Azimut Alternative Capital Partners

Massimo Guiati

CEO, Azimut Group & Chairman, AACP

Massimo is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Global Head of Distribution at Azimut Group and the Chairman of AACP. Mr. Guiati has been with Azimut since 2008 and has more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in Investment Banking and Asset and Wealth Management.

Prior to joining Azimut, Massimo held different managerial positions at Euromobiliare Asset Management in Italy, and Bear Stearns and Société Générale in London.

Mr. Guiati holds a degree in Economics from the University of Pavia

Jeffry Brown

CEO, AACP

Jeff serves as the Chief Executive Officer of AACP and has over two decades of investing, due diligence and operating management experience in the alternative asset management industry.

Prior to joining AACP, Jeff was a Managing Director at Dyal Capital Partners, joining in its early days of formation. Mr. Brown founded and for five years led Dyal’s Business Services Platform.

Prior to Dyal, Jeff was a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns Asset Management (“BSAM”). During his tenure at BSAM, he was the Chief Development Officer and led the strategic expansion of the Firm from $23 billion in AUM to $55 billion in AUM over a four-year time period. Jeff also served as Chief Marketing Officer and Global Head of Institutional Sales at BSAM. Prior to joining BSAM, Mr. Brown held senior roles at Morgan Stanley Asset Management.

Mr. Brown holds a JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School, an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and a BA from the University of Wisconsin.

Vittorio Pracca

Deputy CEO, AACP

Vittorio is responsible for Special Projects and Investor Relations at Azimut Group and is a and is Deputy CEO and Director of AACP. Mr. Pracca has been with Azimut since 2012 and serves on the boards of Azimut Enterprises and Azimut Libera Impresa SGR, two Italy-based vehicles dedicated to investments in the Private Markets space.

Prior to joining Azimut, Vittorio was a Senior Associate at Société Générale in the Equity Capital Markets and Corporate Finance groups and spent five years at Citigroup (in London and Milan) in the Investment Banking and M&A groups.

Mr. Pracca holds a Financial & Business Economics degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, and an MBA from SDA Bocconi / NYU Stern School of Business.

Weston Wilkinson

Senior Vice President and Head of Affiliate Investments, AACP

Wes is the Head of Affiliate Investments and a Senior Vice President at AACP. In this role, Mr. Wilkinson leads all aspects of the Firm’s principal investment activities, including sourcing, negotiation, due diligence and structuring, as well as underlying monitoring and strategic growth initiatives for affiliate investments. Wes is a member of the board of Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC.

Prior to joining AACP, Wes was a Director at Perella Weinberg Partners, where he was a senior member of the Firm’s asset management business. Previously, Mr. Wilkinson was an Associate at Berkshire Global Advisors, where he advised financial services clients on mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Wilkinson holds a BA from the University of London, studying at the London School of Economics and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

Robert Adler, CFA

COO/CFO, AACP

Robert is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of AACP. In addition to overseeing finance, administration and operations, he is responsible for establishing and managing processes to ensure that each affiliate receives the “benefit of the bargain” from AACP and Azimut globally.

Mr. Adler has over two decades of leadership positions at financial services firms including Bridgewater Associates, Strategic Value Partners, Bear Stearns Asset Management and Goldman Sachs. Robert has also held senior management positions at cryptocurrency startups including Tradehill, Sator Square Partners and Kraken. Mr. Adler spent the first eight years of his Wall Street career as a Securities Analyst covering pollution control and small cap stocks at Goldman Sachs.

Mr. Adler holds an AB from Princeton University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Linh Nguyen

Associate, AACP

Linh serves as an Associate at AACP. In this role, Ms. Nguyen supports all aspects of the Firm’s investment process, include transaction structuring, analysis, and monitoring.

Prior to joining AACP, Linh was an Analyst at Pluris Valuation Advisors, a valuation firm focused on the valuation and analysis of general partnership and limited partnership interests in private equity and private credit funds.

Ms. Nguyen holds a BS in Finance and Statistics from NYU Stern School of Business.

Judith A. Furgiuele, CFA

Global Head of Consultant Relationships, AACP

Judith is the Global Head of Consultant Relationships at AACP. In this role, she leads distribution with the most relevant and influential institutional investment consultants that advise investors on private market allocations.

Ms. Furgiuele has over two decades of experience in real estate investment sales, portfolio management, fixed income trading and risk management. Prior to joining AACP, Judith held senior positions at Bear Stearns Asset Management and ABN AMRO Bank, and has experience with institutional investors, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Ms. Furgiuele holds a BS in Statistics from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Finance from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Judith is a CFA Charterholder, a member of the CFA Society of New York and the Real Estate Board of New York.

Joe Hill

Global Head of Institutional Relationships, AACP

Joe is the Global Head of Institutional Relationships at AACP. In this role, he advises Affiliates on the most important and impactful institutional investor relationships around the world.

Prior to this role, Joe was a Managing Principal, Vice-Chairman, member of the Executive Committee and Head of Marketing and Investor Relations at Halcyon/Bardin Hill Capital Partners. Prior to that, Joe was a Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston in the Private Funds Group. Joe and his team raised capital for firms such as Bridgewater Associates, Moore Capital, Graham Capital and Chilton Capital. Previously, Joe was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley where he held several senior leadership positions.

Mr. Hill graduated from the University of Texas with a BA in Accounting and from the University of Chicago with an MBA concentrating in Marketing and Finance.

Patrick McGowan

Senior Vice President and Head of Product Management

Patrick joined AACP in 2021, as Head of Product Management. In this role, he is serving as a primary liaison to AACP affiliate managers, as a strategic product resource to help execute on their objectives.

Patrick joined AACP from Invesco Private Capital, where he was responsible for product development in private equity and venture capital, with a primary responsibility for third-party due diligence. Prior to that, Mr. McGowan was in a senior role at OC Private Capital, a joint venture between the Carlyle Group and OppenheimerFunds, focused on private credit investing. He brings significant experience in investment solutions, client engagement, and product development across multiple private market asset managers and investment consultants. Prior to joining OC Private Capital, Mr. McGowan worked at AI Insight, Altegris Investments, and OppeneheimerFunds in various senior roles.

Mr. McGowan earned his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University. He holds the Series 7 and 63 registrations.