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Avshalom’s Biography

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Mr. Kalichstein co-founded Hunter Point Capital and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He has been engaged in over $8 billion of principal transactions in the financial services sector.

Most recently, Avi was a Managing Principal at Easterly LLC (“Easterly”), which focuses on investing in and building investment management firms. Easterly invested in several private and public investment management businesses, including a government properties-focused REIT, a $200 million SPAC, and several privately held investment management firms. At the time of his departure, Easterly’s private affiliates held over $5 billion in AUM. Before Easterly, Mr. Kalichstein launched Solel Investment Group, which created joint ventures to invest over $1 billion in consumer and commercial credit opportunities.

Previously, Mr. Kalichstein was a Managing Director at J.C. Flowers & Co. (“J.C. Flowers”), where the team built a pre-eminent financial services-focused private equity firm, growing the firm to over $10 billion in AUM during his tenure. Prior to joining J.C. Flowers, Avi served as Head of... Mr. Kalichstein co-founded Hunter Point Capital and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He has been engaged in over $8 billion of principal transactions in the financial services sector.

Most recently, Avi was a Managing Principal at Easterly LLC (“Easterly”), which focuses on investing in and building investment management firms. Easterly invested in several private and public investment management businesses, including a government properties-focused REIT, a $200 million SPAC, and several privately held investment management firms. At the time of his departure, Easterly’s private affiliates held over $5 billion in AUM. Before Easterly, Mr. Kalichstein launched Solel Investment Group, which created joint ventures to invest over $1 billion in consumer and commercial credit opportunities.

Previously, Mr. Kalichstein was a Managing Director at J.C. Flowers & Co. (“J.C. Flowers”), where the team built a pre-eminent financial services-focused private equity firm, growing the firm to over $10 billion in AUM during his tenure. Prior to joining J.C. Flowers, Avi served as Head of Corporate Development at Shinsei Bank in Japan. He began his career in the financial institutions group at Goldman Sachs & Co.

Avi received a A.B. in Mathematics and Economics, magna cum laude, from Brown University. moreless

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Avshalom’s Background

Hunter Point Capital LP

Chief Executive Officer

2020 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Hunter Point Capital (“HPC”) is an independent investment firm seeking to make minority investments in middle-market alternative asset managers. HPC invests in private equity, credit, real estate and infrastructure groups. HPC aims to pursue long-term strategic partnerships with proven managers who are poised to build enduring franchises and define the next generation of leading investment firms.

Easterly Capital, LLC

Managing Principal & Managing Director

2014 - 2020

New York, NY, USA

Founded in 2009, Easterly is a global alternative asset management firm. One of Easterly’s core strengths is in originating and structuring cash flow-based investment products. It also serves as a a private equity partner to develop platform companies.

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Previous Board Positions

Württembergische und Badische Versicherungs AG

Deputy Chairman, Supervisory Board

Heilbronn, DE

Württembergische und Badische Versicherungs-AG (Wüba) was an insurance company offering a range of insurance options, including accident & health, property and casualty, personal, and marine.

Easterly Acquisition Corp.

Board of Directors

New York, NY, USA

Easterly Acquisition Corp. was a special purpose acquisition company and affiliate of Easterly LLC. It provided strategic advice on mergers, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization or similar business combination, with the aim of helping growth-oriented companies.

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Avshalom’s Education

Brown University

A.B. in Math and Economics