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Saul Bakst

Director, Finance and Operations, Philanthropy
Table Management
Saul joined Table Management in 2021 to manage the philanthropic activities of the family office and the Pershing Square Foundation. Prior to joining Table, Saul was Director, Investment Accounting, Reporting, & Tax at the Ford Foundation from 2010-2021 responsible for investment accounting and operations, internal and external reporting, and tax and regulatory compliance. Saul was at the Laurus-Valens family of hedge funds from 2000-2010, first as head trader managing all public trading activities for the funds' portfolios, and then as Portfolio Operations Officer developing strategy and instituting policies and procedures for the operations, accounting, valuation, trading, and regulatory compliance for the funds' investment portfolios. Beginning his career in as a Market Maker on the American Stock Exchange, Saul established two-sided, competitive markets in publicly traded equity options and actively competed for order flow against other market participants and exchanges. Saul lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and children, and enjoys woodworking, DIY, and family time. He is heavily involved with several neighborhood assistance programs and charitable organizations in his community.