Email: WEdwards@ObsidianAdvisory.com
Education
Cornell University
School of Electrical Engineering
Bachelors of Science
Wayne State University
Electrical Engineering
Masters of Science
The University of Michigan
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Masters of Business Administration
Advisory Experience
Morgan Stanley Mergers & Acquisition Group
New York, NY
Vice President
Responsible for the execution of buy-side and sell-side M&A, corporate restructuring, and financing transactions
UBS Investment Bank Mergers & Acquisitions Group
New York, NY
Executive Director, Board Advisor on Strategic Transactions
Responsible for executing M&A transactions on behalf of corporate clients
The First Investor
Doha, Qatar
Head of Investment Banking and Private Equity
Responsible for implementing a regional investment banking strategy
Fund Management & Investment Experience
East Gate Capital Group
Dubai, UAE
Director
Responsible for managing a $70 million portfolio of growth equity investments
The First Investor (‘TFI’)
Dubai, UAE
Head of Investment Banking and Private Equity
Responsible for managing TFI’s proprietary investment portfolio
Aspire-Katara Investment Company (‘AKI’)
Doha, Qatar
Director
Responsible for managing AKI’s portfolio of subsidiaries