Alycia serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Grounded Capital. As General Counsel, Alycia oversees all legal aspects of Grounded Capital’s investment, management and operations activities. As Chief Compliance Officer, she establishes standards and implements compliance procedures throughout the organization. Alycia previously served as Associate General Counsel at New Island Capital Management. She also held the role of Chief Legal Officer & Head of Debt Funds at SunFunder, where she structured impact investment funds focused on scaling solar energy in emerging markets. Alycia received a JD from Georgetown University, a master’s degree in human rights and democratization from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, and a BA in political science from Yale University. Alycia enjoys running around Oakland’s Lake Merritt most mornings and exploring the California coast with her family.

Kwame is responsible for providing legal and transactional support across all of Grounded Capital’s asset classes and transaction types. Kwame has served as a paralegal since 2000, working with companies such as Home Depot, Ross Dress for Less, and Nestlé. Before transitioning to Grounded Capital Kwame ran the contracts department for Brightsource Energy. Kwame attended California State University, Long Beach and the Paralegal Studies program at California State University, East Bay. Outside of work, Kwame enjoys spending time with his wife, playing golf, and being an avid aquarist.

Marek provides financial reporting and investment tracking services for Grounded Capital’s Investment activities. Prior to his work at Grounded Capital, he worked as a fundraising manager for non-profit NGOs such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Planned Parenthood. Marek recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Economics. In his spare time, he likes to play basketball, go camping, and discover new music.

Michelle provides support to the Investment, Legal and Finance Teams at Grounded Capital. Prior to joining Grounded, she worked on board relations and governance at the California Academy of Sciences, board management at the Trust for Public Land, fundraising at UCSF, and program management at Community Youth Center. Michelle holds a BA in History and Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University and is passionate about making a positive change for the future. When not in the office, she enjoys dog-friendly outdoor activities with her family and exploring the Bay Area.

Nathan is responsible for developing and executing on investment theses across Grounded Capital’s five Areas of Focus as well as supporting the investment team. Nathan has diverse direct investment experience in multiple asset classes including real assets and operating businesses gained from previous roles with a NYSE publicly traded company and a large family office. In addition, he gained operational leadership experience serving as the president of a multi-location agriculture business for 10 years. Nathan graduated with a BCom from the UBC Sauder School of Business, is a Canadian CPA, and a CFA charter holder. He also serves on the board of Bowles Farming Company, a sixth-generation sustainability focused California farming operation. Nathan enjoys music concerts, traveling, getting outdoors, and time with his family.

William focuses on direct investments in food and agriculture that span farmland, processing, and food companies. Prior to Grounded, William was with PGIM Private Capital where he was responsible for structuring, underwriting, and monitoring private debt and structured equity investments, working with a broad range of food and agriculture-related businesses. Initially based in San Francisco, he relocated to Paris to help expand the firm’s private capital platform in Europe. He began his career in the Real Assets group at Hall Capital Partners in San Francisco. William graduated with Honors from Brown University. Outside of the office, William tries to spend as much time as he can outdoors, preferably on a bike or with Baci and Luca, his Australian Labradoodles.

Mike focuses on financial reporting, investment tracking, and accounting services for Grounded Capital’s investment activities and office operations. Prior to Grounded Capital, Mike was the controller of a family office and a fund accountant for Hellman and Friedman LLC. Mike serves as Treasurer and on the Board of Directors of Supplybank.org, a non-profit that uses the food bank model to distribute materials such as school supplies, diapers, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to underserved communities. He is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley. In his free time, Mike enjoys backpacking, barbecuing, scary movies, and British baking shows.

Paul Cutillo focuses on investments in both public and private markets that increase financial inclusion, access to healthcare, and access to education with appropriate risk-adjusted returns. Prior to joining Grounded Capital, he worked in derivative sales primarily marketing equity volatility products and cross-asset quantitative investment strategies. Paul received a BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MA in International Economics and Strategic Studies from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and is a CFA charterholder. In his free time, Paul enjoys running, hiking, and attempting to win the New Yorker cartoon caption contest.