Chadd Evans
CEO

  cevans@alteraadvisors.com

Chadd Evans is the CEO and President of Altera Advisors. Prior to starting Altera Advisors, Chadd founded our sister company, Altera Investments, approximately three years ago. Before that, Chadd was Principal of Field Equity, a boutique private equity investment firm focused on the lower-middle market, where he was responsible for executing over $1 billion in transactions. Prior to Field Equity, Chadd was the Senior Vice President of Investments for Ackermann & Co., a commercial real estate investment firm located in the Southeast. Chadd also holds both CAIA and CFA designations.

Across both Altera Advisors and Altera Investments, Chadd focuses on strategic planning, business development, investment selection / management, and overall company leadership and organization.

Chadd graduated from the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. Chadd has two great children, Wyatt and Daphney, and lives near Chastain Park in Atlanta. There, you can find Chadd and his family playing soccer at the park and swimming. In addition to spending time with his family, Chadd enjoys playing golf, staying in shape, and traveling.

Scott Sadler, CFA
Director of Impact Investments

  ssadler@alteraprivate.com

Scott Sadler is a 30-year veteran of the investment industry. He is the Director of Impact Strategies at Altera Private Access and is the Founder and President of Boardwalk Capital Management, a Certified B Corp wealth management firm focused on sustainable and impact investments.

Scott’s prior experience includes providing wealth management counsel for affluent clients of Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Wachovia Asset Management across the United States and Canada. At Wachovia, he was also the founder and Lead Manager of a top ranked international (emerging markets) mutual fund.

Mr. Sadler is a graduate of the University of Virginia and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a regular guest lecturer at universities across the region and is on the advisory boards of the University of North Georgia – Cottrell Business School and Montreal-based Will Solutions, an environmental services company. Scott is the Immediate-Past Board Chairman of the Green Chamber of the South, a board member of the Technology Association of Georgia, and a volunteer for the Citizens Climate Lobby. He is married and has three mostly-grown kids.

Tim Partridge
Head of Research

  tpartridge@alteraadvisors.com

Tim Partridge is the Head of Research of Altera Advisors. Prior to joining Altera, Tim worked at Fidelity for 18 years, where he served as an Investment Director focused on registered investment advisor and multifamily office investment relationships, oversight of alternative investments, and due diligence procedures. Tim also held special focuses in impact investing and the DAF (donor-advised fund) space with his work at Fidelity Charitable. Additionally, Tim holds CAIA and FRM designations.

At Altera, Tim focuses on portfolio construction, investment underwriting / selection, due diligence, and market research.

Tim graduated from Marquette University with a BA in International Affairs and from Babson College with an MBA in Global management. In his free time, Tim enjoys watching sports, traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with family.

Ansur Ahmed
Senior Associate

  ansur@alteraadvisors.com

Ansur Ahmed is a Senior Associate at Altera Advisors. Prior to joining Altera, Ansur served as the Vice President of Finance at RAM Hotels, a hospitality development company in Columbus, GA. At RAM, Ansur performed various financial roles: leading asset acquisition/dispositions, sourcing/refinancing debt, and fostering relationships with new equity capital. Prior to RAM, Ansur worked in New York as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs. At GS, Ansur worked on M&A, IPO, restructuring, and client advisory transactions in the Global Natural Resources Group.

As a founding member of Altera Advisors, Ansur focuses on a variety of roles at the company across business development, investment underwriting / selection, due diligence, operations, investor relations, and compliance.

Ansur grew up in Columbus, Georgia and attended the Honors College at the University of Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. In his free time, Ansur enjoys listening to podcasts, traveling to new places, and trying different cuisines.