Leadership
Zachary L. Venegas, Partner
Mr. Venegas co-founded Scimitar in 2003 and leads its overall
efforts. Prior to co-founding Scimitar, he worked in the JP Morgan Private
Bank in New York, Switzerland, and Bahrain. While at JP Morgan, he was a key
member of the Middle East team, leading the Bahrain Private Banking office.
Mr. Venegas is a West Point graduate with a degree in Classical Arabic and
Portuguese languages, and has completed many of the U.S. Army’s most
difficult courses, including Airborne, Air Assault, Nuclear/Biological/Chemical
Warfare, and Army Ranger schools. He served with distinction in a variety of
Infantry and special unit assignments before leaving military service as a
Captain. Mr. Venegas holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from
New York University’s Stern School of Business. In addition to Arabic,
Portuguese, and Romanian, he speaks French and Spanish.
Scott Ogur, CFA, Partner
Mr.
Ogur joined Scimitar in 2003. His experience includes five
years at the JP Morgan Private Bank, where he managed over $1 billion of
public equities and fixed income for Private Equity partners and foundation
clients as a Portfolio Manager. He has a strong foundation in financial
analysis and reporting, including three years of experience at Chemical
Bank Corp. and Price Waterhouse. Mr. Ogur graduated from Bucknell University
with a BA in Accounting, and received an MBA in Finance from New York
University’s
Stern School of Business, where he was a Glucksman Fellowship recipient.
