PrimeAlpha: Visionaries & Innovators Series

The Journey and Mission to Make Quality Real Estate Accessible with Mohsin of AKRU.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. I would like to introduce Mohsin Masud, the CEO & founder of AKRU, a real estate Investment platform working towards democratizing and tokenizing commercial real estate investments. He is an expert in real estate development & has over a decade of experience in real estate investments. 

More Than Just A Fund, Where Culture and Values Make an Impact with Kapil of PlusPlus Capital Management.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. I would like to introduce Kapil Rastogi, managing partner and co-founder of PlusPlus Capital Management, a quantitative trading firm focused on trading futures and options on futures around the globe.

The Art of Pivoting with Charles of Sizemore Capital Management.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. Today, I would like to introduce Charles Lewis Sizemore, CIO of Sizemore Capital Management and co-manager of the Blue Orbit Capital Fund, Sizemore Capital is a registered investment adviser based in Dallas, Texas primarily serving high net worth individuals, family offices and institutions.  He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and Fox Business News. He has also been quoted in Barron’s Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. 

Uncovering the Value of Farmland Investing with Chris Chard of Sower Farmland.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. Today, I would like to introduce Chris Chard. General partner and managing director of Sower Farmland, a fiduciary farmland investment, and management company, executing acquisition and management strategies on behalf of its investor clients. He believes the foundation of the firm’s success is built by putting the client’s interests first. 

Why PR Matters in Alternatives with Charlotte Luer at LJHFM.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. In 2002, Charlotte was recruited away from a marketing/PR fund to work full-time for one of her clients – a fund of hedge funds based in New York City and Naples, Florida. Several years later, the marketing team spun out and formed a separate firm to meet the needs of the fund managers and private investors with which the fund of funds was invested. Flash forward to 2021 and Charlotte is working with PrimeAlpha to help our clients achieve significant revenue growth via tailored marketing and PR campaigns.

Turning a Crisis into a Career with Matt Beary at Clarity Strategic.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. Matt Beary is a Founding Principal at Clarity Strategic Opportunities is an opportunistic real estate development and value-add investment platform. Clarity’s two principals collectively have over six decades of diverse real estate and finance experience having completed acquisitions, development, entitlement and strategic transactions valued at over $3 billion. 

Risk vs Reward Trade Off with Danny Dayan of DWD Partners.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. Danny began his career as a risk management consultant and advised clients on best practices for risk management of equity exotic option trades and portfolios. He then completed his Masters of Business Administration at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with dual concentrations in Analytic Finance and Economics. After he completed his MBA, Danny joined Credit Suisse, where he advised institutional hedge fund clients across Rates & FX cash and derivatives markets. With his expertise and knowledge of the rates markets, Danny discovered a new client base with large equity-focused hedge funds that wanted exposure to the rates markets.

Architecting and Designing Future Tech with Barbara Bickham of Trailynvc.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. I would like to introduce Barbara Bickham. Barbara is a founder and managing director of trail and VC, a pre-seed fund investing in diverse, deep tech founders. She's a serial CTO and has over 35 years of experience in technology and entrepreneurship. Interestingly, she's worked the last five years as a CTO, architecting and designing blockchain, AI, and other emerging tech products.

Succeeding in Real Estate, The Big Lessons Learned with Alex Anderson of Time Equities.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. I would like to introduce Alex Anderson. Alex oversees the sales distribution of Time Equities Securities’ investment funds through the Broker-Dealer advisory community. He also has extensive experience in sourcing and analyzing new acquisitions. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Vermont and is a licensed real estate broker in the State of New York.

Innovation in Managed Futures with Marat Molyboga of Efficient Capital Management.

Welcome to PrimeAlpha's interview series where we will share insights from industry practitioners discussing their journey and their discoveries. I would like to introduce Dr. Marat Molyboga. For two decades, he has been working on quantitative portfolio management and risk management of multi-CTA portfolios.  Marat enjoys collaborating with academics and industry thought leaders on research papers that help institutional investors make better investment decisions.