A. Jabbar Abdi Bio

Prior to joining Sidereal, Jabbar was a Managing Director at Cordova, Smart, & Williams, LLC (“CSW”), a middle-market private equity firm where he was a key member of the investment team. Jabbar joined CSW from GE Capital where he held various positions. As a Vice President in GE Capital’s Merchant Banking Unit, Jabbar was responsible for originating and underwriting debt and equity financings for leveraged buyouts in the middle market in addition to managing a portfolio of debt and equity investments in various industrial companies. Jabbar also worked in GE Capital's Private Equity Unit, GE Equity, where he executed and managed early- and late-stage equity investments in growth companies and other investment funds. Prior to his tenure at GE Capital, Jabbar was a management consultant with First Manhattan Consulting Group where he focused on strategy development and implementation in the financial services sector. Jabbar began his career with Furman Selz, a New York-based investment bank where he conducted an assortment of mergers and acquisitions, public equity offerings, and private placements. Jabbar earned an A.B. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for MEND NJ, an organization that strengthens and supports an interfaith network of 20 member food pantries located throughout Essex County, NJ.