Munich, Bavaria, Germany
From strategy to performance. From complexity to clarity. For 25 years that's been my work in private markets — building, growing, and transforming platforms, teams, and governance that turn disciplined capital into durable value across cycles. That work took me from M&A advisory to structuring and executing infrastructure transactions across Europe and North America to driving the build-out of one of the DACH region's leading private markets platforms. As Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Golding, I led investment strategy, portfolio construction, and risk governance across Private Equity, Private Credit, and Infrastructure — overseeing €15bn+ in assets under management and chairing the Investment Committee. A few things I'm proud of: • Built Golding's infrastructure practice from the ground up in 2011 • Pioneered the firm's first co-investment fund and first multi-asset managed account • Built and embedded the ESG team and a platform-wide framework for sustainable performance. • Drove Golding's transformation into a transaction-oriented private markets investment house The work I do best sits where investing meets building: making decisions with real capital at stake, and creating the teams, processes, and governance that let an organization make good investments repeatedly. I've spent my career as a trusted counterpart to institutional investors, principals, the public sector and family offices — focused on long-term value rather than short-term optimization. Beyond the investment side, I lead as a corporate manager: running a 220+ person, five-office organization with full P&L and fiduciary responsibility as Managing Partner, IC Chair, and CSSF-approved Fund Director. A PhD in Corporate Finance underpins the analytical rigor; what ties it together is investment judgment, institutional governance, and operational leadership in one profile — not one at the expense of the others. I'm now exploring CEO, CIO, and Board opportunities within long-term capital platforms. If you're building, scaling, or governing an institutional investment business — or looking for an independent voice on an investment committee or board — I'd welcome a conversation.
Led the firm’s investment strategy, portfolio construction, and asset allocation across Private Equity, Private Credit, and Infrastructure, overseeing c. EUR 2bn in annual capital deployment. Chaired the Investment Committee with final decision-making authority across funds, secondaries, co-investments and direct transactions, harmonizing standards and processes firm-wide. Shared responsibility for platform scaling as Managing Partner, managing an organization of 200+ professionals and an investment team of 40+ specialists. Increased AuM significantly, strengthened international fundraising and deepened relationships with institutional investors. Established an integrated ESG framework across the full investment lifecycle and oversaw the firm’s first Sustainability Report.
Built Infrastructure into a standalone business line and defined the global infrastructure investment and portfolio strategy. Led sourcing, due diligence and execution of fund, secondary and co-investment opportunities across regions and sectors. Raised EUR 2.5 bn+ capital commitments and constructed globally diversified infrastructure portfolios. Served on the Management Board and Investment Committee, contributing to firm-wide strategic direction.
Originated, evaluated and executed infrastructure transactions across the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, from due diligence to closing. Served as a board member on more than 20 UK & Irish portfolio companies, driving financial and operational value creation.