Elizabeth Krentzman serves as the Chief Advisor to the Investment Management Sector of the Governance, Regulatory & Risk Strategies Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Elizabeth helps lead a seasoned consulting team, who assist investment advisers, mutual funds, alternative investment firms, service providers and financial intermediaries in developing and deploying integrated programs for measuring, controlling, and monitoring compliance risks and in meeting operational needs.
Elizabeth has over 20 years of experience in the asset management industry, including as former General Counsel to the Investment Company Institute (ICI). Before joining the ICI, Elizabeth spent seven years at Deloitte & Touche where she led the investment management regulatory services group for the Financial Regulatory Consulting practice. Elizabeth also formerly served as an Assistant Director in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management, where she was responsible for rules involving investment company reporting and investment adviser registration and disclosure obligations. Elizabeth began her career with the law firm of Ropes & Gray, where she handled regulatory and compliance matters for investment companies, their advisers and directors.
Elizabeth serves on the editorial board of The Investment Lawyer, is a published author and speaks at numerous conferences in the United States and around the world. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the SEC Historical Society. Elizabeth is a member of the District of Columbia and Florida Bar Associations and is a former chair of the District of Columbia Bar Investment Management Subcommittee. She received her BA and JD degrees from the University of Florida and served on the University of Florida Law Review.