Pete set up Candela Capital in 2003 to meet the distribution needs of small- to mid-sized funds who want a personalised, long-term relationship with a distribution partner. His 25+ years of experience from Pantheon Ventures, InvestorForce, Fleming Asset Management and NM Rothschild & Sons gives him a unique insight into the needs of the institutional investor - be they pension funds, private banks, family offices, insurance companies or fund-of-funds. He is also a trustee of Legacy of War Foundation, an amazing international charity providing support to civilians affected by conflict.

Pauline Li, ACA is the managing partner of Madonna Capital, with over 15 years of experience across a variety of sectors — financial institutions, luxury retail, energy, construction, and media. During her career, she has acquired firsthand experience in operating a range of business structures from start-ups, SMEs through to large listed conglomerates.

Pauline has held senior positions in advisory and finance in KPMG to luxury brands such as Christian Dior Couture and Sisley Paris which have provided her with exposure to the APAC, North American and the UK markets.

Pauline has a particular focus on supporting companies with financial structuring, business strategy and operational excellence through her field of expertise, business acumen and professional network.

Member of Executive Management in charge of Private Equity, Fund of Funds, and HR.

25 years experience in development finance across over 40 emerging markets, and including 15 years as private equity investor.

Built a USD 300 million private equity portfolio across four investment vehicles focusing on microfinance, banking and fintech.

Numerous non-executive board positions in financial institutions, funds and industry associations .

Studied Business Administration and Economics at the Freie Universität, Berlin.

James Lapushner is the founder and CIO of Anacott Capital and has a 25-year successful track record of starting and building real estate capital markets and operating businesses focused on Principal Investing, Debt & Equity Capital Markets, and Distressed Debt.

Prior to founding Anacott Capital, Mr Lapushner was the Managing Director and the Head of the German Real Estate Private Equity business at Morgan Stanley (MSREF) where he was responsible for the strategy and execution of Acquisitions, Finance and Asset Management. At Morgan Stanley, Mr Lapushner invested over €2bn of equity, created the largest commercial real estate company in Germany with over €12bn of AuM, and created Argoneo, the largest asset management company in Germany with over 55 professionals.

Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr Lapushner was the Head of European Loan Origination at Credit Suisse (formerly DLJ), where he created one of the top 3 loan origination businesses and the first conduit program in Germany with over €3bn of financing in 2005. He underwrote, syndicated and securitised over €10bn of real estate debt in Europe, the United States, and Canada. Mr Lapushner commenced his career as a real estate attorney at Arnold & Porter (formerly Kaye Scholer LLP).

Mr Lapushner received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Cornell University and his Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Rutgers University. Mr Lapushner also studied law at Leiden University, Netherlands.