Russell is Managing Partner and Founder of Moontower. Prior to founding Moontower, Russell was Chief Investment Officer of Wafra and Vice Chair of its board of directors. Russell served on Wafra’s key management committees, and his role encompassed investment leadership, corporate strategy, product/business development, investor relations and legal and operations infrastructure. 

At Wafra, Russell directly oversaw the financial services and real assets investments strategies. In that capacity, he led all elements of the investment lifecycle, including serving on the boards of various portfolio companies, such as Capital Constellation, Oak Hill Advisors, Ara Partners, LOGIX Fiber Networks and Suntex Marinas. In addition, Russell oversaw the integration of sustainable investing into Wafra’s investment program.

Prior to Wafra, Russell practiced corporate and transactional law as an Associate at Covington & Burling LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and private equity. He also held roles at Chemonics International and Visa Europe.

Russell serves on the board of directors of OJO Labs. He is the Chair of the board of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Travis County and serves on the board of YPO Austin.

Russell received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in History from Stanford University.

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