PHILADELPHIA — Stradley Ronon partner Sara Crovitz, co-chair of the firm’s investment management practice, served as a panelist at the Independent Directors Council (IDC) 2026 Fund Directors Conference on October 27 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Stradley Ronon served as a sponsor for the conference, which covered top-of-mind issues for investment companies and their boards and provided fund directors with practical takeaways. Sara’s panel, “Fund Compliance, Culture, and Controls: The Board’s Critical Role,” drew from the IDC’s recent paper, “Board Oversight of Fund Compliance,” to explore the board's role in overseeing compliance programs, including key insights into building productive relationships with the chief compliance officer and compliance personnel and asking the right questions to assess the effectiveness of a firm's compliance culture, controls and risk management processes. Drawing on more than two decades at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including service as deputy chief counsel and associate director of the Division of Investment Management, Sara brings a wealth of experience overseeing significant legal guidance to the investment management industry. Sara, a Chambers USA-ranked lawyer, provides counsel on pressing issues impacting the markets, including those related to independent directors, mutual funds, money market funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds as well as stand-alone advisers. About Stradley Ronon’s Investment Management Practice: Stradey Ronon’s investment management practice is continuing to drive industry innovation, as it has for a century. Our world-class asset management lawyers have created novel products and secured industry firsts that transformed the asset management industry. Home to many former SEC Division of Investment Management officials who shaped the regulations that govern the industry today, Stradley Ronon delivers insights only seasoned practitioners can provide. Whether you're an investment adviser, public or private fund manager, fund board or service provider, we can help build and protect your business with pragmatic guidance and strategic solutions.
