Affi Ansari is a highly respected fundraiser and advisor to the wealthy, with a proven track record of cultivating significant business relationships worth tens of millions of dollars. She is also experienced in management, having held various senior leadership positions in the banking industry.

Her career began at Bank of America Private Banking, where she worked with UHNWI clients, honing her fundraising and relationship-building skills. From there, she moved on to work with nonprofits, where she continued to implement her expertise in these areas.

Currently, Affi is raising $125MM in new capital for a Silicon Valley startup technology company. She is also helping SBI, a premier multifamily office based in Hong Kong, with their new $600MM Fund III, where she is working with UHNW investors and China Renaissance (Huaxing).

In addition to her work in the fundraising and banking industries, Affi has experience in research development, having worked as a Director of Research Development at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute. Additionally, she has served as a director of development for River Partners, reviving California's riverbanks since 1998.

Affi holds a Master's Degree in International Business from Saint Mary's College of California and is bilingual in Persian. She is also proficient in French, able to write and read the language.

Overall, Affi's areas of expertise include business development, relationship building, fundraising, board development, strategic alliances, staff management, service operations, budget/cost control, event planning, innovation, negotiations, and more.