Trevor joined Elevar Equity in 2009 as Vice President of Finance and Operations with responsibility for the firm's financial management and reporting. He also leads the firm's administrative and operational efforts, including human resources and information technology. Having spent a considerable amount of time living in developing countries, Trevor is passionate about economic development and bridging the accessibility gap between the poor and fundamental services. "Working as part of the Elevar team allows me to combine my financial knowledge with my passion for economic development in a meaningful and productive way. At Elevar we believe that we can have significant impact by connecting socially driven entrepreneurs with the capital that is needed in order to reach the underserved population."

Prior to joining Elevar, he served as Vice President of Finance for the Unitus Investment Group, an investment management company which provided back office services to socially focused venture capital firms and boutique investment banks. He began his career in public accounting, serving financial services and biotech companies in the Seattle office of Ernst & Young, LLP.

Trevor is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his BS and Masters Degrees in accounting from the University of Utah.

Sharu Gopal

Sharu joined Elevar in 2008 as a Senior Associate. She has evaluated ventures across sectors such as agriculture, microcredit and mobile payments & savings. She is an observer on the board of Swadhaar (an urban microfinance institution) and Moksha Yug Access (a rural supply chain management company). In addition to this, she works closely with two other microfinance institutions in the portfolio.

Sharu believes it is vital to provide all members of a community with access to systems such as education, health and financial services. "I was drawn to the idea of being able to invest in, and work with, companies that provide services to the poor in a commercially sustainable manner."

Sharu also has investing experience combined with the experience of working in operating roles in financial services and real estate. Prior to Elevar, she worked under The Chatterjee Group (in TCG's hedge fund and in TCG Real Estate) and with ICICI Bank. She has taught high school Math and English in a slum in Bangalore. She has an undergraduate degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Bangalore University. She received the Founder's Award for Academic Excellence and also holds a university rank. She has a post graduate degree in management studies from the Indian School of Business (ISB).

Ami Naik

Ami joined the Elevar team in Bangalore as a Senior Analyst in 2009 fueled by her passion to understand the condition of poverty first-hand and discover market-based solutions to serve low-end markets. She believes that sustainable solutions that cater to the base of the pyramid segment need to be not only innovative, but also commercially viable and scalable. She has a strong passion for using her background and experience in finance to help bridge the need for commercial capital to the social enterprise sector.

Prior to joining Elevar, Ami spent two years as an Investment Analyst at Cedarview Capital, a credit-focused hedge fund based in New York with $700 million of peak assets under management. She was responsible for making investments in the Energy, Telecommunications, Media and Gaming sectors. Previously, Ami worked for two years as an Analyst within JPMorgan's Energy and Infrastructure Investment Banking Group where she focused on various M&A and financing transactions. Outside of work, Ami has contributed to Women's World Banking within the Capital Markets Group to gain a better understanding of the ways in which microfinance institutions can effectively raise capital.

Ami is a graduate of Wellesley College where she focused her studies on Economics and Political Science.

Adam Bowen

Adam joined Elevar in the spring of 2008 initially as an intern. After a three-month stint living in India and working on an investment, he was extended a Financial Analyst position in Elevar's Seattle office. Adam developed a keen interest in international development after spending a significant amount of time living in Venezuela. It was there that he recognized the intense need of those at the base of the pyramid. Adam strongly believes that establishing thriving local economies through entrepreneurship is the first step in the development of struggling nations.

Before joining Elevar, Adam was an associate with the University Venture Fund, the largest privately funded and student managed venture fund in the United States with $18 million in assets under management.

Adam holds a B.A. in Finance from the University of Utah.