Nickolaus Darsch is Managing Director, responsible for client development activities and contributing to firm growth strategies. Nick focuses on building strategic investment adviser and industry partner relationships and supports product structuring, governance, and operational design efforts. In addition, Nick leads the firm’s retail alternatives practice including interval and tender offer funds, business development companies, as well as wealth platforms. Nick joined Ultimus in July 2019 as Senior Vice President, Business Development.
Prior to Ultimus, Nick held multiple roles within SS&C Technologies (including predecessor firms DST Systems, ALPS, and Boston Financial Data Services) in sales, strategic relationship management, product, and research groups. In 2022, Nick was named to the Rising Leaders Council by the Institute of Portfolio Alternatives and previously selected as a “Rising Star” in the Asset Management industry by Fund Directions. Nick serves on various industry committees including IPA, NICSA, and ICI.
Nick received B.S. from Bentley University in Economics and Finance and an MBA from the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University.