Reinsurance executive with 25+ years of leadership in (re)insurance underwriting and structuring with:

• Decades of executive experience in the (re)insurance marketplace.
• Experience launching and managing innovative insurance strategies.
• Well-documented and repeated track record of commercial success.

David brings a deep knowledge of insurance and reinsurance underwriting, as well as business management and leadership.

Before founding ECHO, David had a number of other key positions in the insurance/reinsurance industry:

• Founder and Chairman of Aeolus Reinsurance (Private Sale Exit)
• Founder of Aeolus Capital Management (Private Sale Exit)
• Founding member, President, and Chief Underwriting Officer of Renaissance Reinsurance (Public Listing Exit)
• President and Chief Underwriting Officer of both Top Layer Re and Da Vinci Re
• Treaty Underwriting Manager at Berkshire Hathaway

David earned a B.A. in Economics from the College of William & Mary.

Capital markets professional with 25+ years in alternatives, banking, and insurance with:

• Extensive sourcing and deal experience.
• Extensive experience modeling and implementing insurance products.
• A well-documented and repeated track record of commercial success.

Eric has a long history of innovation, business development, and leadership in capital markets and financial startups.

Before founding ECHO, Eric had a number of other key positions in the banking/financial services industry:

• Director, PCS Division of Alex Brown and Deutsche Bank
• Managing Partner of Orion Capital Management – insurance/reinsurance risk management. (Private Sale Exit)
• Founder, Managing Partner of Anova Fund – ($2.5 BN gross exposure) capital returned within 2% of high-water mark
• Managing Director, Ross Capital Markets – Bermuda-based macro- and fixed-income focused hedge fund
• Director, Capital Markets Arbitrage at Fuji International Finance
• VP, Global Index Arbitrage at Merrill Lynch

Eric earned a Masters in Statistics and Operations Research from NYU and an Interdisciplinary B.A. from the University of Delaware (White Science Fellow). He is published in Risk Management & Alternative Investments.

Finance and accounting professional with 18+ years experience in financial structuring, alternative financing solutions, and Credit Underwriting with:

• Extensive experience structuring in direct lending.
• Qualifications as a certified management accountant with extensive experience in international corporate tax structuring.

Patrick has significant experience in global loan underwriting and risk restructuring across a broad range of assets and industries.

Before joining ECHO, Patrick had a number of other key positions in the banking/financial services industry:

• Director, Deutsche Bank AG (NY) – Head of Structuring, North American Direct Lending
• VP, Deutsche Bank AG (London) – Credit Structuring, Leader of Credit/Commodities Cooperation Initiative
• Manager at Baxter Healthcare Co, Deloitte and Touche, and Tohmatsu Tax Co
• Senior Staff, Arthur Andersen LLP – Client Relationship Liaison and International Tax Specialist

Patrick earned an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BBA in Accounting and Finance from The University of Wisconsin. He is a Certified Management Accountant (IMA), Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (IMA), and a Certified Turnaround Analyst (TMA).

Legal and transactional professional with experience in:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity transactions
• Venture capital and capital markets documentation
• Corporate governance

Donald brings experience advising investment firms and operating companies across the full transaction lifecycle, including diligence, deal structuring and closings. He specializes in supporting middle-market companies through complex financings and strategic transactions.

Before joining ECHO, Donald was an associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

Donald earned a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University. He is admitted to practice in New York and Florida.

Finance professional with 5+ years of experience in alternative finance, credit underwriting, and investment analysis.

Andrew brings extensive experience in financial modeling, due diligence, and evaluating complex investment opportunities.

Before joining ECHO, Andrew was a financial analyst at IID Holdings.

Andrew earned an B.A. from Temple University in Management Information Systems and Finance.