Rudolph Waels is a highly skilled finance professional with deep experience across Europe and Emerging Markets. With over twenty-five years of experience, he has worked in senior positions across multiple organizations including Ernst & Young, Swicorp Private Equity, First Gulf Bank, Aabar Investments, The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, Armalia Partners, Triago, and Mercer. He has extensive expertise in investment management, private equity, direct investments, financing, and audit services. Rudolph holds a Master's in Business Administration from the Wharton School, a Master of Science in Information Systems Management, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Paris Dauphine University, and is a certified public accountant (CPA).