Keith S. Sharkey, CPA

ksharkey@krfs.com

Keith Sharkey is a shareholder in Kaufman, Rossin & Co., and a co-founder and Officer of Kaufman Rossin Fund Services (KRFS). Sharkey has been with the Firm family since 1986, and previously practiced with Coopers & Lybrand.

Keith's diverse expertise in the financial services practice includes experience ranging from broker-dealers in securities and commodities to investment companies and mutual funds throughout the international securities markets.

Keith has been auditing and providing fund administration for funds in the United States for over 15 years and currently leads KRFS in providing fund administration services as well as providing guidance to Kaufman Rossin's hedge fund audit practice. He also serves as Director for KRFS Cayman.

He graduated from the University of Florida's College of Business Administration in December 1982, with a Bachelor's in Accounting. Keith is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He co-authored "Starting Up an Offshore Fund" in Offshore Finance USA in 2003 (Spring).