VEGA STRATEGIC

Entrepreneurial approach.

Institutional experience.

About Us

Vega is an opportunistic investment firm with exposure to an array of operating companies and differentiated real estate strategies for which the principals of Vega are founders, managers and/or strategic investors. Supported by an investor base comprised of high-net worth individuals, family offices and private institutional capital, Vega has operating and investment experience focused on industries for which unique barriers to entry drive opportunities for value creation. Collectively, the principals of Vega have over 35 years of private equity investment and asset management experience, with current management responsible for approximately $150MM in committed equity capital.

The Team

Charlie Kauss

David Jacobson

Charles Thompson

Brian Normanly

ALLISON KATZ

GEORGE ADAMS

Cannon Sayers

Active Investments

Eco-Capital Advisors, LLC

VEGA STRATEGIC REAL ESTATE

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Contact

3560 Lenox Road NE
Suite 1475
Atlanta, GA 30326

Charlie Kauss is a principal with Vega Strategic Ventures. In his role, Mr. Kauss is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, developing and curating industry relationships and deal structuring. Mr. Kauss began his career as an investment banking analyst with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey before moving on to work as an acquisition analyst for the real estate investment firm Jamestown. Kauss transitioned to an Atlanta investment management firm with the largest pool of private equity dollars focused on wetland mitigation and habitat conservation projects in the U.S. In his role, he was responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, negotiating joint ventures, valuation and quantitative analytics and operation of fund assets for a $250 million private equity fund. In 2011, Kauss founded Eco-Capital Advisors, and in his principal capacity provides oversight and strategic support for corporate and investment level decisions. In 2014, Mr. Kauss founded and organically grew an electronic vaporizer technology company, with a successful exit to a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Kauss has a B.B.A. in Finance, Investments and Banking from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Mr. Kauss has been a Trustee of the Weber School since 2016, and acts as chair of the finance committee on the Camp Judaea Board of Directors.

David Jacobson is a principal with Vega Strategic Ventures. In his role, Mr. Jacobson is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, financial underwriting, capital market relationships and asset management. Mr. Jacobson began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Real Estate Business Advisory Services group. During his tenure with the firm, he was involved in consulting engagements that focused on the review of real estate operating performance, market and feasibility studies, real estate transaction due diligence and the facilitation of loan underwriting for securitization and ratings evaluation. He went on to spend five years in the gaming and hospitality industry. Prior to joining Vega, Jacobson was a portfolio manager of environmental investments for an Atlanta-based investment management firm where he focused on the underwriting and financial analysis of prospective investments. Mr. Jacobson has a B.S. in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate from Indiana University.

Charlie Thompson is a principal with Vega Strategic Ventures. In his role, Mr. Thompson is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, joint venture structuring, executing transactions and legal document oversight. Mr. Thompson focuses on managing the Eco-Capital Advisors investment platform while providing oversight and support to Vega’s other ventures. Mr. Thompson began his career as an attorney in the Financial Transactions Practice Group of King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta. Thompson went on to work in project management and capital markets at an office and hotel development and investment company, followed by four years at an Atlanta investment management firm focused on wetland mitigation and habitat conservation projects, where he served as director and portfolio manager with day-to-day management responsibility for over $300MM of committed capital.

Brian Normanly is a principal with Vega Strategic Ventures and focuses primarily on the management of the Eco-Capital Advisors platform, while providing support for other Vega investments. Over the past 12 years, Brian has focused exclusively on environmental markets. He has worked in these markets from the prospective of a consultant, a project developer, and a portfolio manager for an investment management firm responsible for developing and managing investments in ecosystem services markets representing over $300MM in committed capital. In his current role, Brian is responsible for identifying new market opportunities and managing Eco-Capital’s existing assets. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and a Master of Science degree in Forest Hydrology from the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Brian is certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientist and a Certified Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America.

Allison Katz is Vice President of Transactions with Vega Strategic. In her role, Ms. Katz processes acquisitions, researches new prospective projects and conducts transaction management projects. Ms. Katz began her career as a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal with Seyfarth Shaw LLP. During her time at Seyfarth Shaw she managed complex commercial real estate transactions for a large institutional lender. She then went on to join an Atlanta-based investment management firm as the transaction manager for their environmental investments. As the transaction manager, she was responsible for overseeing the real estate transactions for the environmental investments. Prior to joining Vega, Allison was the Assistant Vice President of Natural Resources Investments at Domain Capital Group. While at Domain, she co-managed the environmental asset portfolios, working closely with third-party operating partners, brokers and outside counsel to oversee the daily operations and disposition of the assets. Ms. Katz received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Florida State University, a Paralegal Certification from Emory University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Georgia.

George Adams is a Senior Associate with Vega Strategic. In his role, Mr. Adams is responsible for sourcing, underwriting and evaluating investment opportunities for the Vega Real Estate and Eco Capital platforms. Mr. Adams began his career with RCG Ventures, an Atlanta-based real estate private equity firm where he focused on acquisitions and asset management for a $2B nationwide retail portfolio. Most recently, Mr. Adams worked in acquisitions at Stockbridge Capital Group where he focused on the execution of acquisition and development transactions across all major property types totaling more than $750M. Mr. Adams has a B.B.A in Finance from the University of Georgia. He is also a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Georgia.