Rick Cho - Leader in Alternative Investments at Jupiter Group Holdings

As the founder of Jupiter Group Holdings, Rick Cho has developed several niche alternative asset strategies that significantly outperformed the market. With a polymath approach to investing, Rick Cho of Jupiter Group Holdings has successfully led complex investments across the US, Asia, and Europe, in different industries including telecom, real estate, media, natural resources, banking and communications.

His investment expertise extends to notable transactions, which includes co-leading Pihana Pacific's (merged with Equinix) $236 million Series B funding, early investment in FreshDirect, Lost the TV Series and 51% acquisition of Hansol Mutual Savings Bank.

A past board member of the Pacific Telecommunications Council, he continues to create value through Jupiter, leveraging deep market expertise and financial acumen to drive the future of alternative investments.

Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in transforming the investment sector. As an early vice president with King Street Capital, he contributed to its growth from an emerging fund to a global firm managing over $20 billion in assets. At Crown Capital, he co-founded ARC Spectrum, securing $1.7 billion in commitments for distressed wireless acquisitions. At Morgan Stanley, acquiring Korean NPLs (non performing loans).

In his spare time, he enjoys reading biographies and traveling to new destinations with his family.