Our People

Leadership grounded in decades of institutional experience

Oceangate Investment is guided by a board of independent directors and an executive team drawn from the world's most respected financial institutions — professionals whose careers are defined by fiduciary discipline, long-term stewardship, and measured judgment.

Governance

Board of Directors

Sir Alistair R. Whitmore

Sir Alistair R. Whitmore

Chairman of the Board

Former Vice Chairman at a top-tier global bank, Sir Alistair brings four decades of leadership across investment banking, sovereign advisory, and private capital. He has served on the boards of Fortune 100 companies and chairs Oceangate's Nominating & Governance Committee.

Margaret Delacroix

Margaret Delacroix

Lead Independent Director

A former partner at a global asset manager overseeing $180B AUM, Margaret chairs the Risk Committee. She previously served on the Financial Stability Board's advisory panel and holds a PhD in Economics from Cambridge.

Dr. Kenji Tanaka

Dr. Kenji Tanaka

Independent Director

Chair of the Audit Committee. Dr. Tanaka spent 25 years in senior finance roles across Tokyo, Hong Kong, and New York, including CFO of a publicly listed asset manager. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Adekunle Johnson

Adekunle Johnson

Independent Director

Managing Partner of a private equity firm focused on emerging markets infrastructure. Adekunle serves on Oceangate's Investment Committee and brings deep expertise in real assets, credit, and cross-border transactions.

Executive Team

Key management & operating officers

Jonathan H. Beckett

Jonathan H. Beckett

Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan leads Oceangate's global strategy and client platform. He previously ran the private wealth division of a major Wall Street firm and has spent 30+ years building institutional-caliber advisory practices for high-net-worth families.

Isabelle Fournier

Isabelle Fournier

Chief Financial Officer

Isabelle oversees corporate finance, treasury, and client-asset controls. A CPA and CFA charterholder, she previously served as Deputy CFO of a top-25 global asset manager and led IPO readiness for two publicly listed financial firms.

David Ashcroft, CFA

David Ashcroft, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

David chairs the Investment Committee and sets asset allocation policy across the firm. He spent 22 years as a portfolio manager at a leading multi-strategy fund, running global equity and multi-asset mandates for endowments and sovereign clients.

Sofia Marchetti

Sofia Marchetti

Chief Operating Officer

Sofia leads operations, custody relationships, and client onboarding. Prior to Oceangate she was Global Head of Operations at an international private bank and led post-merger integrations across four continents.

Ethan McAllister

Ethan McAllister

Head of Real Estate Investments

Ethan directs Oceangate's institutional real estate platform, including core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategies across North America and Europe. He has closed over $6B of commercial and multifamily transactions.

Amelia Rutherford

Amelia Rutherford

Head of Private Wealth

Amelia leads the private wealth advisory practice, serving ultra-high-net-worth families, executives, and single-family offices. She previously ran a $12B advisory book at a boutique wealth firm and holds a CFP® designation.

Marcus Feldman

Marcus Feldman

Chief Technology Officer

Marcus is responsible for Oceangate's client platform, data infrastructure, and cybersecurity program. He previously led engineering at a tier-one fintech and has built trading systems used by global institutional clients.

Catherine Windsor, Esq.

Catherine Windsor, Esq.

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Catherine oversees legal, regulatory affairs, and compliance across every jurisdiction Oceangate operates in. A former SEC enforcement attorney, she brings 20+ years of securities law expertise to the firm's governance framework.

Fiduciary first

Every officer of the firm is bound by a written fiduciary standard that places client outcomes above all else.

Independent oversight

A majority-independent board with dedicated Audit, Risk, and Investment committees ensures rigorous governance.

Long-tenured team

Our leadership averages 22 years of institutional experience across global capital markets and private wealth.