FLIQ was started by Julian F. Sluyters, who saw a need for the services FLIQ offers during his 40 year career in investment management. He has experienced first-hand the challenges and costs of keeping funds open due only to their inability to dispose of those last remaining illiquid assets. His public accounting background and then roles as the CEO of a U.S. mutual fund firm, CEO of a major European fund services company, and several asset management company COO roles included working with all major asset classes, including alternatives, closed-end funds (managed distributions, open-ending, working with activist investors), corporate actions (tenders, liquidations, open-ending, mergers), board consolidations, and M&A activities. He understands all aspects of fund liquidations, including custody issues, tax concerns and financial reporting. Julian realized that liquidations are a sore spot for asset managers with no clear holistic solution. He created FLIQ Consulting to address this gap.