DAO - Key Persons
Capt Nikolay Petkov has served as Operations Director of DAO since 2014. He previously sailed for many years as a captain for DAO's affiliated company Stamco Ship Management. Prior to that Nikolay was the head of Bulgaria's Flag State Control department.
Danny Ungar is the Chief Executive Officer of DAO. He holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London and is a qualified solicitor. Danny is also an executive director of our affiliated company, Ray Car Carriers Ltd.
Office Manager, Jane offers support in every aspect of DAO Group. Jane's background as an EA in investment banking for 14 years has given her the high end organisational skills needed to keep the office running and the ‘can do' attitude needed in such a quick paced environment.
Ophir Salomon - Chief Investment Officer
Ophir is a Certified Lawyer and holds a BA in Accounting, LL.B in Law, and MBA in Finance. Prior to joining DAO Group, Ophir has worked as an Investment and Portfolio Manager at Vasari Global, a frontier markets investment and asset management group. Before Vasari, Ophir spent six years at KPMG within the Corporate Finance, Transaction Services and M&A Advisory, where he worked on a wide range of deals, capital restructuring and debt raising projects, for both corporate and private equity funds.
Quinton qualified as an architect at the award winning architectural practice Squire and Partners. Over a period of 12 years he worked on a variety of high-profile schemes both in London and internationally. Here he directed internal and cross-discipline teams to deliver complex projects, primarily in the high-end commercial and super-prime residential sectors. Quinton received his Master of Architecture from the Bartlett, UCL.
Robin qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in their restructuring team in 2006. After qualifying he worked in corporate finance focusing on the UK Middle Market Sector; he subsequently moved to work for a London based investment agency focusing on shipping (offshore and deep sea), commercial property and other investments. Robin graduated from the University of Oxford in 2003.
Tracy offers support to the DAO Team. Coming from an environment of interior design and architecture; Tracy's bias is more towards the property side of the business, but with many years of admin support behind her she is an all-rounder with a methodical and pro-active approach.