Ismail Afara is an accomplished investment leader specializing in private infrastructure, currently serving as Vice President at Partners Group since September 2016. Throughout this tenure, Ismail progressed through various roles from Financial Analyst to Senior Associate. In addition to responsibilities at Partners Group, Ismail holds key positions as a Board Observer at Telepass and Covage, and as a Board Member at atNorth. Prior experience includes working as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse and involvement in private equity and real estate investments at Pictet Group. Ismail Afara holds an MSc in Finance from Imperial College London and a BSc Honors in Financial Economics from City, University of London, complementing a bilingual Swiss Maturity diploma from Collège du Léman.