Mr. MICHAEL BAER (FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN)

Michael has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, trading, and private banking in New York, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Zurich. Prior to founding Baer Capital Partners Ltd., Michael was the Head of Private Banking and Member of the Executive Board at Julius Baer Holding. Michael is also the Chairman of Charlemagne Capital; non-executive Director of Falcon Private Bank; non-executive Director of FinOps AG. Michael is a graduate of the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he currently serves on the Dean's Advisory Council.

BRIJ RAJ SINGH (FOUNDER & CEO)
Brij Raj Singh attended Mayo College in Ajmer, and St. Stephen's College at Delhi University and later went to the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He has also attended the "Advanced Management Program" at Harvard Business School.
Brij is currently the founding Chief Executive Officer at Baer Capital Partners Ltd. (BCP). He was the Chief Executive Officer of Julius Baer Middle East which he started. The Dubai International Financial Centre was launched by granting the 1st banking license to his firm. Brij also successfully led Julius Baer to being recognized as the "Best Private Bank" in the region. He was previously a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch. Brij has also been the Chairman of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) in the Emirates, serves on various boards, besides being actively involved with many profit and non-profit organizations.
Brij Singh regularly writes articles on strategy and leadership development. He is the author of "India Chalo" (2008), "Wisdom Beyond Borders" (2006), both published by Harper Collins, and "Building Successful Organizations - A Directional Approach" (1996).

ALOK SAMA (FOUNDER & PRESIDENT)
Alok has over 20 years of investment banking, capital markets and investing experience in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai and London. Prior to founding Baer Capital Partners Ltd., Alok was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. Alok is credited with establishing Morgan Stanley’s investment banking business in India. Under his direction, Morgan Stanley attained a leadership position in India with a client portfolio including Reliance Industries, The Tata Group and Bharti Telecom. Over the years, Alok’s clients have also included Procter & Gamble, Citigroup, KKR and General Motors. Alok has an MBA degree from Wharton and an undergraduate degree from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.