David is responsible for the firm’s financial and administrative oversight, running all nonclient-facing infrastructure, including capital strategy, reporting, human resources, administrative operations and organizational efficiency.

David is a seasoned finance professional whose global perspective and capital structure expertise has evolved through a comprehensive career spanning more than three decades. His journey began in New York as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and expanded to senior investment roles in private equity in Singapore and public market analysis for hedge funds in the United States and Hong Kong. After cofounding a value-focused hedge fund with Igor Lotsvin in the mid-2000s and a stint with sell-side advisory firms, David pivoted to chief financial officer roles with several high-growth businesses before joining Sage Rhino in 2019.

A magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University with a BSBA degree in finance and international business, David received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was classmates with Igor Lotsvin.

Fun Fact: David served as executive director in Hong Kong and as the main CMBS securities analyst at Scion Capital for Dr. Michael Burry’s famous mortgage-backed securities short trade featured in Michael Lewis’ book The Big Short, which became a major motion picture.