Our Team

Our diverse and seasoned fundraising professionals are strategically located in cities around the world, providing regional expertise and a global perspective on the capital raising process.

Allan Majotra

Managing Partner

Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia

Significant track record as an in-house and 3rd-party fundraiser, PE investor, banker and financier for funds and GPs
AccessAlpha, Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Financial Group, Axon Partners, Union Bank (Mitsubishi UFJ), eBay Inc.
Co-authored the Fund Finance Guide (published by the British Private Equity Association), the first resource of its kind in Europe
25+ years of experience
English, Spanish, and Hindi
London Business School MBA, Sloan Fellow, UCLA, Eckerd
Association of Asian American Investment Managers and Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Series 63 and 82
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E: allan.majotra@5-capital.com

Linda Jordan

North America

Senior-level experience as institutional sales and alternatives in the United States
25+ years of fundraising experience
Mesirow Financial, NCM Capital
English
Duke University (MBA), Georgia Institute of Technology (MEE)
Multiple board positions on pension funds and investment organizations
Recipient of the NASP Joyce Johnson Award for her work in promoting women and minorities in the investments industry
Board of Directors and Secretary to the Board, National Assoc. of Securities Professionals (NASP)
FINRA Arbitrator
Series 7 and 63
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Chi-Pei Tseng

North America and Asia

Senior-level institutional sales and investor relations executive
15+ years of experience across fundraising, finance and investment management
The Carlyle Group, GTIS Partners, PeerStreet, and Deloitte
Wharton MBA, Georgetown University
Member of Association of Asian American Investment Managers
Series 63 and 82
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Evan Overcash

North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia

Experience in institutional & retail investing in the U.S. and the emerging markets
Capital Group/American Funds, MMFG, Morgan Stanley
English
B.A. in Finance & Economics at Muhlenberg College
4-Year Varsity Letter Winner/Captain- Muhlenberg College Golf
Series 7 and 63
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E: evan@5-capital.com

Brian Valero

North America

Senior-level institutional sales and marketing executive across a variety of alternative investment firms in the United States.
12+ years of experience
Lyxor Asset Management, Ramius (Cowen), Permal Asset Management, Keel Harbour, Florida Alternative Investment Association.
English, Spanish
Columbia University, B.A. in Economics-Political Science
NCAA Division 1 Varsity Baseball (Columbia University)
Series 7 and 63

Perry Inglis

UK & Europe

London-based highly experienced capital markets and funds placement executive
BNP Paribas, Standard and Poor's, Deutsche Bank, Macquarie Bank, Milford Capital
30+ years of experience
English
London Business School MBA

Shaun Treacy

Australia and New Zealand

Senior roles at leading investment banks
Former roles have included Global Head of metals and mining at Lehman, Global Head of natural resources and power at Nomura and Co-Head of all Industries group at UBS
Arete Capital Partners, UBS Investment Bank, Nomura Securities, Lehman Brothers, J.P. Morgan
30+ years of experience
English
The University of Queensland

Ittai Dissentshik

Israel

Tel Aviv-based senior-level fundraising and investment track record in alternative assets
Poalim Capital Markets, Bank Hapoalim, Giza Singer Even, M. Seligman & Co. (now, Goldfarb Seligman & Co.)
15+ years of experience
English and Hebrew
IDC Herzliya

Sasha Mara

UK & Europe

Senior private markets professional with experience across investments, capital raising and research
10+ years of experience
Founder of Mara - democratizing access to private funds through technology, structuring, and regulatory solutions.
Cambridge Associates, Europa Capital, Private Equity International (PEI)
English, Serbian
CFA Charter holder, University of Leeds

Craig Gribble

Australia and New Zealand

Senior level funds placement and investment banking experience in Australia and New Zealand
Allen Partners, Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Veda Advantage, Barclays de Zoete, Southpac Corporate Finance, Air New Zealand
20+ years of experience
English
University of Auckland (Masters of Commerce)

5Capital partners with Allen Partners, a regulated entity in Australia

Nicholas Allen

Australia and New Zealand

Senior level funds placement and c-level investment banking experience in Australia and New Zealand
Allen Partners, Eaton Vance, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Prudential, Deutsche Bank, Citibank
25+ years of experience
English
Pepperdine University and UTS (Graduate Certificate in Banking)
Fellow of Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (AFSA) and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management

5Capital partners with Allen Partners, a regulated entity in Australia

Federico Sgubbi

Australia and New Zealand

Senior-level funds placement and investment banking experience in Australia and Europe
Allen Partners, Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
10+ years of experience
English, Italian, French
University of Sydney and University of Bologna (J.D. in law)

5Capital partners with Allen Partners, a regulated entity in Australia

Eliot Kalter

Latin America

PhD
Senior-level fundraising executive
Currently, also Senior Fellow and Co-Head SovereignNet, The Fletcher Network of Sovereign Wealth and Global Capital at Tufts University
10+ years of fundraising experience
25+ years of leadership roles at the International Monetary Fund
Kalorama Capital, International Monetary Fund
English, Spanish
University of Pennsylvania (PhD), The London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) (MSc), University of Cincinnati
Series 63 and 79
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Sandor Valner

Americas

Senior-level institutional sales and investment banking
30+ years of experience across fundraising, investment management and investment banking
JP Morgan, Credit Suisse First Boston and Walton Street Capital
English
Stanford MBA, Stanford MS, Engineering
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David Haarmeyer

Global

Marketing, content, communication and branding for alternative funds
Senior-level communications and marketing executive within the asset management industry
HarbourVest Partners, World Bank, Power Advocate and Cambridge Energy Resource Associates
Numerous publications on sovereign wealth funds, family offices, private equity and infrastructure
English and Spanish
Clemson MA, Miami University

Sven Soderblom

Senior Advisor

Europe and Emerging Markets

Senior-level track record as a limited partner in both Europe and emerging markets
IC-member of two emerging markets focussed Fund of Funds (South Suez Capital and Triple Jump) and a PE fund (Synergy Capital)
Fundraising experience
Arcano, CDC Group, South Suez Capital, Triple Jump, Synergy Capital Managers, European Investment Fund
20+ years of experience
English, Spanish, and Swedish
IESE MBA, Stockholm University

Pau Bermudez

Senior Advisor

Europe, Middle East, Latin America

Senior-level PE executive with track record in Latin America, Africa, Middle-East, and Europe
Fundraising experience in Europe and Latin America
Asma Capital, CDC Group, FACRA, Tagua, Barings Private Equity, Oliver Wyman
20+ years of experience
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
Stanford MBA, HEC, ESADE

Aimee (Geiger) Wight

Senior Advisor

North America

CAIA/CIMA
Senior-level fundraising/investor relations executive with track record in the US
20+ years of fundraising and investment management experience
Monroe Capital, 50 South Capital, Northern Trust, Ritchie Capital Management
Co-lead of CAIA Chicago chapter
English
Illinois Wesleyan

Joachim Merten

Senior Advisor

Europe

Senior-level private equity executive with track record in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Quadriga Capital, KPMG
10+ years of experience
German and English
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat Franfurt am Main, Immanuel-Kant Gymnasium
CFA