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Nord 45 Partners guide clients on direct lending across the global agricultural supply chain, using our expertise in Origination, Structuring and Servicing. We pride ourselves on extensive Due-Diligence and Risk Management to help our investors achieve capital preservation and appropriate return profiles.

Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC is an independent investment adviser and portfolio management firm, with a private debt and diversified asset based strategy with a focus on both real and financial assets. The firm adheres to an investment strategy that identifies distressed, disruptive and growth opportunities in the less obvious market seams across investable assets. Innovatus will invest through various channels including JV/partnerships with industry-leading companies or creation of de novo entities and acquisitions of established companies. A unifying theme of capital preservation and income generation is key in the selection of investments.

• Investment team member, responsible for origination, analysis, and execution of emerging market transactions.• Travel and met with top management of investee companies as part of the due diligence process.• Built and maintained models used to drive capital allocation and investment decisions.• Presented deals to investment committee for portfolio consideration.• Structured and executed syndicated deals as lead arranger.• Deal history includes companies in Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Balkans and Southeast Asia.

• Consultant to institutional investors on their investments in alternative assets.• Conducted operational due diligence on hedge fund and private equity businesses.• Prepared comprehensive due diligence reports for a diverse set of institutional clients.

• Evaluated illiquid bonds, loans, and structured fixed income products in emerging markets on behalf of institutional clients.• Built valuation methodology for upcoming products, including MBS Pricing and US Municipal Bond Pricing. • Consulted with clients on esoteric fixed income and structured product valuation.

• Provided support and research materials for portfolio managers and analysts. • Valued equities with a long-term value investing strategy in mind.• Participated in analyst meetings and built forecasting models for financial statements.