Eric Jafari
CEO
Eric's career Development
Eric Jafari is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of BridgePoint Ventures. Since inception in 2005, BridgePoint Ventures has provided equity for over 55 development projects in North America and Europe. Mr. Jafari co-founded EquityBridge Capital in addition to serving as a director to the EBC Opportunity Fund, Property Showrooms and Chief Economic Advisor to IPINglobal. Mr. Jafari earned his business degree from California Polytechnic SLO with a double concentration in international management and marketing. Mr. Jafari has over ten years of experience in real estate private equity, asset management, development finance, distressed asset reorganisation, tax structure and trading.
Experience at a glance
Mr. Jafari commenced his career with First Meridian as a wealth advisor counselling the ultra affluent in the areas of asset management, business succession, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, tax and estate planning. In 2004, Mr. Jafari originated and oversaw the recapitalisation of DDU Express in addition to originating and aiding in the orchestration of the merger between First Meridian and the InvestLinc Group.
Mr. Jafari has sat on the advisory boards for Strategic Wealth Alliance, Source China, and Equity One. Mr. Jafari has been requested as a key note speaker and panellist for conferences globally including IMN’s European Opportunity and Private Fund Investing Forum, China's Ministry of Construction International Exhibition on Housing, the British Global Estate Institute (GRI) and Canada's Pro-Seminars National Advisor Conference. Mr. Jafari earned the 'Certified in Mergers and Acquisitions', ‘Chartered Trust and Estate Planner' and ‘Certified Estate Planner' designations in, and successfully completed the NASD Series 7 (General Securities Representative), NASD Series 66 (Uniform Investment Advisor Law Examination), Florida real estate and Florida insurance examinations.
Mr. Jafari currently resides in London, United Kingdom.
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