Peter Yordán
Investment Committee
Managing Director
Office:
London, UK
Committees:
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Current Board Seats:
Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
Telent Limited
The LMAX Group
Education:
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Yordán worked as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co., in both New York and London.
Prior to joining the firm Mr. Yordán worked as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co., in both New York and London.
Education:
B.A. magna cum laude from Middlebury College with degrees in Spanish and Film Studies, and is a graduate of the M.B.A. program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Sally Rocker
Investment Committee
Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Compliance Committee
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Current Board Seats:
Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
Education:
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Rocker was Of Counsel at O’Sullivan Graev & Karabell, where she represented major financial institutions in their private equity investments. Prior to that, she was an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group. Ms. Rocker began her career in the business sector, working at Petro Lewis Corporation as a Finance Associate in the Strategic Planning and Treasury Departments.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Eric Rahe
Investment Committee
Managing Director & Co-President
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Current Board Seats:
Ariel Re
Infinite Investment Systems
TRICOR LLC
Education:
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Rahe was a Managing Director at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Previously, he was a senior investment professional at the hedge fund SAB Capital, and before that a Partner at Capital Z Partners, the financial services focused private equity firm. Mr. Rahe began his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
Prior to joining the firm Mr. Rahe was a Managing Director at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Previously, he was a senior investment professional at the hedge fund SAB Capital, and before that a Partner at Capital Z Partners, the financial services focused private equity firm. Mr. Rahe began his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
Education:
A.B. in Economics from Harvard College, magna cum laude, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Thierry Porté
Investment Committee
Managing Director & Vice Chairman
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
JCF Asset Reconstruction Company
The LMAX Group
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Porté was with Shinsei Bank, Limited for approximately five years, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and in various other executive roles. Before joining Shinsei’s management team, Mr. Porté spent 22 years at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he served in various capacities in capital markets, corporate finance and management in New York, London and Tokyo, ultimately becoming a Managing Director and the President, Representative Director and Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley Japan.
Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Porté was with Shinsei Bank, Limited for approximately five years, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and in various other executive roles. Before joining Shinsei’s management team, Mr. Porté spent 22 years at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he served in various capacities in capital markets, corporate finance and management in New York, London and Tokyo, ultimately becoming a Managing Director and the President, Representative Director and Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley Japan.
Education:
A.B. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in Economics from Harvard College and is a Baker Scholar graduate of the Harvard Business School.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Tom Harding
Investment Committee
Managing Director
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Current Board Seats:
Capital Funding Bancorp Inc.
iLending
Island Finance
Jefferson Capital
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Mr. Harding spent seven years in investment banking in the Financial Institutions Group of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, primarily in New York with one year in London, where he covered a diverse range of bank, insurance and specialty finance companies and most recently had responsibility for covering transportation leasing companies. Mr. Harding began his career at Cravath Swain and Moore.
Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Mr. Harding spent seven years in investment banking in the Financial Institutions Group of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, primarily in New York with one year in London, where he covered a diverse range of bank, insurance and specialty finance companies and most recently had responsibility for covering transportation leasing companies. Mr. Harding began his career at Cravath Swain and Moore.
Education:
He received a B.A. with Highest Honors from Swarthmore College, a Juris Doctor degree as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar from Columbia Law School and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. CFA charterholder.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Tim Hanford
Investment Committee
Managing Director & Co-President
Office:
London, UK
Committees:
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Current Board Seats:
Castle Trust Bank
Inigo Limited
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Hanford worked with J.C. Flowers & Co. as Co-Head of FPK Capital and, prior to that, as Head of Private Equity at Dresdner Bank and a member of the Institutional Restructuring Unit’s Executive Committee. Mr. Hanford’s other experience includes serving as a Board Director of Schroders, based in Hong Kong and Tokyo, where he was Head of Structured Finance.
Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mr. Hanford worked with J.C. Flowers & Co. as Co-Head of FPK Capital and, prior to that, as Head of Private Equity at Dresdner Bank and a member of the Institutional Restructuring Unit’s Executive Committee. Mr. Hanford’s other experience includes serving as a Board Director of Schroders, based in Hong Kong and Tokyo, where he was Head of Structured Finance.
Education:
B.Sc. (Honors) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham and an M.S. in Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business where he was a Sloan Fellow.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Calvin Dong
Investment Committee
Managing Director
Office:
New York, NY
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
Ariel Re
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Dong was a member of the Financial Institutions Group at Barclays Investment Bank for three years in New York focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions in the insurance sector.
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Dong was a member of the Financial Institutions Group at Barclays Investment Bank for three years in New York focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions in the insurance sector.
Education:
B.S. (Honors) in Finance and Accounting with High Distinction from the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Jonathan Cox
Investment Committee
Managing Director
Office:
London, UK
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
Oneglobal Broking
Finli
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Mr. Cox spent five years in investment banking, first in Rothschild’s London based Financial Institutions Group, and then as a Vice President at Credit Suisse in London where he covered European insurance. Previously, Mr. Cox also qualified as a Chartered Accountant while working in the Financial Sector Transaction Services team at KPMG in London, and he remains a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Mr. Cox spent five years in investment banking, first in Rothschild’s London based Financial Institutions Group, and then as a Vice President at Credit Suisse in London where he covered European insurance. Previously, Mr. Cox also qualified as a Chartered Accountant while working in the Financial Sector Transaction Services team at KPMG in London, and he remains a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Education:
B.Sc. in Government & Economics from the London School of Economics.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
Tughan Alioglu
Investment Committee
Managing Director
Office:
London, UK
Committees:
Investment Committee
Current Board Seats:
Castle Trust Bank
Oneglobal Broking
Education:
Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Mr. Alioglu worked as an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group at JPMorgan Chase for three years in London where he focused on the banking and insurance sectors.
Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Mr. Alioglu worked as an investment banker in the Financial Institutions Group at JPMorgan Chase for three years in London where he focused on the banking and insurance sectors.
Education:
B.A. magna cum laude in Mathematics and Economics (Honors) from Northwestern University, and is a recipient of Robert Eisner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Economic Research.
Highlighted Portfolio Companies:
J. Christopher Flowers
Investment Committee
Managing Director, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Office:
Palm Beach, FL
Committees:
Investment Committee
Management Committee
Education:
Mr. Flowers has spent more than 40 years focused on financial services, both as an advisor and as an investor. He worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1979 to 1998. At the time of his departure, he was Global Head of the Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Flowers founded J.C. Flowers & Co. in 1998.
Mr. Flowers, through the Anne and Chris Flowers Foundation and personally, supports many charitable causes. These include anti-malaria efforts in Africa, and Circles of Support, which works with ex-prisoners in New York State. Mr. Flowers serves on the Committee for University Resources at Harvard University and as a trustee of the Kasparov Chess Foundation.