First Analysis Leadership

Angela Soliz is a vice president and has been the chief fund financial officer since 1999. She coordinates all fund accounting, reporting, and limited partner communications. She joined First Analysis in 1997 as a member of the accounting department. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Miami University and is a certified public accountant.

Daniel Smereczynski is a vice president specializing in research and investment in selected information technology sectors. He also coordinates the firm’s communications infrastructure. Prior to joining First Analysis in 1997, he owned and operated a computer consulting business, whose clients included OSHA and the City of Chicago. Earlier, he served as an aide-de-camp and corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned a master's degree in information technology from Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in information and decision science from the University of Illinois.

Joseph Chopp is a vice president and CFO coordinating financial administration of First Analysis and its private equity and venture capital funds. Prior to joining First Analysis in 1999, he spent nine years at Arthur Andersen LLP, most recently as a tax manager in the financial services area. He earned a J.D. and a master’s degree in tax law from DePaul University and a master’s degree in accounting science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a certified public accountant.

Experienced Chief Compliance Officer with 23 years in the financial services industry, including prior work as a regulator with the SEC and CBOE. Manage and oversee the design and implementation of an effective compliance program for a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser. Series 7, 14, 24, 27, 63, 65, 79, and 99 registrations.

Angela Soliz is a vice president and has been the chief fund financial officer since 1999. She coordinates all fund accounting, reporting, and limited partner communications. She joined First Analysis in 1997 as a member of the accounting department. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Miami University and is a certified public accountant.