Our team is our greatest asset. We nurture better investors, entrepreneurs, innovators and community contributors
Meet the Team
SAF's success is rooted in our cohesive team, blending diverse skills and shared values.
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Aaron is a founder and is the COO and CFO of SAF Group, leading finance, risk, and deal structuring.
Aaron Bunting
CFO, COO & Principal
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Brandon is responsible for deal origination, structuring and execution as well as ongoing portfolio and risk management.
Brandon Gerson
Managing Director
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COO at SAF Capital Partners, Brian is responsible for operations optimization, deal structuring, governance support, and portfolio company strategic oversight.
Brian O’Neill
COO, SAF Capital Partners
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Managing Partner of SAF Group, leader of SAF Capital Partners, Brian is a passionate entrepreneur leading diverse company-building transactions.
Brian Paes-Braga
Managing Partner, SAF Group
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Cade is responsible for conducting due diligence, supporting financial modelling, and preparing investment memorandums for current and prospective investments
Cade Cavallini
Analyst
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Devon is responsible for deal origination, structuring and execution as well as ongoing portfolio and risk management.
Devon Bekker
Vice President
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Emira is responsible for the valuation of SAF funds and investments, as well as investor reporting.
Emira Kacuri
Senior Valuations Analyst
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Farhan is responsible for risk management, operational initiatives and provides strategic guidance on corporate and securities law.
Farhan Ahmed
Legal Counsel
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Gehren is responsible for conducting financial and credit related modeling, supporting due diligence processes, and preparing investment memorandums.
Gehren Ohlendorff
Analyst
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Associate at SAF Capital Partners, Graydon is responsible for diligence of opportunities, cashflow analysis, and supporting deal execution.
Graydon Harris
Associate, SAF Capital Partners
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Hanna is responsible for supporting marketing and communications initiatives at SAF.
Hanna Svensson
Communications Coordinator
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Harleen is responsible for managing AP/AR, preparing journal entries, performing reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records across investment entities.
Harleen Kaur
Junior Accountant
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Harpreet is responsible for managing AP/AR, preparing journal entries, performing reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records across investment entities.
Harpreet Athwal
Junior Accountant
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Ian is responsible for origination, deal structuring, execution of energy, real estate, financial services, and other diversified SAF investments.
Ian Charles
Managing Director
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Ishnoor is responsible for the maintenance of internal valuations models as well as supporting the valuations processes more broadly.
Ishnoor Sandhu
Technician, Valuations
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Jose is responsible for executing deal due diligence, supporting financial and credit analyses, and drafting investment materials.
Jose Menjivar
Senior Analyst
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Kaitlyn is responsible for quarterly and annual financial reporting as well as accounting for SAF’s investments and funds.
Kaitlyn Loeppky
Senior Accountant
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Kayley is responsible for coordinating with external partners, managing accounts and payments, supporting internal processes, and overseeing office operations.
Kayley Kaptian
Administrative Assistant
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Kody is responsible for underwriting, structuring, and executing private credit investments, while supporting portfolio management and risk oversight.
Kody Thomson
Associate
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Kyle is responsible for deal origination, structuring, and execution, plus ongoing portfolio and risk management for Metals, Mining, and Critical Minerals.
Kyle Hickey
Managing Director
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Madison is responsible for valuations and associated processes as well as executing business services functions.
Madison Schmidt
Director, Valuations & Operations
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Matt is responsible for leading the accounting, treasury, finance and reporting functions.
Matt Bauer
VP Finance
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Mike is responsible for deal origination, structuring and execution, capital raising initiatives, and ongoing portfolio management.
Michael Croft
Vice President
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Michael is responsible for deal origination, structuring and execution as well as ongoing portfolio and risk management.
Michael Scott
Managing Director
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Nick is responsible for the valuation of SAF Funds as well as the underlying investments.
Nick Huey
Specialist, Valuations
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Nur is responsible for origination, structuring, and execution, as well as portfolio and risk management for SAF's Asset-Based Finance strategy.
Nur Khan
Managing Director
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Rachel is responsible for corporate accounting and tax preparation, investor relations inquiries, and leads all unit transfer activities.
Rachel Mui
Operations Accountant
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Rebecca is responsible for capital raising and investor relations, as well as overseeing marketing initiatives.
Rebecca Histed
Director, Private Wealth
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MD at SAF Capital Partners, Reid is responsible for deal origination, structuring, execution, and strategic oversight for portfolio companies.
Reid Obradovich
Managing Director, SAF Capital Partners
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Rui is responsible for deal execution and building asset-based finance modeling infrastructure, supporting underwriting, structuring, and investment decision-making.
Rui Qin
Associate, ABF Investments
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Ryan is a founder and the CEO of SAF Group, responsible for strategic mission, capital raising, and deal management.
Ryan Dunfield
CEO
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Sophie is responsible for overseeing financial reporting and treasury functions as well as human resources needs.
Sophie Rajotte
Controller
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Stephanie is responsible for implementing and configuring enterprise systems as well as process improvements and automations.
Stephanie Aker
Director, Financial Systems
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Talena is responsible for executive scheduling, travel logistics, operational support, and managing various ad hoc projects for the SAF team.
Talena Ganley
Executive Assistant
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Taylor is responsible for conducting due diligence, supporting financial modelling, and preparing investment memorandums for current and prospective investments.
Taylor Williamson
Analyst
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Uso is responsible for full cycle accounting, transactions, investor distributions, and supporting accurate financial reporting and efficient fund operations.
Uso Nnamdi-Okorie
Operations Accountant
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Wylie is responsible for deal origination, structuring and execution as well as ongoing portfolio and risk management.
Wylie Johnston
Managing Director
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Zubair is responsible for the firm’s legal, risk, and compliance functions, providing strategic guidance across operational and transactional matters.
