Investment professional with a reputation for fundamental analysis. I am passionate about investment opportunities that are transformative for society.
Location
Irvine, CA
Education
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University of California-Irvine
August 2023 - June 2025
degree
MBA
majors
Finance
Real Estate
Strategy
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CFA Institute
U
University of Abuja
March 2010 - January 2015
Work Experience
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Coronation Asset Management Limited
Senior Portfolio Manager
Lagos, LA, Nigeria
March 2021 - July 2023
company
Coronation Asset Management Limited
title
Senior Portfolio Manager
overview
• Implemented a tactical allocation on managed portfolios of $384MM, realizing double-digit outperformance over benchmarks. I achieved 137% of the full-year incentive fee budget of $1.2MM in H1 2023.
• Executed an active investment strategy with a bottom-up approach that turned around the performance of mutual funds, with 100% outperforming benchmarks and consistently top 5 on the league table.
• Managed $56MM bridge financing for capital projects. Performed due diligence on prospective projects, deal sourcing, built financial models, detailed pro-forma cash flows, DCF and post-financing monitoring.
• Structured and raised US$20 million in private debt for the acquisition of a 46% stake in a SPV which grants a 4.6% equity position in an oil and gas exploration project.
• Executed an FX and Eurobond repo which resulted in the full year 2022 PBT of $2.6 million from a loss of $3.2 million, and downside further limited by a c.42% devaluation and 8% price gain for Eurobond.
• Executed a training plan that developed the ability of 4 team members to carry out compressive equity & credit analysis, build three-statement integrated financial models, and sector-specific valuation models and ascertain the impact of system liquidity and fiscal activities on fixed-income instruments.
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Nova Merchant Bank Limited
Portfolio Manager
Lagos, LA, Nigeria
November 2019 - March 2021
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ARM Investment Managers
Associate, Equity Research
Lagos, LA, Nigeria
November 2017 - October 2019
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Cordros Capital Limited
Senior Analyst, Equity Research
Lagos, LA, Nigeria
March 2017 - October 2017
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LeadCapital Plc
Analyst, Investment Banking and Research
Lagos, LA, Nigeria
March 2015 - March 2017
Fun Fact
My best moments are when my daughter calls me Dad.
Passion
Investment opportunities that are transformative for society.