THE FIRM
Institutional Foundations
Atlantic Arc Capital Management Inc. was established by Alexander M. Ashfort in 2022 in New York City with a clear mandate: to provide institutional-grade investment management through the rigorous application of data and proprietary research. Our history is defined by a legacy of discretion and a relentless focus on market asymmetry.
Core Leadership
Our team comprises seasoned investment professionals dedicated to institutional excellence and the pursuit of market-leading alpha.
Alexander M. Ashfort
Kelly J. Flynt
Olivia Wang
Michael Totman
FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
Managing director
Director investment management
DIRECTOR REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS
Alexander founded AACM in 2022. Previous he worked for one of the worlds leading hedge funds in private equity operations and completed Cornell University and Harvard Business School graduations.
Kelly is a Yale University educated alternative investment professional with over 20 years of experience. She led some of the most complex transactions for Goldman Sachs before joining AACM.
Olivia is a MIT graduated data science and financial mathematics expert. She previosly worked in different technology and finance enviroments.
Michael is the former founder of IRP Collective, one of UKs leading real estate development and sales institutions, he joined AACM in 2025.
Susan Elbow
Dov Scharfstein
Philipp Staneck
Head of the advisory board
MEmber of the advisory board
MEMber of the advisory board
Susan is a fomer United States Ambassador with missions in Germany and Mexico. She adds a huge intercultural unterstanding and a wide diplomatic network to the team.
Dov is one of the leading israeli real estate and distressed situations investors with over 50 years of market participation and a multi billion private portfolio.
Philipp is the managing director of Vida Cura Group, the leading european health care operator. He brings a wide range of social assets knowledge to the team.
OUR CULTURE
Active management through agility and meritocracy.
Flat Hierarchies
Flat Hierarchies
At Atlantic Arc, we eliminate bureaucratic layers to foster direct communication and rapid decision-making. Every voice is heard, and the best ideas win regardless of title, ensuring intellectual honesty remains our primary driver.
Active Management
We reject passive complacency. Our active management approach demands constant vigilance and proactive adjustment, leveraging proprietary research to navigate market asymmetries and deliver consistent institutional alpha.
At Atlantic Arc, we operate with a strictly flat organizational structure. We believe that market insights are not tethered to seniority; therefore, we foster an environment where technical meritocracy and open debate take precedence over traditional corporate titles. Every team member is empowered to challenge assumptions and contribute to our proprietary synthesis.
Our culture is defined by high-conviction decision-making and active oversight. We eschew passive benchmarks in favor of dynamic involvement in every position we hold. This hands-on philosophy requires relentless intellectual curiosity and a commitment to operational excellence, ensuring that Atlantic Arc remains agile in the face of shifting global mandates.
The AACM Standard
INTELLECTUAL RIGOR
We cultivate a culture of deep inquiry and technical excellence. Decisions are never made in isolation but are the result of robust data modeling and cross-disciplinary verification, ensuring that every investment thesis is tested against market realities.
UNCOMPROMISING DISCRETION
Operating at the highest levels of the alternative investment space requires absolute confidentiality. Our culture is built on the principle of institutional masonry—protecting our proprietary research and the privacy of our partners through disciplined communication.
DATA ADVANTAGE
We bridge the gap between financial intuition and technological innovation. Our team is encouraged to leverage cutting-edge technology to uncover asymmetric market opportunities, maintaining a relentless focus on alpha generation through information superiority.
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Data Acquisition & Proprietary Synthesis
We leverage cutting-edge technology to aggregate diverse data streams, transforming raw information into actionable market intelligence through proprietary quantitative and qualitative synthesis.
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Rigorous Systematic Evaluation
Our investment team subjects every opportunity to a multi-layered stress-testing regime, combining algorithmic rigor with deep fundamental analysis to verify alpha potential and risk parameters.
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Disciplined Capital Allocation
We deploy capital with institutional precision, utilizing active management to scale positions effectively while maintaining stringent liquidity and exposure controls across global mandates.
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Continuous Feedback & Scaling
Investment outcomes are continuously integrated into our technology stack, refining our predictive models and operational workflows to ensure long-term data advantage and performance stability.