Rick was previously a Senior Director and Egypt Country Manager for Abraaj Capital, managing Abraaj’s Kantara Private Equity Fund. He was also a member of the Fund’s Investment Committee and Board Member on some of Kantara’s operating companies. Rick joined Abraaj in 2011 as part of the Abraaj’s acquisition of the Kantara Fund from Société Générale (SGAM) Private Equity where he oversaw the establishing and launching of the Cairo office for SGAM’s Kantara Fund. His duties include sourcing, structuring, valuation, negotiating and leading transactions for the Fund in Egypt. Prior to joining Société Générale Private Equity, Rick has had exposure to both the equity buy side, as a manager of a listed equity fund, and the sell side where he co-founded Intercap Partners in 2000 to provide Investment Banking services to Mid-Cap private market companies in Canada.
This was followed in 2006 by the establishment of a joint venture “Orion Intercap” to provide similar services to companies in the Middle East with operations in Egypt and the UAE. As a partner and head of Investment Banking with these firms, he managed a group of bankers and led and executed several transactions in the resource industries, F&B, manufacturing and technology.
Prior to his involvement on Finance, Rick has had over  12 years experience in the industry sector, where his track record includes corporate management experience with two multinationals in the industrial field, strategic planning with a major oil company, and a founder and partner of three new business ventures. Rick holds an M.B.A in Finance from McGill University and a BSc. Degree in Chemical Engineering (with honors). He is a also a CBV (Chartered Business Valuator) with professional accreditation to practice in Canada and the United States.

Pierre, started the Montrose office in Montréal in 1999. Pierre had been with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) before joining a Montréal Real Estate development group, with investments both in Canada and the United States. Pierre benefits from a vast experience in financing and in real estate investments.

Amir has more than 30 years of consulting and business transfer practice, and has coordinated and negotiated transactions, representing buyers and sellers in different industries. He is also a specialist in technology transfer, early stage feasibility studies and project preparation and implementation, particularly in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Besides his experience in corporate finance, Amir contributed to the implementation of governmental managerial restructuring procedures in Hungary, banking training in the areas of credit and lending in Romania, the creation of the internal audit department of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) based in Austria, in addition to being a financial advisor in securing various financing structures for different local and international industries.

Amir is the managing partner of Intercap and a senior partner of a Montreal based firm of chartered accountants specializing in auditing, turnaround management services and management consulting. Amir is a graduate of McGill University. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Albert has a wide experience in developing business relations and negotiating strategic alliances, including corporate joint ventures and project finance activities, at the international level. Albert specializes in government funding assistance on the federal and provincial levels. His mandates cover start-up, expansion funding and export development assistance.

Albert was Deputy Member of the Quebec National Assembly for nine years from 1985 to 1994 for the Richelieu electoral riding. During his tenure, Mr. Khelfa represented the government of Quebec at events in Canada and abroad. He participated in several parliamentary commissions on culture, education, immigration and social services.

Graduate in dental surgery. He holds a B.A. in pedagogy (biology) from the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières (UQTR), and a diploma in business administration.  He is also an affiliated member of ACAIQ, L’Association des Courtiers et Agents Immobiliers du Québec.

Rick was previously a Senior Director and Egypt Country Manager for Abraaj Capital, managing Abraaj’s Kantara Private Equity Fund. He was also a member of the Fund’s Investment Committee and Board Member on some of Kantara’s operating companies. Rick joined Abraaj in 2011 as part of the Abraaj’s acquisition of the Kantara Fund from Société Générale (SGAM) Private Equity where he oversaw the establishing and launching of the Cairo office for SGAM’s Kantara Fund. His duties include sourcing, structuring, valuation, negotiating and leading transactions for the Fund in Egypt. Prior to joining Société Générale Private Equity, Rick has had exposure to both the equity buy side, as a manager of a listed equity fund, and the sell side where he co-founded Intercap Partners in 2000 to provide Investment Banking services to Mid-Cap private market companies in Canada.

This was followed in 2006 by the establishment of a joint venture “Orion Intercap” to provide similar services to companies in the Middle East with operations in Egypt and the UAE. As a partner and head of Investment Banking with these firms, he managed a group of bankers and led and executed several transactions in the resource industries, F&B, manufacturing and technology.

Prior to his involvement on Finance, Rick has had over  12 years experience in the industry sector, where his track record includes corporate management experience with two multinationals in the industrial field, strategic planning with a major oil company, and a founder and partner of three new business ventures. Rick holds an M.B.A in Finance from McGill University and a BSc. Degree in Chemical Engineering (with honors). He is a also a CBV (Chartered Business Valuator) with professional accreditation to practice in Canada and the United States.

Camille has more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance. He has been involved in a number of complex transactions, particularly in the restructuring of Canadian and international companies. He has been restructuring companies to prepare them for transfer, sale and merger. He is also a specialist in feasibility studies and due diligence tasks in various industries. 
His interpersonal skills have enabled him to develop strong links with professionals, bankers and government institutions throughout his career.
Camille helped to obtain funding for several complex files and for companies in difficulty. His current assignments cover financing and corporate strategy, business valuation and returns on investments analysis for privately held companies.
Camille is a graduate of H.E.C. Montreal in Accounting and holds a Master’s degree in Business Analytics.

With a university degree Alain joined the family business in the field of commercial furniture. In the mid-90s he acquired the company with the advice of Intercap. He established a solid administrative structure,   created and implemented an estimating and production system (ERP) followed by optimizing all stages of production. The company grew and became a forefront player in the industry. In 2012 Intercap was involved in evaluating and selling the company to a private fund. Seeking to share his experience with business owners and / or future buyers Alain joined the Intercap team as a business development partner. Also through the years he has gained experience in the financing of various projects

Pierre, started the Montrose office in Montréal in 1999. Pierre had been with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) before joining a Montréal Real Estate development group, with investments both in Canada and the United States. Pierre benefits from a vast experience in financing and in real estate investments.