Aequitas Capital Management has announced the appointment of three vice presidents at its Lake Oswego headquarters to support its growth.
Olaf Janke was appointed as vice president of finance where he will be responsible for capital markets activities as well as treasury and cash management. Janke brings more than 20 years of financial experience, most recently serving as CFO of Fairway America LLC. He has held financial leadership positions with JP Morgan Cazenove and Commerzbank in Germany, along with GE Capital, Credit Suisse First Boston and Deutsche Bank. Janke received a Bachelor's degree from the Center of Advanced Studies of Banking & Insurance in Germany and a Master's from INSEAD Business School in France.
Michael Chong was named VP of fund development and strategy where he will lead investment product design and structuring. Chong relocated from San Francisco where he directed global fixed income business operations and strategy for BlackRock. He has a Master's in Finance from Golden Gate University and completed his undergraduate work at the University of Hawaii.
Peter Salts was appointed VP of Fund Administration where he will enhance the firm's fund operations capabilities. Salts previously managed accounting and operations for hedge fund administrator GlobeOp Financial Services in Hartford, Conn. Salts held similar positions with three mutual fund companies and worked as a financial analyst with Goldman Sachs. He has an MBA from Pace University.
