Opportunistic Private Credit

André is a Co-Founder, Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of HighVista Strategies. He was previously the George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School where he served in senior roles including Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the Finance Faculty. André’s research and teaching were in investment management and the capital markets, for which he won numerous awards. André is a Board Member of The Vanguard Group and RIT Capital Partners and has served on a number of investment committees of not-for-profit institutions including the Mass General Brigham. He received a BSc (Hons) from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and an MS and PhD from Stanford University.

Raphi is a Partner and Deputy CIO of HighVista Strategies. Raphi joined HighVista in 2004 to develop the investment strategy for HighVista’s endowment funds. Since that time, Raphi has been involved in nearly all areas of HighVista’s portfolio, including responsibility for many of the firm’s hedge fund and private investment relationships. Raphi has broad experience investing in structured credit, uncorrelated assets, and emerging markets. Prior to joining HighVista, Raphi worked in Strategic Planning at Spirit Airlines. He was part of the team that helped grow the airline into one of the most successful airlines in the US. Raphi received an AB from Harvard College, and an SM and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was a Department of Defense Fellow. Raphi’s graduate study focused on Operations Research and Transportation/Logistics.

Luke is a Partner at HighVista Strategies. He concentrates on strategic investments including partnerships with teams that bring differentiated investment capabilities to HighVista’s portfolios and clients. More broadly, he focuses on HighVista’s private market investments across asset classes and geographies. He helped develop the firm’s opportunistic private credit and equity-oriented privates capabilities. Prior to joining HighVista in 2014, Luke was an analyst at RBC Capital Markets in their Global Investment Banking group, where he specialized in transactions across the real estate sector. Luke received a BS summa cum laude from Cornell University.

Ben is a Principal at HighVista Strategies and focuses on the firm’s opportunistic credit and special situations investing. He joined HighVista in 2021 and brings over 20 years of relevant experience to the role. Prior to joining HighVista, Ben was a Managing Director of Private Investments at Crescendo Asset Management. He held similar roles at Bayberry Funds, Platinum Partners, and Bear, Stearns & Co. Ben received a BA from Yeshiva University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Eric is a Senior Associate at HighVista Strategies and focuses on the firm’s private markets investing. Prior to joining HighVista in 2021, Eric worked at 50 South Capital, a subsidiary of Northern Trust Asset Management, and began his career in Northern Trust’s Investment Rotational Development Program. Eric received a BS and a BA with distinction from Duke University.

Luke is a Senior Associate at HighVista Strategies and supports our opportunistic credit and special situations investing. Prior to joining HighVista in 2022, Luke was a senior investment analyst at the UNC Management Company supporting its private investments team in managing private equity, real estate, energy, and credit portfolios. Before that he was an associate investment analyst at Fiduciary Counselling. He received a BA from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Victor is an Analyst at HighVista Strategies and focuses on the firm’s private markets investing. He received a BA cum laude from Colby College.

Lingxuan is an Analyst at HighVista Strategies and focuses on the firm’s private markets investing. She received a BE in a BS from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and an MS from Columbia University.