Perry Jonkheer

Co-Founder IASG Alternatives

Perry Jonkheer is a widely recognized managed futures expert with over 40 years of experience in the alternative investment industry. He founded Institutional Advisory Services Group (IASG) in 1992 and currently serves as CEO and President. Perry has managed or been an active participant in over $2.5 billion in alternative investment assets throughout his career to date.

Perry began his career as a futures trader in 1972 at Lamson Brothers—the oldest futures broker in the world at that time—eventually becoming their top broker. He went on to spend 12 years as a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, trading futures contracts across all major U.S. exchanges as head of International Futures on the floor. Perry also served as the sole managed futures consultant on a $700 million alternative investment fund for Credit Suisse, where he played a key role in fund construction, manager selection, due diligence, risk management, and brokerage introduction.

Perry is licensed with the National Futures Association (NFA). He holds a B.S. in finance from Eastern Illinois University.