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Canaan is the CEO of Kingswood US Holdings, Inc, an integrated international
wealth management group. Prior to Kingswood, he was the managing partner
and founder of Marinus Capital Advisor, an alternative investment management
firm. Canaan was also a managing director and head of structured finance at GSO
Capital, the credit arm of the Blackstone Group. Previously, he established and
managed the Structured Products Trading Group at Brevan Howard, was executive
managing director and co-head of International Markets at Nomura Securities
International, and co-head of fixed income for Nomura International PLC. He was
a member of the Global Fixed Income Management Committee and served on the
Operating Board of the US Broker/Dealer entity. Najib Canaan serves as the Founding Managing Partner and Chief
Investment Officer of Marinus Capital Advisors. Prior to Marinus, Canaan
was a Managing Director and Head of Structured Finance at GSO Capital,
Managing Director and Head of Structured Products at Brevan Howard,
Executive Managing Director and Co-Head of International Fixed Income
at Nomura Securities International, and Co-Head of Fixed Income (Europe)
for Nomura International PLC. Prior to Nomura, Canaan was a Managing
Director managing director and Principal principal with Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette (DLJ). Holding
several positions in research and trading, he , where he
established the Special Situations
desk within the MBS Group at DLJ, and was responsible for structuring and
trading non-performing, under-performing and re-performing securitized
assets. From 2003 to 2006, Canaan served on the Executive Board of the
Group, a unit focused on the acquisition, workout,
and disposition of distressed residential real estate assets. Canaan has served
as an executive board member of The Bond Market Association. He is a member trustee
of the Epsilon Association, Inc (Cornell University
Council, a member of the Engineering College Council, and the National
Co-Chair of the President’s Circle. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Electrical Engineering (1986) and a Master of Engineering Degree in Nuclear
Engineering (1987) from Cornell University), serves on the Administrative
Board of the Cornell University Council, and is also a co-chair of Cornell’s Annual
Fund Leadership Committee. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and a Master
of Engineering degree in nuclear engineering from Cornell.

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