Francois Ruether
< Back to Team Vice President Team: Investment Professionals About Francois Ruether is a Vice President and joined Paladin in January 2020. Previously, he was a Venture Partner at Global Founders Capital (GFC), focusing on AI/Machine Learning and advanced...Mourad Yesayan
Mr. Yesayan is a Principal at Paladin Capital Group, focused on Paladin’s alternative energy investments. Prior to joining Paladin Capital in 2009, Mr. Yesayan was Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at Pacific Ethanol, Inc., the largest West Coast-based marketer and producer of fuel ethanol. At Pacific Ethanol, Mr. Yesayan was part of the founding management team where he led the build-out of the company’s financial planning and risk management functions and played a key role in sourcing equity and debt financing for the company’s $500 million construction program.
E. Kenneth Pentimonti
Mr. Pentimonti is a Principal of Paladin focused on sourcing, negotiating and monitoring investment opportunities for Paladin. Prior to joining Paladin, Mr. Pentimonti spent six years as an investment banker with JPMorgan Chase (and the growth-focused investment bank, Hambrecht & Quist, which was acquired by JPMorgan Chase).
Tom Clute
Mr. Clute is an Associate at Paladin Capital Group and a member of Paladin’s investment team, which is focused on driving new opportunities for the firm’s portfolio. Tom’s primary responsibilities include identifying, assessing, and executing on compelling investment targets. He joined the firm in 2010 as an Analyst.