MICHAEL BÄR (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 a Member of the Executive Board at Julius Bär Group, the largest Swiss private bank. Michael is also Chairman of Charlemagne Capital, an independent specialist emerging markets firm with over US$ 4B in assets under management. 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 was born and raised in India. He attended Mayo College in Ajmer, and was later educated at St. Stephen’s College at Delhi University and the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He has also attended the “Advanced Management Program” at the Harvard Business School. Brij Raj Singh is currently the founding Chief Executive Officer at Baer Capital Partners Ltd. He was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Julius Baer Middle East. Julius Baer was privileged to have been the first international private bank to be granted a license to operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Brij also successfully led Julius Baer to being recognized as the “Best Private Bank” in the region by Banker Middle East. He was previously a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch. Brij has also been the Chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) in the Emirates besides being actively involved with numerous other organizations. Brij Singh regularly writes articles on strategy and leadership development. He is also 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.