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Ian Charles · Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
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About
Ian Charles co-founded Arctos with David O'Connor in 2019. The firm was established to provide sports-team owners with growth funding and liquidity through minority investments. In a published interview, the founders discuss franchise valuations, fan experience, technology and the economics of professional-sports ownership.
Experience
Co-Managing Partner, FounderCurrent
Arctos · Dallas, Texas, United States
Oct 2019 – Present
Arctos is a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth capital and liquidity solutions, differentiated thought partnership, and value creation advice to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers, their funds, and portfolio companies (Arctos Keystone).
Partner
Landmark Partners an Ares company
Jan 2006 – Sep 2019
Investment committee member for private equity and infrastructure secondary products. Helped lead Landmark globally as one of four members of the firm’s board and compensation committee. Helped create and lead the firms quantitative research group, infrastructure practice and preferred equity strategy.
Education
- Texas Christian University — BBA, Finance & Accounting
- The Wharton School — MBA, Finance & Management
Skills
Executive ManagementAsset ManagementBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipAnalytics