George is a private investor through several private and public investment vehicles and a Senior Advisor to Aventail Capital Group, an energy focused asset manager with primary responsibilities focused on special situations. George also serves on the board of directors of several public and private companies including EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ: ALCO) and Consolidated Tomoka Land Co (NYSE: CTO). Previously, George served as Managing Director of the Highbridge Growth Equity Fund at Highbridge Principal Strategies. Prior to joining Highbridge, George was a Managing Partner and Head of Private Equity at Perry Capital. Prior to Perry, George was Managing Director of Lazard Frères in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. George received a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Virginia. George is a member of the New York Bar.