Rob Rupe has 15 years of experience evaluating and executing financial transactions as both an advisor and principal. For the past six years Mr. Rupe has overseen the execution of Bacchus' debt and equity investments.

Mr. Rupe is responsible for directing investment research, overseeing the investment process, managing fund operations and monitoring the investment portfolio.

Prior to joining Bacchus as a Director in 2007, Mr. Rupe was a Vice President at Gordian Group, a leading investment bank specializing in the financial restructuring sector. He began his career in finance as a consultant at Charles River Associates, a premiere financial and economic consulting firm, where he was focused on analyzing financial markets.

Mr. Rupe holds a B.S. in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Georgetown McDonough School of Business, a MSc. Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma, from Columbia Business School.