Gary is an emerging markets specialist with over 20 years’ experience as a financial professional, including 12 years in the investment banking field.

Before founding the Group, he was an Executive Director at Nomura where he managed the origination and execution of financing transactions across Southern Europe and CEEMEA. Similarly, as an Executive Director in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, London, he managed several emerging markets financing transactions. His clients ranged from governments and governmental agencies to financial institutions and large corporate organizations. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he held several management, finance and operational roles at British Petroleum.

Including previous roles with Goldman Sachs in New York and San Francisco, he executed over 100 financing transactions totaling in excess of $30 billion, $20 billion of which was in emerging markets.

Gary holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University.