Meet the Team

  • Ken Aseme

    Ken Aseme

    FOUNDING PARTNER

    18+ years in Venture Capital and financial services

    CEO of VC CFO since 2011

    Worked at Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS Bank, BNY Mellon

    BSc in Management Science from Kent University (UK)

  • Jeff Raju

    Jeff Raju

    PARTNER

    10+ years in accounting and fund management

    Experience in real estate, hedge funds, and private equity

    Worked at Standish Management, Blue Vista Capital, and Cortland Capital

    Bachelor of Science in Accounting from DePaul University

  • Yolanda Wilson

    Yolanda Wilson

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Over 20 years of experience in strategic roles

    Industry experience in consulting and technology

    Worked at KPMG, Deloitte, and Amazon

    MBA in Marketing from the University of Mississippi

  • Daniel Barakat

    Daniel Barakat

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Over 20 years in private equity, venture capital, and taxation

    Worked at ClearSky Power, e.ventures, Fisher Lynch, Kayne Anderson.

    Specializes in financial reporting, planning, and taxation

    BSc in Economics from The University of British Columbia

  • Nelson Yuen

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Over 20 years in finance, mostly in VC/PE industry

    Chief Accounting Officer/VP Finance roles at American Infrastructure Funds, GSR Ventures, Tallwood Venture Capital, and Pinnacle Ventures

    Large consulting VC/PE clients included DFJ Ventures and Vista Equity Partners

    CFO/VP Finance/Controller roles at various startups in AI, life science, and gaming industries

    B.S. in Business Admin. (Emphasis in Accounting), University of California at Berkeley

  • Dickson Wasake

    Dickson Wasake

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Over 20 years of experience in audit, accounting, and financial advisory

    Expertise in financial services, manufacturing, public sector, and more

    Worked at PwC, Deloitte, and Baker Tilly.

    UK CPA and US CPA

  • Stan Sukhinin

    Stan Sukhinin

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    17 years in financial sector

    Experience in investment banking, corporate lending

    Worked at UniCredit, Societe Generale, Atrani Capital

    CFA Charterholder since 2013

  • George Ghazarian

    George Ghazarian

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Over 10 years in public accounting

    Expertise in financial institutions and commercial industries

    Worked at Crowe LLP and PwC

    Master of Business Taxation, University of Southern California

  • TJ Mahoney

    TJ Mahoney

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Nearly 20 years in real estate and private equity

    VP roles at Clear Sky Capital, Inspire Communities

    Chief Accounting Officer at The Brooksville Company, BB Living Residential

    Early career at Blackstone, CohnReznick LLP

  • Tuan Nguyen

    Tuan Nguyen

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    8+ years in financial control and advisory

    Experience in venture capital, private equity

    Worked at Lionheart Ventures, IQ-EQ, Aduro Advisors, Standish Management

    BA in Financial Economics, University of Washington

  • Sajjad Panjwani

    Sajjad Panjwani

    CONTROLLER

    11+ years in finance services and financial reporting

    Worked at Apex Funds Services, Ernst & Young, Miras Investments

    Managed financials for 10-12 funds, group accounting, and outsourced teams

    ACCA Fellow

  • Lamin Darboe

    Lamin Darboe

    ASSOCIATE

    8+ years of experience in investment banking and venture capital

    Expertise in Fintech, SaaS, and corporate finance

    Worked at HSBC, Bank of America, Techstars, and BDev Ventures

    BS in Business Administration - Finance, North Carolina State University

  • Iman Dorty

    Iman Dorty

    PERSONAL ASSISTANT

    10+ years in retail, optometry, financial services

    4 years as Contact Lens Manager

    4 years as Assistant at VC-CFO

    National women’s heart health spokesperson

  • Andy Loquinario

    Andy Loquinario

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

    10+ years of experience

    Wellness, Finance, and Real Estate Industries

    Worked with CEOs and VC CFO

    Bachelor’s degree in Arts & Communication