Syed Farooq is a seasoned Senior Manager in Cohen & Co.'s Investment Industry Services assurance practice in Chicago. His extensive experience covers working with a wide range of clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers, private equity, venture capital firms, and public companies. With a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Syed has garnered impressive experience in Sarbanes-Oxley 404 internal controls work. Prior to joining Cohen & Co., he was Senior Manager at BDO USA LLP, Assistant Controller, and Corporate Finance Manager at Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, Manager & Supervisor at RSM US LLP, and Risk Management Analyst at Equable Ascent (Cerberus Capital Portfolio Company).

Syed has a reputation for his significant contributions to corporate financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, while also serving on committees to ensure optimal internal controls and best practices. With over 600 employees and over 1,000 funds under its portfolio, Cohen & Co. is a renowned public accounting firm serving registered funds, mutual funds, interval funds, exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, and private equity funds. Notably, the firm is one of 11 regularly inspected by the PCAOB.