Mr. Mathias was a long-time member of the Management Committee and Board of Directors at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., a major investment management organization, having spent over 20 years at the firm. He was instrumental in the formation of The Carlyle Group and assisted in raising the firm’s initial capital; eventually joining the firm full-time in 1994. During his time at Carlyle, Mr. Mathias served as a partner, sat on numerous Investment Committees, and was on the firm’s Board of directors. Today, he is a Senior Advisor, serving as various roles in support of management and Carlyle’s senior investment professionals.

Mr. Mathias is an active investor in and advisor to numerous private investment funds and firms, bringing significant experience in both public and private markets.Mr. Mathias holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he currently serves as a Trustee Emeritus. Among other activities, he is a Trustee of The LBJ Library/Foundation, and holds memberships at of The Council on Foreign Relations and The Economic Club of New York City.

“I am extremely pleased to be affiliated with Calista-Direct Investors. Under Rajaa Mekouar’ superb leadership, Calista is ideally positioned to merge the gap between wealthy investors and the private markets. The firm has broad-based internal capabilities pertaining to the private markets coupled with a strong presence in both Europe and the United States. There could not be a better time or opportunity to serve the needs of wealthy families in this regard.”