Rami Sarafa
Rami Sarafa is a financier, philanthropist, and political advocate based in New York City.
Rami is the founder and chief executive officer of Cordoba Advisory Partners (CAP), an investment advisory firm, and Cordoba Capital Partners, a private equity platform, both headquartered in New York City. In these roles, he oversees several billion dollars in assets on behalf of a global client base that includes families and institutional investors. Rami holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
As an investor, Rami specializes in liquid capital markets, uncorrelated strategies, and growth equity investments. His approach emphasizes disciplined portfolio construction and differentiated sources of return across market cycles. He is a frequent commentator on economic and market issues, with appearances on Bloomberg and CNBC, and contributes to broader thought leadership in the investment space.
Beyond his professional work, Rami is an active philanthropist, supporting initiatives in international aid and development with a focus on the Middle East, expanding access to education for underserved communities, and advancing independent media, film, and academia. Raised in the Detroit area, he maintains strong ties to its Arab American community. Rami is also engaged in public policy and political affairs, where he is recognized within progressive circles for advising U.S. policymakers on community engagement, fundraising, and policy development, most recently serving on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration committee.
Rami is the founder and chief executive officer of Cordoba Advisory Partners (CAP), an investment advisory firm, and Cordoba Capital Partners, a private equity platform, both headquartered in New York City. In these roles, he oversees several billion dollars in assets on behalf of a global client base that includes families and institutional investors. Rami holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
As an investor, Rami specializes in liquid capital markets, uncorrelated strategies, and growth equity investments. His approach emphasizes disciplined portfolio construction and differentiated sources of return across market cycles. He is a frequent commentator on economic and market issues, with appearances on Bloomberg and CNBC, and contributes to broader thought leadership in the investment space.
Beyond his professional work, Rami is an active philanthropist, supporting initiatives in international aid and development with a focus on the Middle East, expanding access to education for underserved communities, and advancing independent media, film, and academia. Raised in the Detroit area, he maintains strong ties to its Arab American community. Rami is also engaged in public policy and political affairs, where he is recognized within progressive circles for advising U.S. policymakers on community engagement, fundraising, and policy development, most recently serving on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration committee.