Ahmed, Omer

President, Crescent Capital Management; Chicago, Ill. Omer Ahmed is President of Crescent Capital Management, a Chicago-based investment firm that specializes in alternative asset management for family offices representing wealthy individuals and global financial institutions. Prior to establishing Crescent Capital, Ahmed was Senior Vice President at Crédit Agricole Indosuez Bank and advised on managed, alternative asset portfolios. He has also held senior management positions at Merrill Lynch International and ABN AMRO Private Banking. He has managed/advised on over $880 million of private and institutionally held assets ranging across real estate, fixed income, equities, OTC and exchange-traded derivatives, privately-placed hybrid securities, structured notes, and strategic venture capital. Ahmed is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. He is a member of the New York Mercantile Exchange’s Institutional Money Management Advisory Committee, chair of the Middle East effort for the Alternative Investment Management Association, and Vice Chairman of Arabianbiz Holdings, a Middle East focused Internet services holding company.