Donald Motschwiller (pictured) is to join Direct Access Partners as managing partner. He will also serve as the CEO of the asset management affiliate of Direct Access Group, LLC, the parent company of Direct Access Partners, LLC.
Ben Chinea, Founder and CEO of Direct Access Partners, says: “We are ecstatic to welcome Donald to lead the asset management business and provide leadership and managerial expertise throughout the entire organisation. He possesses deep securities experience and relationships, proven leadership skills, and a successful track record in executing growth and diversification strategies. His experience, industry reputation and intimate understanding of trading technology and capital deployment will drive our effort to expand into new and exciting businesses.”
Motschwiller says: “Direct Access’s robust financial services franchise, top industry service providers and collaborative culture sets the firm apart and makes it uniquely poised to benefit from current industry dislocation. I am drawn to the entrepreneurial passion. I will leverage many of the existing offerings, including the Capital Alternative Group, to build a trading-oriented asset management business which will deploy capital to the alternative space and introduce new business lines to the overall enterprise.”