Founding Partners

Erinch R. Özada is the Chairman and CEO of Archery Capital, which he founded in 1996. Mr. Özada has nearly 20 years of investment and financial experience, having worked in virtually every aspect of today’s modern capital markets, including sales, trading, and advising family groups and institutional clients on asset, portfolio and risk management. Currently, Mr. Özada is responsible for managing the overall strategic exposure and asset allocation process for funds managed by Archery Capital. He also manages the Firm’s relationship with investors and the investment community.

Prior to founding Archery Capital, Mr. Özada was a Vice President in the Private Wealth Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), New York, which he joined in 1984. At Goldman Sachs, he advised clients on asset allocation and portfolio management. He managed discretionary accounts (assets approximating $1 Billion) for select clients, and advised high net worth individuals, family offices and institutions in diverse locations such as Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. During his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Özada developed a disciplined approach to investing by implementing customized risk-adjusted performance review procedures. Mr. Özada received his M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business with Honors, where he concentrated on International Finance. He received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Hamilton College in Economics and Political Science.

In June 2005, Mr. Özada was elected to join the Board of Directors of the American Field Service–USA. AFS is an organization recognized throughout the world for high quality programs and its defining role in educational youth exchanges, as well as for its contributions in the field of intercultural learning and global education.