Adama Kah
Kah Capital
Adama Kah is founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Kah Capital (“KCM”). He launched KCM in 2018. He has over 20 years of experience in mortgage related investments spanning Freddie Mac, the buy side and sell side on Wall Street in senior roles that include investment management, risk management and portfolio strategy. He has a strong track record of innovation, leadership, building and managing high performing teams.
Prior to forming KCM, he ran Freddie Mac’s $130+ billion distressed mortgage portfolio and was a member of the core team that developed and brought to market the first GSE Credit Risk Transfer (STACR) transactions following the financial crisis. Prior to that, he ran Freddie Mac’s $100 billion adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) trading desk. Through the course of his career in investment management, he has also held senior roles on the buy side (Times Square Capital Management) and sell side (Credit Suisse) of Wall Street. Adama currently serves as a member on the board of directors of the Structured Finance Association (SFA).
Adama received a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Quantitative Finance both from The George Washington University, where he was also a member of the men’s nationally ranked basketball team. He is the founder and president of The KEO Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on uplifting the underprivileged especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
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