Silver Sponsor | AD19

The Family Office

Logo - The Family Office.jpg

Founded in 2004, The Family Office has been committed to preserving the multi-generational wealth of families and individuals in the GCC.

Our team of more than 90 professionals across our global offices, identify investments, assess them against their risk and return potential, and create the right partnerships with the world’s top-tier financial firms to ensure that our client portfolios perform favorably across economic cycles, geographies and asset classes.

The Family Office Co. BSC(c) (“The Family Office”) is a Category 1 Investment Firm regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain C.R.No.53871 dated 21/6/2004. Paid Up Capital: US$10,000,000. The Family Office only offers products and services to ‘accredited investors’ as defined by the Central Bank of Bahrain or Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority.

Sculptor Capital Management

Logo - Sculptor Capital Management.png

Sculptor Capital is a global alternative asset manager providing a range of

products across Multi-Strategy, Credit, and Real Estate. Our investment model benefits from collaboration among our investment teams and brings to bear all of our diverse resources and perspectives. We have a proven track record of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns across market cycles.

Lamborghini

Logo Lamborghini[2].png

The Lamborghini estate lies between the south side of the Trasimeno lake and the beautiful medieval village of Panicale. Situated on the border between Umbria and Tuscany, Cortona and the Chiana valley are only few kms. away from the estate.

The property was purchased in the 60’s by Ferruccio Lamborghini who, traveling in this area, fell in love with the soft rolling hills landscape. After his retirement from the famous car manufacturing activity he decided to go back to his roots: being a farmer.

Invest AD

D3h1BhvXkAAfPft.jpg

Established in 1977, Invest AD is a leading Abu Dhabi-based financial services company.

We are focused on tapping high-growth opportunities in frontier and emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa, by accessing listed equities, principal investment opportunities, fixed income and real estate.

Owned by the Abu Dhabi Government, we can tap into an extensive global network across governments, business leaders and regulators. This has led to us becoming a trusted and highly-respected partner in the GCC and MENA markets.

Our strategic partnerships are with reputable institutions across the world via co-investment, funds management, and sub-advisory.

We are also able to blend international best practice with an intimate knowledge of the markets, cultures and dynamics of each country in our region.

At the same time as being best-in-class in our governance throughout all our operations, we also provide flexibility in investing – offering funds, tailor-made products and long-term partnerships.

EJF Capital

ejfi-og-image.jpg

EJF Capital LLC (“EJF”) is an SEC-registered¹, employee-owned alternative asset management firm headquartered outside of Washington, DC. EJF manages approximately $7.7 billion² of hedge, separately managed accounts, and private equity assets, as well as $2.7 billion of CDO assets through its affiliates. EJF was founded in 2005 by Manny Friedman and Neal Wilson along with a small team of professionals from Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. (“FBR”). EJF currently employs approximately 85 professionals across three offices globally (Arlington, VA, London, England and Shanghai, China).

Prior to launching EJF, Mr. Friedman was the co-founder and Co-CEO of FBR for more than fifteen years. Mr. Friedman possesses more than 40 years of experience in the U.S. securities industry with a particular expertise in banks and financials. Mr. Wilson previously managed both the Alternative Asset Investments and the Private Wealth Management groups at FBR, and served as a Branch Chief with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC.

¹Registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not imply any level of skill or training.

²Firm AUM includes $291.4 million of uncalled capital

Brevet

Brevet Logo Blue.png

Headquartered in New York, Brevet is a registered investment advisor employing a specialty finance strategy that emphasizes downside protection. Focusing on opportunities related to the government sector, Brevet originates and structures customized financing solutions that facilitate borrower growth initiatives. With its first affiliate established in 1998, Brevet has developed extensive relationships with U.S. state, federal, and international government agencies over the past 20 years.