SAIA Quarterly Event: 10/1/2025

Beyond the Cloud: Unlocking Opportunities in Data Center Investments  

Dear SAIA Community,

As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, demand for secure, scalable, and sustainable data infrastructure continues to surge. Data centers have rapidly evolved from niche assets to a critical component of institutional investment portfolios, offering stable cash flows and long-term growth potential.

This panel will examine the forces driving sector expansion, the strategic approaches investors are deploying, and the key risks and regulatory considerations shaping the market. Attendees will gain a comprehensive perspective on how this evolving asst class is positioned within the broader landscape of alternative investments. 

Event Details: 

Online Registrations Closed

Panel:

Chistopher Falzon

Managing Director, Co-Head of Americas Capital Formation at DigitalBridge

Christopher Falzon is a Managing Director and co-heads the North American Capital Formation team at DigitalBridge.  

Prior to joining DigitalBridge, Mr. Falzon was Director, Business Development at IFM Investors, where he was primarily responsible for raising capital and managing relationships with institutional investors and consultants, as well as spearheading product strategy for IFM’s Infrastructure Debt platform. Prior to IFM, Mr. Falzon was a member of the Institutional Distribution team at Credit Suisse Asset Management representing their Alternative Investments platform. Mr. Falzon started his career at HSBC in their Global Transaction Banking business.

Mr. Falzon received his Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Mr. Falzon is also a CFA and CAIA charterholder.

Jason Mersey

Principal and Head of U.S. Wealth Partnerships at Davidson Kempner

Jason Mersey is a Principal and Head of U.S. Wealth Partnerships at Davidson Kempner Capital Management, helping bring the firm’s alternative and global opportunistic private market investment strategies to wealth investors. 

He has 25 years of asset management industry experience and joined DK after spending 10+ years at AQR Capital Management where he worked as an Executive Director providing advice and guidance around alternative investments and portfolio construction to sophisticated wealth management organizations. 

Jason received his Bachelor of Science in Business from Wake Forest University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in economics and finance. Jason splits his time between Austin and Dallas, TX.

Robert Wohl

Vice President at CIM Group

Robert Wohl is a Vice President at CIM Group, focused on infrastructure investments. He joined the firm in 2021 after earning his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Prior to CIM, Robert was a Partner at Matrix Private Capital Group, where he worked from 2012 to 2019, and began his career as an Analyst at Marcum Cronus Partners. He holds an AB in Philosophy from Princeton University and is based in Los Angeles.

Moderator:

Jessica Hans

Managing Director, Private Markets at Silver Creek Capital Management

Jessica Hans is a Managing Director of Private Markets at Silver Creek. Ms. Hans’ responsibilities include overseeing investments across the firm’s products, primarily in real assets and private credit. She is Co-Portfolio Manager of Silver Creek Manufactured Housing Communities, LLC. She is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Ms. Hans joined Silver Creek after spending eight years with the University of California’s investment office, which manages the endowments and retirement assets of the University of California system. At UC Investments, Ms. Hans was responsible for managing several investment portfolios spanning alternative asset classes, including private equity, real assets, and, most recently, real estate. In this role, Ms. Hans deployed capital into funds, co-investments, and direct investments.

Prior to UC Investments, Ms. Hans spent three years in mergers and acquisitions at Blackstone and four years on a structured credit proprietary trading desk at Credit Suisse. She began her career as a management consultant at Bain & Company. Ms. Hans holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a B.A. from Pomona College. She is a CFA® charterholder.

We look forward to hosting you!

SAIA Board