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2025 Connect Money Next Gen Alternative Investment Awards
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- Leanne Fontaine: Transforming the Future of Real Assets
- Jiazi Guo: Pushing the Boundaries of Alternative Investing
- Carlee Liederman: Redefining Investor Communications in Alternative Real Estate
- Zachary Davis: Shaping the Future of CRE Strategy
- Chris Stauber: Empowering the Next Era of CRE Advisory
- Hunter Lee: Guiding the Future of Tax-Advantaged Real Estate
- Tom Noble: Leading Operational Growth at Artes Capital
- Alexis Sofyanos: A Rising Leader Advancing Capital, ESG, and Innovation in Multifamily Investing
- Adam Rosenkranz: Driving Value and Stewardship at Christina Real Estate Investors
- Megan Pautler-Gutnikov: Driving L-T Value and Operational Excellence at KCB Partners
- Tyler Chesser: From Multifamily Broker to Impact-Driven Investor and Mentor
- Joe Austin: Bridging Capital and Opportunity — A Next-Gen Leader in Real Estate Investment
- Dane Chodos: Advancing Digital-Infrastructure Investing Through a Next-Gen Vision
- Sabrina Unger: Shaping Institutional Real Estate Strategy with Data, Insight and Vision
- Melissa Pietroforte: Elevating Global Capital Solutions at KKR
- Jennifer Marques: A Leader in Structured Credit Innovation
- Jessica Shill: Bringing CLO ETFs Mainstream and Redefining Credit Investing
- Natalie Lamberton: Rising PE Leader Driving Tech Deals and Institutional Growth
- Knut Kirchhoff: Rising Private Credit Leader Driving Institutional-Grade Innovation
- Farid Guindo: Emerging Energy-Market Strategist Driving Sustainable Credit Opportunities
- Kevin Berrigan: Contributing to Blackstone’s Treasury Capital Markets with Steady Ascent and Institutional Impact
- Dinon Hughes: Trusted Next-Gen Planner Building Wealth Through Education and Client-First Advice
- Patrick Marcinko: Championing Next-Gen Advice and Financial Education
- Clark Tang: Tech-Driven Credit, Equity Visionary
Farid Guindo: Emerging Energy-Market Strategist Driving Sustainable Credit Opportunities
Farid Guindo is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Drill Capital Management, a New York–based investment firm focused on identifying structural dislocations across the global energy supply chain and investing in opportunities across energy infrastructure and related credit markets.
Under Guindo’s leadership, Drill Capital has developed a distinctive research-driven approach that blends fundamental analysis with energy-sector knowledge to capitalize on shifting market dynamics. The firm recently unveiled a dedicated research arm to publish in-depth energy-market insights and highlight strategic investment themes — reinforcing transparency and thought leadership.
Beyond deal execution, Guindo contributes to a broader conversation around energy transition and sustainable investing. In late 2024, he appeared on a podcast discussing natural gas’s evolving role in the energy mix — sharing views on energy demand, sector stressors, and portfolio opportunities for institutional and retail investors alike.
Born in the Central African Republic to parents serving with the United Nations Development Programme, Farid spent his childhood in conflict-affected and resource-rich countries such as Mali, Niger, Chad, Namibia, Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, and Madagascar. These experiences offered him a firsthand view of how the UN and its partners mobilize resources to confront humanitarian crises and development challenges. They also instilled in him a deep commitment to community advancement and social impact. Farid has continued to collaborate with UN agencies and educational institutions, leading initiatives focused on literacy, community health awareness, and biodiversity conservation.
Guindo is receiving the Connect Money Next Generation Alternative Investment Award for merging deep domain expertise in the energy sector with rigorous research, structural discipline, and investor-centric transparency. His ability to uncover under-appreciated energy opportunities, communicate sector nuance, and build a resilient, forward-looking investment platform exemplifies the next wave of alternative-investment leadership — one that balances return, risk, and real-world impact.