John Oswald is the President and CEO of the Capital Trust Group, an international merchant/investment bank with offices in London, Washington, D.C., Dubai and Beirut. He is responsible for the U.S. operations of the Group and its worldwide investment banking operations. Mr. Oswald has also managed an extensive portfolio of real estate, comprised of office/retail space, primarily in suburban areas, in the U.S, Europe and the Middle East. Mr. Oswald is also the Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of Agrisecura Partners, a company formed to invest in ethical solutions for food security, and is the Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of SecuraCapital, an advisory firm that advises clients in strategic capital rising.
Mr. Oswald has served as a director of numerous public and private corporations and holds directorships in companies in the Group’s investment portfolio. He has also served as an Executive Chairman and/or CEO of several companies in the Group’s portfolio. He has invested and served in advisory positions in numerous restaurant concepts during his career.

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