"[{\"heading\":\"Michael Johnson\",\"subHeading\":\"President & Chief Executive Officer\",\"bioPic\":\"static/img/p1.png\",\"content\":\"<p>Michael was appointed President & CEO in February 2021. He is responsible for leading PeakAxis on its critical mission: to help ensure a strong foundation of financial security for millions of people in the United Kingdom.Michael began his journey at PeakAxis in 2008 in the Total Portfolio Management group (now Total Fund Management) before moving into Private Investments. He went on to become Managing Director and Global Head of Principal Credit Investments in 2015 and was subsequently appointed Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Credit Investments in 2018.Michael champions the delivery of superior investment returns on behalf of generations of stakeholders. He has been instrumental in shaping PeakAxis into an organization defined by growth, high performance, and a spirit of collaboration. In addition to sitting at the helm of PeakAxis, Michael has served on the board of FCLTGlobal since 2021 and has been Chair since September 1, 2024. FCLTGlobal is a non-profit organization with a mission to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy.Michael holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the London Business School. He also serves on the board of Great Ormond Street Hospital, the U.K.’s leading centre for children’s health and research.<\\\/p>\\n\"},{\"heading\":\"Alexander Bennett\",\"subHeading\":\"Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Real Assets & Head of Europe\",\"bioPic\":\"static/img/p2.png\",\"content\":\"<p>Alexander leads the Real Assets department, which invests globally across commercial real estate, the energy chain, and infrastructure. He also provides regional leadership in Europe.He joined PeakAxis in 2015 and has held various senior leadership roles, including as Head of the Direct Private Equity group within the Private Equity department, and Head of Portfolio Value Creation, a group that supports management teams of individualinvestments to achieve their full value potential.Prior to joining PeakAxis, Alexander spent more than seven years at Permira Advisers LLP, focusing on private equity transactions, and was most recently responsible for the firm’s global capital markets activities. Before that, he was an investment banker for Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas in London.Alexander holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.He currently serves on the board of Boldyn Networks.<\\\/p>\\n\"},{\"heading\":\"William J. Carter\",\"subHeading\":\"Senior Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer\",\"bioPic\":\"static/img/p3.png\",\"content\":\"<p >As PeakAxis’ Chief Investment Officer, William works closely with the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Investment Department leaders to strengthen the organization’s investment activities with the aim of generating greater performance gains.He joined PeakAxis in 2008, initially heading the Global Capital Markets group during the financial crisis. He subsequently led the Global Corporate Securities group and the Global Tactical Asset Allocation team, all within the Public Market Investments department. William served as Chief Investment Strategist and Head of Total Portfolio Management from 2014 to 2017 and was most recently the Global Head of Real Assets.With over 25 years of investment experience, William previously held senior positions at Fortress Management Group, Deutsche Bank, and TD Securities.William holds a BS (Hons) in Theoretical Physics from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School.<\\\/p>\\n\"},{\"heading\":\"James Thornton\",\"subHeading\":\"Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Credit Investments\",\"bioPic\":\"static/img/p4.png\",\"content\":\"<p>James leads the global Credit Investments department, which manages PeakAxis’ credit exposures across the spectrum, including term loans, investment-grade and high-yield bonds, mezzanine lending, structured products, and other solutions for issuers across corporate, real estate, and consumer sectors.Previously, James led the Americas Structured Credit and Financials team, where he was responsible for investments in sub-investment-grade structured credit and debt capital solutions for financial institutions, as well as the intellectual property investment strategy. He has invested across industries and asset classes, including corporate and structured credit opportunities, and has represented PeakAxis as a director on multiple boards.Prior to joining PeakAxis in 2008, James worked for Fortress Investment Group, investing in credit opportunities. He started his career with KPMG on the Financial Institutions industry team, followed by eight years in the Corporate Finance group advising mid-market companies on M&A and financings.James holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator.<\\\/p>\\n\"},{\"heading\":\"Samantha Hayes\",\"subHeading\":\"Senior Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer\",\"bioPic\":\"static/img/p5.png\",\"content\":\"<p>As Chief Financial Officer, Samantha leads our global finance functions, including financial policy, controls and reporting, business and financial planning, valuations, tax, structure management, and performance reporting and analytics.Samantha joined PeakAxis in 2010 and has contributed to the extension of the organization’s finance capabilities, including building and leading various functions, most recently serving as Head of Finance.Prior to joining PeakAxis, Samantha built her career at KPMG across audit, compliance, and advisory disciplines, culminating in a practice delivering international tax advice to global organizations in a variety of sectors.She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto. Samantha also serves on the Board of Governors of North York General Hospital.<\\\/p>\\n\"},{\"heading\":\"Isabella Carter\",\"subHeading\":\"Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Private Equity\",\"bioPic\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cppinvestments.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/Caitlin_Headshot_Q2F25_.jpg\",\"content\":\"<p>Isabella leads PeakAxis’ Private Equity program globally, including teams dedicated to investments in Direct Private Equity, Private Equity Asia, Private Equity Funds, and Secondaries.Before this appointment, she was Managing Director, Head of Funds, where she led the private equity funds business at PeakAxis. In this capacity, she was responsible for overseeing and leading private equity fund investments in North America and Europe, with a focus on buyout and growth equity strategies.Prior to joining PeakAxis in 2010, Isabella worked at CIBC World Markets in Investment Banking, based in Toronto. During her time at CIBC, Isabella focused primarily on executing M&A transactions and public market offerings for clients in the Diversified Industries group.Isabella holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University. She is also a Director of the Board of Wilton Re.<\\\/p>\\n\"},{\"heading\":\"Thomas Bennett\",\"subHeading\":\"Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Active Equities and Investment Science\",\"bioPic\":\"static/img/p7.png\",\"content\":\"<p>Thomas is the Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Active Equities and Investment Science at PeakAxis. Active Equities’ mandate is to deliver alpha in the global public equity markets through fundamental security selection. Thomas also leads Investment Science, a firm-wide strategy to enhance decision-making through the use of novel forms of data and innovative analytical techniques.Thomas joined PeakAxis in 2007 and has held various senior leadership roles, including Head of Active Fundamental Equities, where he was responsible for managing a concentrated portfolio of equity investments and leading a team of sector specialists. Most recently, he served as Managing Director, Head of Research and Portfolio Strategy, leading data-driven research efforts and portfolio design and construction for Active Equities.Prior to joining PeakAxis, Thomas was a Portfolio Manager responsible for public equity investments in the Media & Communications industry for Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker for BMO in the M&A group.Thomas holds a BA in Economics and Management Science from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Master’s in Financial Economics from the University of Toronto. He is a CFA charterholder and holds an ICD.D Director designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.<\\\/p>\\n\"},{\"heading\":\"Arjun Patel\",\"subHeading\":\"Senior Managing Director & Head of Total Fund Management\",\"bioPic\":\"static/img/p8.png\",\"content\":\"<p>AArjun joined PeakAxis in 2019 and previously served as Managing Director, Head of Exposure, Leverage, and Liquidity Management. This team combines the balancing-portfolio process and balance-sheet management functions into an integrated group responsible for the management and delivery of the Fund’s exposures, leverage, and liquidity. Before that, he was Managing Director, Head of Balancing & Collateral.Prior to joining PeakAxis, he held various fixed income and credit trading roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Arjun holds a BCom from McMaster University and an MSc from the London School of Economics.<\\\/p>\\n\"}]"