Leadership


Management Team


  • Kenny Kayembe — Principal

    Kenny Kayembe, Principal and Founder of FG Capital Advisors, specializes in commercial real estate, carbon projects, structured commodity finance, and project finance, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. 


    He has successfully completed the Wharton Advanced Finance Program and holds a Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF). 


    Kenny's expertise shines in capital raising and mastering capital markets, adept at securing funding and identifying lucrative opportunities in frontier markets. 


    His skills are centered around market analysis, investment evaluation, building strong relationships, and negotiation, making him instrumental in creating value for investors and effectively managing investments in dynamic and opportunity-rich environments.

  • Ade Oluwatoyin — Partner, Business Development

    Adeola Oluwatoyin holds an MBA from Lagos Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania. His expertise includes financial analysis, banking, consulting, venture capital, and real estate investment. 


    He has facilitated over $100 million in funding for startups and SMEs and managed $60 million in venture investments. 


    Adeola's technical skills cover strategic consulting, fundraising document creation, transaction advisory, and market research. 


    His certifications include CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), FRM (Financial Risk Manager), and PMP (Project Management Professional), enhancing his proficiency in financial sector operations.

  • David Rosenberg — Partner, Investment Banking

    David Rosenberg, Partner and Head of Investment Banking at FG Capital Advisors, has over 20 years of finance experience and a notable history in investment banking. 


    He focuses on helping governments and companies in frontier markets secure funding in the USA and Canada. 


    David has led and closed over 150 financial transactions, raising more than $2.5 billion in financing. He holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a Bachelor's in Finance from New York University. 


    His skills include financial structuring, deal negotiation, and market strategy, applying his deep knowledge of North American and frontier market financing to successfully raise significant capital for projects and operations.

  • Rajesh Nair — Carbon Projects

    Rajesh Nair, Head of Carbon Projects at FG Capital Advisors, specializes in agriculture and environmental engineering with a focus on Quality Assurance/Certification. 


    With 9 years of experience at ECOCERT, Rajesh has developed a solid foundation in food safety, sustainability standards, and carbon footprint/carbon credit projects. 


    He is proficient with VERRA VCS and GOLD STANDARD, holding certifications like PECB Lead Auditor ISO 9001. 


    His role involves guiding both in-house carbon projects and client-based initiatives, including government contracts, towards achieving sustainability certifications and developing environmentally focused projects. 


    Rajesh's approach combines technical expertise with practical auditing and certification strategies, supporting clients through audits, training, and consultancy in various sectors such as agrifood, construction, and industry. 

  • Pieter Van Dijk — GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist

    Pieter Van Dijk, a GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist at FG Capital Advisors, leverages over 13 years of professional experience in GIS, remote sensing, hydrology, and geomatics engineering. 


    Pieter excels in digital and web mapping, land surveying, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, and vectorization, with deep expertise in water resources engineering and modeling. 


    Pieter is skilled in using a wide range of software tools for GIS and remote sensing projects, including ArcGIS Online, QGIS, ENVI, Erdas Imagine, as well as geomatics applications like Civil 3D and AutoCAD, and hydrology tools such as Hec-Ras. This expertise enables him to produce detailed and effective mapping solutions.

  • Anjali Mehta — Carbon Projects

    Anjali Mehta, a specialist in Carbon Management, Climate Policy, and Sustainability at FG Capital Advisors, delivers comprehensive services to enhance corporate environmental strategies. 


    She is adept at carbon credit origination and sourcing for entities aiming to offset emissions or achieve net-zero ambitions, and facilitates connections between impact investors and pioneering project developers. 


    Anjali's technical writing capabilities extend to drafting Project Design Documents (PDD) for certifications under Verra, Gold Standard, CAR, ACR, and CDM frameworks. She also excels in crafting detailed sustainability, CSR, and ESG reports. 


    Her proficiency in organizational GHG accounting spans Scopes 1, 2, and 3, including GHG reduction target setting, value chain mapping for Scope 3, and supplier engagement. 

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