On April 15, CAIA held its annual networking event at Hutong, Miami. Karim Aryeh, Miguel Zablah, and Brian Heimowitz, members of the CAIA Florida Board of Directors, organized the Spring 2026 networking session, an event that once again brought together nearly one hundred professionals from the alternative investment sector in the U.S. city.
Sponsored by KKR and with Funds Society as a media partner, industry participants spent an afternoon at Hutong, the venue specializing in Northern Chinese cuisine, where they met and built networks.
KKR Team: Jaime Estevez, Jordie Olivella, Jose Nieto, and Lucia Paris
Karim Aryeh, executive of the CAIA Florida chapter and director at Deutsche Bank, was in charge of welcoming attendees. In a brief speech, he recalled that the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association has 13,000 members around the world, more than 400 of whom are based in the state of Florida.
Karim Aryeh emphasized CAIA’s main mission: to promote education and transparency in the sector, and to create a community of professionals in the alternative investment industry.
Then, Jordie Olivella, Managing Director at KKR responsible for Americas ex-US Wealth, gave a brief introduction to KKR, highlighting the recent opening of its new offices on Brickell Avenue.
In that setting, among appetizers and good company, industry professionals made new connections within the South Florida investment community.
CAIA Florida, founded in 2016, aims to grow, strengthen, and promote education in alternative investments, as well as foster networking among local investment communities across the state.