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Najib S. Canaan

(Cornell 'EE '86, M.Eng. Nuclear Eng '87)

MARINUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


Kingswood US Holdings, Inc.

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 Bond Market
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 former 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 also ), serves on the Advisory Council Administrative
Board of the Buck
InstituteCornell University Council, and is also a Board member of Toktumi (Line2) Incco-chair of Cornell’s Annual
Fund Leadership Committee. He holds a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (1986) B.S. in electrical engineering and a Master
of Engineering
Degree in Nuclear Engineering (1987) degree in nuclear engineering from Cornell University.

19 Old Kings Highway South

 

P.O. Box 2403Suite 330
Darien, CT 06820-2403
Phone: 203-567-6401
646-734-6820

Najib.Canaan@MarinusCap.com

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