New York – July 21, 2010 – FinServ Consulting, an independent provider of business consulting, systems development and integration services to alternative asset managers and their service providers, today announced they have successfully completed Advent’s Geneva 8.0 Certification Course.

 The multi-week course covers topics including Bank Debt, Swaps, Fixed Income, Fund Accounting, Multi-Currency processing, Advantage, Unix, etc.  The certification test is a comprehensive, full day examination ensuring internal and external Advent consultants have a deep understanding of technical and functional Geneva capabilities.  Advent is reshaping their Consulting partner program and are offering the certification course as a way for them to distinguish between partners.  The thoroughness of the course leaves no doubt as to the competency of the organization that successfully completes it.

  “Advent Geneva is a leading Portfolio Accounting application to Alternative Asset Management organizations.  The certification is evidence that FinServ Consulting is committed to this technology and to our clients” states Lee Schare, Partner and Back Office practice leader. 

 “FinServ Consulting has experience implementing many key front and back office systems in the hedge fund space, Advent Geneva is a critical component of many hedge fund’s  overall technical architectures”, states Schare. 

About FinServ Consulting

FinServ Consulting is an independent experienced provider of business consulting, systems development and integration services to alternative asset managers and their service providers. Founded in 2005, FinServ delivers customized world-class business and IT consulting services for the front, middle and back office, providing managers with optimal and first-class operating environments to support all investment styles and future asset growth. The FinServ team brings a wealth of experience from working with the largest and most complex alternative asset management firms in the world.