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Providing capital solutions to alternative asset managers and investors across the spectrum of alternative asset classes.

New York, New York, Us

Raising capital for select alternative investment opportunities to high net worth and institutional investors.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Alternative asset manager focused on the biopharma and healthcare industry

Washington, Dc, Us

Fund of funds focused on emerging markets, mobility, ESG/Impact investments.Responsible for developing and executing the capital development and investor relations strategies for the firm.Duties include capital raising, product development, investor relations and retention, competitive positioning, communications and brand building. Work with senior management, manage junior professionals as well as work with third party providers.

New York, Us

A private funds advisory platform based on a fully aligned, non-conflicted life-cycle concept of client partnership. Domain expertise in building brand franchises, advising and executing capital raising campaigns, principal investing and business strategy consulting - each tailored to meet the unique needs of each client in alternative investments.Based upon a wealth of experience as advisors and fiduciaries - from asset gathering to portfolio management -- across the spectrum of alternative investment strategies - from hedge, private equity, real assets, credit, special situations and secondaries. Our high-touch approach focuses on delivering tangible results as trusted partners in a transparent process.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

Direct report of Vice Chairman of Asset Management. Focus on capital raising, strategy, product development and investment for alternative investment funds, both direct and fund of funds, with a particular focus on private equity.• Institutional investor coverage in the Americas. Generated over $750 million in potential leads for capital. Responded to numerous RFPs to enhance profile and relationships with consultants.• Conceived and won approval for two new alternative products to generate future revenue and franchise growth.• Reviewed and opined on private equity and infrastructure fund manager due diligence and investment.• Secured first ever US institutional capital commitment of $20 million for DB Private Equity (fund of funds).

Stamford, Ct, Us

Partner of leading global funds placement and advisory boutique. Was focused on origination, due diligence and distribution.• In 12 months originated two new mandates worth over $15 million of potential revenue , both became long standing clients of APC.• Initiated coverage and built relationships with leading Latin American institutional investors.

New York, New York, Us

Senior member of this 50+ person leading global private funds placement advisor, representing both third-party and Citi-sponsored alternative asset managers including private equity, infrastructure, real estate and hedge funds.>>Origination/Project Management:• Secured six major new private equity mandates, targeting in excess of $11 billion, e.g. Alinda, Investcorp, Newbury Partners, Platinum Equity, Equifin and Tennenbaum Capital; played lead role in retaining Terra Firma as client.• Differentiated Citi in the market by developing competitive analysis and benchmarking; provided an investor perspective to General Partners to better position their fund structure/terms and marketing strategy with institutional investors.• Led group’s infrastructure fund activities in sourcing, due diligence and executing on over $10 billion of mandates across all strategies and geographies.• Won multi-million dollar advisory fee to assist a TPG/Bain portfolio company spin-out its internal investment team as an independent fund franchise (NovaQuest Capital Management) in anticipation of company’s future initial public offering.>>Distribution/Investor Coverage:• Successfully closed over 40 capital-raising initiatives totaling over $50 billion, ranging in size between $300 million to $8 billion.• Initiated coverage of the Australian and New Zealand institutional investor market and successfully penetrated the market by raising approximately $650 million in under 18 months.• Secured a E500 million private equity commitment from an investor, the largest single commitment ever sourced by Citi.

Committed $2.25 billion of sponsorship or “cornerstone” capital to 14 private equity funds and nine hedge funds in exchange for enhanced economics and governance rights, generating over a 2.0x return.• Sourced over 6 new investment opportunities through proprietary sourcing activities.• One of two senior partners focused on private equity investments and portfolio monitoring. • Served on the investment committees and management boards of selected portfolio fund managers, with particular emphasis on emerging markets private equity fund investments.• Evaluated new private equity and hedge fund investments as member of the CZIP Investment Committee.• Catalyst behind CZIP/Reservoir Capital joint venture as alternative to third CZIP fund raise.

Built the Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Alternative Investments Fund of Funds Group (private equity, hedge funds and other alternative assets) from over $200 million in 1996 to $6 billion in 2000. After merger with Credit Suisse became a partner of the Customized Fund Investment Group (fund of funds). Managed team of professionals.>>Investment Management/Product Development:• Created 16 new fund-of-funds commingled vehicles and invested over $5 billion in capital to over 60 managers. Led due diligence, investment recommendations, portfolio monitoring.• Initiated DLJ’s first blind pool commingled vehicle that raised almost $2 billion.• One of eight Investment Committee members, serving with the firm’s senior leadership.• Served as Limited Partner Advisory Committee (LPAC) member on funds sponsored by Providence Equity, Thomas H. Lee, Phoenix Equity, Baker Capital, Crimson Asia, Exxel, GMT Communications and THLee Putnam Ventures, among others.>>Capital Raising/Marketing/Investor Coverage:• Garnered new capital commitments from over 80 institutional and 1,200 high net worth investors.• Initiated relationships and generated capital commitments from institutional investors including foundations, endowments, public and corporate pensions, Taft-Hartley plans and gatekeepers.• Won first managed account (SMA) of over $400 million in committed capital from large U.S state pension fund.• Educated internal sales professionals and wholesalers on value propositions of alternative asset classes.>>Relationship Management/Client Servicing/Investor Relations.• Developed and managed client servicing platform, including all client communications and annual meetings.• Directly managed over 80 institutional investor and family office relationships as ongoing client servicing.• Nurtured relationships with General Partners to ensure fund access and allocation requirements.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics