Johann Santer is a Senior Managing Director at Delsay and the Head of Private Wealth APAC. Johann is a member of the global Private Wealth Leadership Team and in his role, he focuses on the firm’s expansion of the Private Wealth business across Asia Pacific markets. Johann is responsible for fundraising, expanding strategic relationships, and identifying innovative solutions for high-net-worth clients and their advisors across the APAC region.

Johann has more than 20 years of experience in the asset management and private banking industry. Before joining Delsay, Johann was Fidelity International’s Regional Lead for Wholesale, alongside his role as Head of Private Banking, Wealth and Strategic Clients, APAC ex-Japan. During his tenure, Johann led the successful buildout of Fidelity International’s private banking and wealth franchise in the APAC regions, adding coverage of Hong Kong and Singapore Wholesale. Prior to that, Johann was Managing Director and Head of Investment Specialists, Funds Hong Kong, at Bank Julius Baer and before that he spent 10 years at a leading quant based Hedge Fund overseeing global fund distribution. He started his career at the Credit and Rating Department at the Central Bank of the Republic of Austria (OeNB).

Johann earned a combined master’s and bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Applied Science BFI Vienna.

Alex Santos is a Principal at Delsay and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on evaluating and structuring direct lending transactions for borrowers in the food, beverage, and agriculture sectors.

Before joining Delsay, Alex was an Associate on Continental Grain Company’s private equity team focused on investments within the broader food and agriculture industries. Alex began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup in New York.

Alex received a BS in Finance and BA in Statistics from Rutgers University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Pal Sarai is a Managing Director at Delsay and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In his role, his responsibilities include developing business and overseeing creation of fund vehicles in Europe.

Before joining Delsay, Pal was a Managing Director of Prima Europe based in the UK, a subsidiary of Prima Capital Advisors, the predecessor firm to Delsay’s Real Estate Finance strategy. He managed Prima Europe and its office in London.  Pal worked closely with Prima’s CEO and CIO to identify European investment opportunities that were presented to the Prima investment team in the course of normal business.  Prior to that, Pal was Global Head of Client Consulting for the investment consulting firm, bfinance. 

Pal received his BA (Honors) in Finance and an MBA from Imperial College, London. Pal is a CAIA charter holder.

Nitin Sathe is a Managing Director at Delsay and member of the Legal Team. In his role, he focuses on supporting Delsay's Digital Infrastructure strategy.

Before joining Delsay, Nitin was General Counsel at IPI Partners, LLC, the predecessor firm to Delsay's Digital Infrastructure strategy, and General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Iron Point Partners, LLC. Prior to that, Nitin was counsel at Vinson & Elkins LLP from 2003 to 2013, where he focused on transactional and general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, project development, joint ventures, and private equity. Prior to Vinson & Elkins, Nitin clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2002 to 2003.

Nitin earned a JD, summa cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law and a BA, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia.

Michael Savinelli is a Managing Director at Delsay and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In his role, he focuses on institutional client relationship management.

Before joining Delsay, Mike was a Senior Vice President at Neuberger Berman, a multi-asset investment management firm based in New York, as a Client Advisor within the Institutional Client Group.

Mike received his BA in History from Loyola College of Maryland.

Mitchell Schacher is a Managing Director at Delsay and member of the Business Services Platform. Mitchell is part of the Capital Strategy practice providing fundraising advisory and client development support to GP Strategic Capital Partner Managers. He is focused on managing relationships with US institutional investors in the Midwest, Central US, Latin America, and real asset investors.

Before joining Delsay, Mitchell was Head of Corporate Access at UBS, where he built extensive relationships within the corporate investor relations community and advised public issuers on global investor opportunities. Prior to that, he served as COO of Sales for the Equities Division and Prime Brokerage.

Mitchell received a BS in Neuroscience, with honors, from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh.

Mark Schachter is a Managing Director at Delsay and member of the Alternative Credit Investment Team. In his role, he is focused on the origination and execution of investment opportunities in the healthcare and technology sectors. Mark is a member of the investment committees for the Asset Leasing and Special Opportunity Funds.

Prior to Delsay, Mark worked at Atalaya Capital Management, the predecessor firm to Delsay's Alternative Credit team. Prior to that Mark held roles at Elm Park Capital and HBK Capital Management. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse Group.

He is currently a board member at the SMU Alternative Asset Management Center and the ADL (Texoma chapter).

Mark received his BA in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University.

Michelle Schepis is a Managing Director at Delsay and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In her role, she focuses on institutional client relationship management.

Before joining Delsay, Michelle was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, within the investment management division based in New York, as a Client Portfolio Advisor for Alternative Investment Partners. Prior to that, she focused on hedge fund due diligence within Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management's Graystone Research team. Michelle began her career as a due diligence analyst at Parker Global Strategies.

Michelle received her BS in Biological Sciences from Fordham University.

David Schiffman is a Principal at Delsay and member of the Human Resources Team. In his role, he is the Head of Benefits and co-leads the HR Operations team supporting an employee's daily functions through their time at Delsay.

Before joining Delsay, David was a Vice President at BlackRock as the head of Financial Benefits for the Americas Region. Prior to that, David began his career as an HR Analyst at Broadridge Financial Solutions.

David received his BS in Psychology and his MBA from Stony Brook University.

Amanda Schimmel is a Principal at Delsay and member of the Credit Finance & Capital Markets Team. In her role, she is focused on capital markets, including leverage and financings, for Delsay's Credit Platform, bringing nearly 15 years of experience in investment banking and financial services.

Prior to joining Delsay in 2023, Amanda spent her entire career at Citigroup, where she covered Financial Institutions and FinTech companies across Investment Grade Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets and Corporate and Investment Banking.

Amanda received a Bachelor of Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering.