David Goldstein, Director, Product, Fund ServicesSTP supports hedge funds, private equity firms, and registered investment advisors across accounting, reporting, reconciliations, filings, and compliance consulting. Those functions are not delivered as parallel services. They are run together, reducing the risk created when administration and compliance sit with different providers and interpretations diverge.
“Our approach has always been technology-driven and people-driven at the same time,” says David Goldstein, Director, Product, Fund Services. “Systems create consistency, but experienced operators make sure outcomes are right and defensible.”
Service with Context
STP’s model centers on what it calls service with context. Each client has a dedicated account manager acting as a director of operations, responsible for review, consistency, and quality control. In addition to the Account Manager, each client has a Client Service Team that is structured and expertise driven – Examples inclined Compliance Consultant, Managed Services Consultant, Fund Accountant and more. While teams execute tasks, account managers ensure decisions align with the client’s structure, strategy, and regulatory profile, helping to catch errors and misalignment early.
The structure minimizes handoffs and keeps accountability clear, allowing STP to function as an extension of a client’s internal operations as fund complexity grows. “The goal is alignment with how a manager’s business actually runs,” says Rachel Pham, SVP, Head of Go-To-Market. “Execution follows that context, not the other way around.”
Technology That Organizes, Not Obscures
Technology is applied to consolidate oversight, not add layers. STP’s proprietary portal, BluePrint, aggregates data from underlying systems into a single interface so managers and investors access structured information without chasing sources or reconciling discrepancies.
Rather than replace core systems, BluePrint integrates them, reducing fragmentation and interpretation risk. Behind it, modular engines centralize middle office functions including reconciliations and trade settlements, particularly for multi-prime and high-volume hedge funds. The result is fewer blind spots and cleaner service delivery across providers.
The goal is alignment with how a manager’s business actually runs. Execution follows that context, not the other way around.
Compliance is delivered through STP’s Compliance Advisor division with an emphasis on interpretation and ownership, not checklists. Engagements begin with onboarding that maps how the firm truly operates, including jurisdiction, registration status, and business complexity, so controls reflect reality.
In one case, a state-registered advisor had been following misapplied SEC rules. STP’s ComplianceAdvisor rebuilt the framework around the correct state requirements, aligning documentation and processes ahead of examination and avoiding disruption. The objective is consistent: prevent exposure rather than remediate it.
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Our approach has always been technology-driven and people-driven at the same time. Systems create consistency, but experienced operators make sure outcomes are right and defensible.
Clients receive tiered compliance services based on the firm’s needs, ranging from core filings and regulatory interpretation to outsourced compliance functions. The result is customized compliance consulting, right-sized for each client. In addition, all clients receive guidance on regulatory changes, disclosures, and emerging considerations such as permissible technology and AI use, maintaining continuity as expectations evolve.
Discipline Across the Fund Lifecycle
The same operating logic holds across stages. Emerging managers gain structured support on compliance, NAV calculation, and reporting through STP’s Launch Advisor program, while institutional firms often engage STP after breakdowns elsewhere, where tighter controls and early error detection stabilize transitions.
This consistent execution model has positioned STP as a trusted partner for firms seeking dependable infrastructure, recognition that follows years of disciplined operations rather than positioning alone.
Looking ahead, STP remains AI-forward but selective, using automation to improve efficiency while preserving human judgment. In a regulatory environment still defining acceptable AI use, this restraint becomes an advantage. Technology enables scale, but people provide the accountability that keeps fund administration and compliance aligned as complexity grows.
