Graduate of the French Naval Academy (78) with studies at ENSTA. 8 years as a French Naval Officer. French Society of Financial Analysts (SFAF) Certification (88). 25 years of experience in finance and alternative investments at BMA (Head of Trading), SYNERFI (an independent company which he founded), BAREP (Head of Sales, then President of Société Générale Alternative Investment, BAREP’s alternative investment management subsidiary), AIP/AIM (where he was the founder and President) and Crédit Agricole AIPG (Head of Sales and President of the US subsidiary).