Tom Saidy

About Tom Saidy

Global strategist and investment manager and with extensive senior-level experience managing public and private equity funds in emerging markets.Proven skills in country, company, and sector analysis, portfolio construction, trading, operations, due diligence, advisory services, restructuring, regulatory affairs, and client management. Extensive experience communicating about global capital markets, macroeconomics, geopolitics, policy and country outlooks for internal and external clientele.Extensive relationships with global and local financial services community, political, economic and policy organizations, and multilateral development institutions. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse stakeholders. Work effectively with teams and independently in challenging and complex environments.

Experience

1. Senior Advisor

   The Global Emerging Markets Group Gem

   Dec 2023 — Present

   Originate and negotiate equity private placements in pre-IPO and publicly listed companies in developed, emerging and digital asset markets. Sector focus includes real world asset tokenization, digital asset exchange listings, technology, data centers, critical minerals, and clean energy.GEM is $3.4 billion private equity and alternative investment group that manages a diverse set of investment vehicles focused on emerging markets and has completed over 590 transactions in 75 countries. Its family of funds and investment vehicles provide GEM and its partners with exposure to: Small-Mid Cap Management Buyouts, Private Investments in Public Equities, and select venture investments.

Education

• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

  Certificate, International Finance

• Connecticut College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, History/Government Minor: International Relations

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Capital Markets
• Asset Management
• Strategy
• Private Placements
• Corporate Governance
• Investment Management
• Bloomberg
• Equities
• Corporate Finance
• Mergers
• Due Diligence
• Hedge Funds
• Financial Analysis
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Equity Research
• Equity Valuation
• Financial Modeling
• Economics
• Asset Allocation
• Valuation
• Trading
• Investment Strategies
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Equity Trading
• Emerging Markets
• Restructuring
• Investments
• Global Macro
• Finance
• Investor Relations