Eliot S.

I’m currently a Managing Director and the Chief Investment Officer at Nobel Partners, a leading investor in alternative assets and private equity opportunities with over $1 billion of AUM. Our focus is on special situations where we can provide the capital, operational expertise, and network to generate multiples of in-place cash flow. We do this by partnering with operating partners or existing managers to execute value-add strategies. We constantly assess the relative attractiveness of investment opportunities and allocate capital accordingly. This allows us to be flexible with our investments while remaining disciplined to our 4 core investment philosophies: Excellent Management / Good Governance High Barriers to Entry Strong Returns on Capital Growing Free Cash Flow In addition to our private equity business, our real estate funds focus on value-add and opportunistic strategies throughout the US across multiple product types. Our real estate value-add strategies include renovations, entitlement, sale-leasebacks, and changes-of-use. Our investment approach includes distressed debt, recapitalizations, and joint venture equity. I love constantly evaluating new opportunities that may fit within our current portfolio or serve as potential private equity transactions.

As the sole initial capital partner of one of the most pre-eminent B2C software companies in the US, Nobel Partners led the acquisition and merger of a CRM company in 2017, an enterprise software company with over 10 years of B2B software experience. As a Co-founder and Board Member the intent is to support the efforts of the amazing executive team. The software solutions provide platforms for over 17 industries. In addition, its suite of products allow small businesses to gain the same competitive advantage that enterprise level businesses have. Software products include: -Lead distribution and management including phone, text, and e-mail automation -Lead-scoring based on machine learning -Online e-signatures -OpenAI backed business solution -Client and customer portal -A web based phone system and dialer -Conversion rate optimized front-end solutions

As part of the real estate private equity team at Angelo Gordon, I was responsible for the acquisitions and asset management of over $1 billion of real estate throughout Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado. With assets under management of over $50 billion, Angelo Gordon and our extensive partner network allowed me to pursue some of the most successful core-plus and opportunistic real estate ventures with some of the best operating partners in the industry. These transactions included multifamily, industrial, office, retail, distressed debt, hotel, and other investments. At AG I had the opportunity to work with some of the smartest and most talented professionals in the real estate industry and also with those on our net lease, corporate credit, special situations, and middle market teams.

Sourced and acquired distressed commercial real estate opportunities on the real estate PE team at RIO, a private investment firm based in Los Angeles, CA. Managed deals from acquisition, through management, and disposition.

Responsible for managing over $100 million of construction projects and reported directly to the CEO and Co-Chairman of Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.

Co-founded and operated an IT company specializing in B2B operations and management of mid-sized businesses.