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CAIA Association St. Louis | Pre or Post-IPO: How early should you invest?
Date(s):
July 15, 2026
Note: All times listed are in local time
Venue:N/A
Fee(s):Free Event
Description: Join CAIA Association St. Louis with KittyHawk and ARK Invest for an educational event and happy hour focused on venture investing. Learn how investors are gaining access to venture capital through both active and passive strategies, including new approaches to index creation in private markets. We'll discuss current trends, opportunities, and the evolving venture landscape. Date & Time:
Wednesday July 15th
4:30 - 6:30 PM Location:
The St. Louis Club
7676 Forsyth Blvd.
St. Louis, MO. 
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Tyler Blickhan
Job Title: Associate Director of Investments
Organization: Ascension Investment Management
Speaker Type: Moderator
Ryan Hodapp
Job Title: Vice President & Sr. Client Portfolio Manager
Organization: Ark Invest
Ryan Hodapp serves as a vice president in the Sales division of American Beacon
Partners, the parent company of American Beacon Advisors. His role entails
coordinating and supporting the national sales efforts for all products and
strategies the company markets on behalf of ARK Investment Management,
including ETFs, separate account strategies and a mutual fund. Prior to joining the company in 2021, Mr. Hodapp worked for Waddell & Reed,
where he helped financial advisors with complex portfolio construction cases.
With more than 25 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Hodapp began
his career at A.G. Edwards & Sons in 1998. Over the years, he has held the
positions of manager research analyst at A.G. Edwards and Bank of America,
and senior client portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle. He has also
worked in an analyst relations capacity at Wells Fargo Asset Management and
USAA Investments. Mr. Hodapp earned an M.S. in Banking & Financial Services Management from
Boston University. He received a B.S. in Finance from St. Louis University. He is a
CFA® and CAIA® charterholder. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.
Will Weisman
Job Title: Founder & Managing Partner
Organization: KittyHawk
Will Weisman is the founder and Managing Partner of KittyHawk, an investment firm dedicated to supporting seed to pre-IPO companies at the forefront of technology, including AI, quantum computing, aerospace, healthcare, and Web3. With a passion for world-changing innovation, Will has built a portfolio that drives both societal impact and financial returns. Before KittyHawk, Will spent seven years as Executive Director at Singularity University, helping scale it into a global benefit corporation with 170 chapters in 159 countries, tackling the world’s biggest challenges through technology. He also led Peter Diamandis’ Abundance360 program. An entrepreneur himself, Will founded World Wrapps, a 30-unit restaurant chain where he created and popularized the wrap, a now-iconic food item. With an MBA from Stanford and a BA from UC Santa Barbara, Will frequently speaks on innovation, venture investing, and entrepreneurship.
Will is based in Los Angeles, and is an avid kiteboarder, wing-foiler, and ocean swimmer
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