Mr. Robert Knox is the Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder of Cornerstone Equity Investors L.L.C., a New York-based private equity firm. The investment principals of Cornerstone have funded more than 100 companies through middle market buyouts and expansion financing since 1984.

Cornerstone and its predecessor firm have provided financing to a large number of successful companies including Dell Computer, Health Management Associates, Linear Technology, Micron Technology, International Manufacturing Services, Inc., Team Health Corporation, and True Temper Inc. Prior to the formation of Cornerstone Equity Investors, Mr. Knox was Chairman of Prudential Equity Investors Inc., the private equity arm of Prudential Insurance Company of America.

Mr. Knox conceived, designed and executed private equity partnership investment strategy for Prudential Insurance in 1981. This program, with over $600 million of committed capital, was one of the largest institutional private equity funds of its kind. Mr. Knox has also served on the boards of more than 25 public and private companies and not-for profit institutions.

He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Boston University from where he did his MBA & B.A.

Mr. Rohit Tiwari has been in the investment, capital markets, finance and media industry for over 25 years. He also sits on the board of multiple technology companies and venture funds.

Past Experience

• Co-Owner, Managing Director and CEO of AUM Capital Market Pvt. Ltd. AUM Capital is a mid-sized investment bank and broker dealer with a pan India presence. Mr. Tiwari took over the firm at its infancy and grew it to being a premier financial organization in India.


• Managing Director and Global Head at ING Bank's Linear Equity Derivatives Department (London) - He was responsible for corporate finance and alternative/structured finance solutions for clients, trading and sales. He managed a global team with a multi-billion dollar balance sheet.


• Global Head of Daiwa Securities Groups' Structured Transactions Group (New York)- Rohit founded the department at Daiwa and managed a global multi-billion, multi- strategy trading, financing, and investments structure. His focus was on leverage finance opportunities for Institutions, Corporate’s, Private Equity Funds, Hedge Funds and Proprietary Trading.


• Nomura Securities (New York) - Worked in various capacities for 11 Years but was predominantly involved in Trading and investing in Emerging markets, and Structured Finance Trading

Mr. Danish Mir brings than 25 years of metals & minerals trading experience to the company. He is the COO of Metallica Commodities Corp (MCC). Metallica is a global metals and minerals trader headquartered in New York. The company also undertakes asset development projects and recycles a variety of hazardous wastes.

Prior to his role at MCC, Mr. Mir worked for large mining and smelting companies in various capacities including production planning, project management and raw materials purchasing, giving him a well-rounded background in the business. Mr. Mir holds a B.S. in Economics and International Business from New York University.

Siddharth works on format acquisitions in the Media & Entertainment business and on financial modelling, valuations, and information memorandums in the strategic advisory team.

Siddharth has done his BA(H) Economics from Delhi University and is a CFA level 3 candidate
sk@morris-street.com

Over the last 25 years, Mr. James Bright has worked globally across Natural Resources in Energy, Agriculture, Metals & Mining, Investment Banking, Organisational Consultancy, and Executive Search

Past Experience

• Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry Responsible for initiating, leading and developing the Global Commodity Practice. Mr. Bright services his clients with his extensive experience and deep global network stretching across Governments, Global Commodities Houses, Investment Banking, Infrastructure, Industrial, Food and Agriculture, Private Equity and Asset Management at Board, C-Suite and Executive level


• Partner in a mid-sized global Executive Search Firm Sourcing clients in Investment Banking, Physical and Paper Commodities, and Legal/Compliance


• Consultant at a boutique Executive Search firm spanning Europe, Asia, and US with a focus on Equity Derivatives and Prime Services Investment Banking.


• Prior to his career in organisational consultancy and executive search, Mr. Bright spent five years in fixed income derivatives in London where he held various positions of increasing responsibility. Previously, Mr.Bright worked in international commodities trading and shipping in Geneva, having spent a year in Paris at an international investment bank.


• Mr. Bright graduated with a Joint BA Honours in Languages from Royal Holloway College, London University. He is fluent in French and Italian.

Mr. Nitin Bhatia is responsible for all investment banking activities, including origination and execution. He also overlooks the Media & Entertainment licensing business. Mr. Bhatia is a veteran of the Infrastructure, industrial, and resources sectors with an experience of more than 20 years and working relations with the biggest infrastructure companies and conglomerates.

Past Experience

• Head of the Infrastructure, industrial, and resources sector for the Investment Banking team at Tata Capital
• Babcock and Brown’s Infrastructure Fund in India - Responsible for origination and investment
• ABN AMRO Bank - Responsible for origination and execution of transactions with specific focus on Power & Utilities and Private Equity relating to Power companies. He worked closely with an Indian major for raising a global fund for clean energy.
• SBI Capital Markets - Sub-group head in the M&A group responsible for execution of assignments, reporting to the Group Head. Responsibilities also included origination of mandates.
• BSES Ltd - Deputy Manager, responsible for achieving financial closure for BSES’ various power projects and identifying new power opportunities for BSES (for both investment and acquisition).