October 30, 2025
Amidst the rise (and convenience) of virtual meetings, GEM’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Stephanie Lynch, explores why in-person nonprofit board meetings remain vital to strong governance. She highlights how face-to-face engagement strengthens trust, enriches strategic dialogue, and supports better long-term decision-making, and argues that real presence is a necessary investment for boards guiding missions built to endure. Stephanie underscores that the depth of connection and context gained in person simply cannot be replicated on a screen.
In this edition of The Long View, Co-CIO Matt Bank explains why managing risk with structure, discipline, and flexibility is essential for long-term investors, and how GEM’s approach helps portfolios endure uncertainty.
In an interview with FundFire, GEM’s Co-CIO, Matt Bank, addresses critiques of the endowment model and explains why disciplined execution in private markets remains essential to long-term success.
Head of Investments Jay Ripley joined Ted Seides on the Capital Allocators podcast to discuss his path from private equity to GEM, the firm’s approach to backing emerging managers and independent sponsors, and the importance of strong manager selection amid growing dispersion.
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