Abbas Hashmi is an ex-Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management professional and a recognized leader in foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy, family office consulting, and capital raising. With a specialized focus on creating investor experiences that accelerate growth, Abbas is known for building campaigns that attract global investors, defining investor journeys, shaping content strategy, and leading teams that enhance engagement.

Born and raised in Saudi Arabia and now based in New York, Abbas combines a unique international perspective with extensive experience in UHNW family offices and institutional investment. His career includes a pivotal role at Goldman Sachs, where he was instrumental in driving growth and strategic initiatives within the Asset & Wealth Management division. Known for bridging the buy and sell sides of the investment world, Abbas has contributed to *Forbes* and *Family Wealth Report* on topics such as family businesses, next-gen trends, and digital transformation in wealth management. He has hosted global investor meetings and frequently speaks at prestigious conferences.

In addition to his extensive work with wealth managers and RIAs, Abbas has led EB-5 investor program projects, facilitating billions in real estate and infrastructure transactions. His capital-raising expertise extends to FDI campaigns, and he served as a co-chair for a US trade mission to Saudi Arabia, offering strategic insights on managing cross-border capital flows and crafting tailored UHNW client strategies.

A passionate advocate for AI and digital innovation, Abbas leverages technology, data analytics, and behavioral finance to streamline capital-raising efforts. He excels in developing data-driven engagement strategies that make capital-raising effective for introverted founders and complex investor engagements. As a thought leader, Abbas continues providing fresh insights that drive growth for global wealth management and private equity real estate platforms.

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Matthew is a seasoned executive with over 20 years experience in the banking, technology, and capital raising industries. He spent 11 years at Bank of America, UBS, and Morgan Stanley in California, providing financial guidance and investments for institutions and senior executives in Silicon Valley. He worked at Oracle as an enterprise sales leader covering the Pacific Northwest (USA). Most recently, Matthew has successfully helped some of the largest and most respected U.S. based private equity fund managers secure capital from sovereign wealth funds, investment firms, and family offices in the GCC. Matthew is currently the Chief Strategy & Investment Officer for Vault Investments, a private family office based in Dubai UAE. He's also an Advisor to a UAE/USA based startup, Ruya Genomics.

Michael is a tech entrepreneur turned investment banker and wealth manager. After spending much of his adult life in Silicon Valley with stints in Asia, Europe and the Middle East he is now based in Abu Dhabi while spending significant time in Riyadh. He is leveraging the incredible opportunity provided by access to significant proprietary capital and being based in the GCC, the newest financial centre where the entire world can connect and do business.

As well as managing a major multi family office platform he still works in the founder growth ecosystem as a mentor and investor.

He was integral to the successful globalization of many leading companies including Macromedia, HAHT, F5, Akamai and Apple. He has a truly global network and a keen understanding of many different business cultures.