Alyssa Briggs

Alyssa Briggs leads growth and client engagement for ACA’s ESG Advisory & Data & Analytics Practice.

Previously, Alyssa was the co-head of ACA’s Private Markets Practice globally and based in San Francisco. In this growth and strategy role, she focused on driving internal and industry engagement and thought leadership among the PE, RE, VC, and PD community. From 2014-2019, she also provided regulatory compliance consulting to private markets advisers of all sizes, including drafting and implementing customized compliance programs, preparing firms for SEC registration, conducting mock SEC examinations and annual compliance reviews, and assisting clients during actual SEC examinations.

Prior to ACA, she served in the SEC’s Office of Examinations for six years, based primarily in the DC headquarters. During her SEC tenure, she conducted and led examinations of numerous investment advisers and led rulemaking initiatives, thematic reviews, and risk-targeted sweeps for the Division of Investment Management and liaised with the Division of Enforcement on various referrals.

Before the SEC, Alyssa worked in loan counseling and loss mitigation at GMAC Residential Capital, Inc. Alyssa earned her BA in Economics and Finance and her MBA from the University of Dallas.

1a. ALL – Avoiding Greenwashing: Compliance Considerations for ESG Investments (Intermediate - OPEN)