Ari Gendason is our Chief Investment Officer. Ari joined Conti in 2004 and has been involved in many of our investments in the food and agriculture sector over that time. He currently oversees a portfolio of both public and private food and ag investments. Prior to this role, he managed Arlon Opportunities Investors, an equities and commodities hedge fund backed by Conti. Before joining Conti, Ari worked in private equity and investment banking. Ari is a member of the Board of Directors of Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC, Restaurant Technologies, Hissho Sushi and Agile Cold Storage. Ari holds a BS and MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.