Russell is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Moontower. Prior to founding Moontower, Russell was Chief Investment Officer of Wafra ($31 billion AUM investment manager) and Vice Chair of its Board of Directors. Russell served on Wafra’s key management committees, and his role encompassed investment leadership, corporate strategy, product/business development, investor relations and legal and operations infrastructure. 

At Wafra, Russell directly oversaw the firm’s financial services and real assets investments strategies. In that capacity, he led all elements of the investment lifecycle, including serving on the boards of various portfolio companies. In addition, Russell oversaw the integration of sustainable investing into Wafra’s investment program.

Prior to his career in principal investing, Russell practiced corporate and transactional law as an Associate at Covington & Burling LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and private equity, and he began his career at Chemonics International and Visa Europe.

Russell is actively involved in the community with a focus on child welfare and education. Russell serves on the Board of Directors of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas and on the Board of Directors of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Travis County (having previously served as Chair). In addition, Russell is a director of YPO Austin.

Russell received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in History from Stanford University.

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