Fady A. Rizk

Fady A. Rizk was born in Beirut, Lebanon attending an all-boy Jesuit school. He served in the local militia as a teenager during the Lebanese Civil War. He majored in Accounting and Management Information Systems at Syracuse University and headed to New York City to seek a job in banking. After working for The Bowery Savings Bank and Bank Audi, he tried his luck on Wall Street, pursuing a successful career as a salesman working for Prudential Bache Securities, Wyser-Pratte and Co., Natwest Markets, Cowen & Co., and SkyBridge Capital. Fady founded Peregrine Capital with his partners and the firm ultimately merged with Weeden & Co. He also co-founded Picofemto, an AI based software company that enabled clinicians and researchers to work in the cloud with a wide range of radiological modalities. Fady is fluent in Arabic and French and enjoys skiing, golfing, and hiking. He lives in Connecticut with his family.