Bechara Azar is a skilled and experienced tenured due diligence and risk expert in the alternative investments industry, with over 16 years of expertise both in Canadian and international private banking and investment management sectors. His knowledge spans across hedge funds, real estate, venture, and private equity. He has advised and overseen diligence and risk for billion+ portfolios of assets for pensions, high-net-worth individuals, and asset managers. He is especially interested in sourcing and underwriting unique and uncorrelated investment opportunities in Innovations, ESG/Energy Transition, and Digital Assets. Azar is a Notre Dame De Jamhour graduate and has received education from the American University of Beirut, HEC Paris, and Melbourne Business School, and passed exams for CAIA, FRM, and CIM through Blackrock Educational Academy. He is a Managing Partner at Jisrak and has previously held positions at Innocap Managed Account Platform, HSBC Private Bank, Z Group, and completed internships at Barclays, Schneider Electric, Consolidated Contractors Int. Company, FFA, and Net2Roam.