value and quant strategies. Prior to joining Boothbay, Medina began her career at J.P. Morgan in Cleared Derivatives Sales. Throughout her tenure at J.P. Morgan, she worked with hedge fund clients in a sales capacity for Futures Clearing, FX Prime Brokerage and Equity Prime Brokerage. Medina graduated from Baruch College with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in English literature.
Kathy Peralta plays a central role in driving operational efficiency and supporting the firm’s strategic initiatives. In addition to managing day-to-day operations, she leads the execution of high-impact client events and ensures seamless coordination across internal processes and back-office functions. Originally from Manila, Kathy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media from Miriam College.
Kathryn is Chief Market Strategist at StoneX, where she leads global macroeconomic analysis and cross-asset investment strategy for institutional clients worldwide. Her work spans rates, FX, equities, and geopolitics, distilling macroeconomic and policy developments into actionable investment insights. With over 20 years of experience, she began her career in fixed income and Emerging Markets research at MetLife Investments and Bear Stearns, and later expanded into equity and cross-asset leadership as Chief Investment Strategist at Bulltick. Kathryn is a frequent media contributor and keynote speaker at major investment conferences in both English- and Spanish-speaking markets. She holds an MBA in Economics and Finance from NYU Stern and a BA in Economics and Spanish Literature from Rutgers College.