Our Mission:
To connect and drive private finance
for a sustainable blue economy

Ocean Assets Group

Research Institute

Ocean Assets Institute
(Non-profit Association)

Investment Banking

Ocean Assets (Sarl)

Pipeline & Readiness

BlueDeals Platform

Research & Advice

for Financial Institutions

Capital Raising

BlueDeals Platform

Investment Structuring

for Impact Investors

Team

D. Michael Adams, Founder & CEO

Michael founded Ocean Assets in 2015 after a 30-year career in investment banking and a lifelong passion for the ocean. Michael previously founded The Journal of Investing and Pedigree Investments, raising capital for innovative companies and funds worldwide. For Ocean Assets, he leads investor engagement, maritime industry & science partnerships. Michael and his family lived in the Bahamas (2006-9) where they funded coral reef studies and participated in several marine ecosystem initiatives.

Joan M. Fulton, Partner & Chief Operating Officer

Joan draws on a distinguished career in international banking (UBS, Chase), risk management (Union Bancaire Privée) and corporate finance (Union Carbide). Joan served as Adjunct Professor of Management at Universities in Madrid and Geneva. For Ocean Assets, she leads pipeline development, investment readiness & sponsor relations. Joan holds a BA, Stanford University, and MBA, Columbia University. She is a keen swimmer, cultural enthusiast and animal lover.

Karen Kienberger, PhD., Impact Advisor

Karen holds a PhD, Marine Sciences, and consults to IUCN on issues ranging from High Seas Treaty negotiations to marine ecosystem issues. For Ocean Assets, she leads impact assessments and communications. She is a leading expert on subphylum Medusozoa (jellyfish) and an avid rock climber.

Nicola Lei Ravello, Financial Analyst

Nicola led the financial and quantitative analysis for our Blue Economy Knowledge Product. He also runs White Stag Investing, providing research on sustainable investment in water and oceans. For Ocean Assets, he provides project-based financial and economic analysis. Nicola has over 10 years experience in finance, with a MSc in Finance from University of Zurich.

Advisors

Louise Heaps

Head of Sustainable Blue Economy, WWF, leading ocean programs in Asia-Pacific

Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed

General Director, World Fish & CGIAR Acting Senior Director of Aquatic Food Systems

Dominique Benzaken

Ocean Policy Expert & PhD candidate, ANCORS

Steffen Knodt

Head of Sustainable Ocean Business Center. Advisor to SeaAhead, UN Ocean Decade, AIX Labs

Torsten Thiele

Senior Advisor at IUCN, ORRAA, and founder of Global Ocean Trust

Our Mission:
To connect and drive private finance
for a sustainable blue economy

Ocean Assets Group

Research Institute

Ocean Assets Institute
(Non-profit Association)

Investment Banking

Ocean Assets (Sarl)

Team

Advisors

Louise Heaps

Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed

Dominique Benzaken

Steffen Knodt

Torsten Thiele

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Team

Advisors

Louise Heaps

Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed

Dominique Benzaken

Steffen Knodt

Torsten Thiele

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Our Mission:
To connect and drive private finance
for a sustainable blue economy

Research Institute

Ocean Assets Institute
(Non-profit Association)

Investment Banking

Ocean Assets (Sarl)