Atlantic-Pacific Capital, an independently owned global placement and advisory firm focused on alternative investments, has appointed Raed Elkhatib as Partner and CEO, and Hank Gurley as Principal.
Elkhatib will focus on origination for Atlantic-Pacific and will be a full voting member of the partnership group, which has overseen day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the firm since 2009. He joins the firm after spending 11 years in the Private Fund Group at Credit Suisse, where he was a Managing Director responsible for leading the due diligence and origination efforts for Credit Suisse’s private equity fundraising team.
“I was attracted to the Atlantic-Pacific team and its reputation for cohesiveness, passion, and consistent success in raising capital across market cycles,” Elkhatib says. “As the private capital markets continue to mature and evolve, it is more important than ever to provide both LPs and GPs with specific, informed, and real-time perspectives. I believe Atlantic-Pacific’s global reach and focused approach within an independent platform is the optimal combination to deliver this differentiated value in order to help clients achieve success.”
Gurley joins Atlantic-Pacific to lead the firm’s product distribution in the Southeast region of the US. A native of the Atlanta area, Gurley joins the firm after five years at Fortress Group, where he served as Director with responsibilities including Southeastern institutional investor coverage.
“I am excited to join this talented group whose longstanding partnership approach has delivered outstanding results for clients over many years,” says Gurley. “I look forward to building on the firm’s strong reputation in the private equity, credit, and real asset communities and accelerating our distribution and origination efforts in the Southeast.”
“Raed’s extensive global network of private fund sponsors and experience evaluating their respective offerings will heighten our ability to bring compelling, differentiated investment opportunities to market, while Hank will enhance our coverage in the Southeast from our new Atlanta office,” says Anthony Bossone, Partner. “We are thrilled to welcome these highly respected professionals to the Atlantic-Pacific team.”
