Katherine Hill Ritchie
Founder and CEO
Katherine founded PCI while she was working in Geneva, Switzerland in 2009 when she realized there was a need for personalized investment services for family offices and family -owned businesses beyond typical brokers, bankers or wealth managers.
Frequent speaker and content provider to family office & investment conferences and publications worldwide
Worked for 4 Billionaires and 8 Family Offices/Family-Owned Businesses
22 years of investment and financial services experience
Internal employee and/or external advisor to several prominent single family offices, their companies and fund investments including:
Nottingham Spirk Family Office
PEX Global
Eden Capital
Simon Group Holding
Saad Family Office
Wedge Alternatives
Currently, she is Head of the Investment Committee for Beyond Impact Fund II, a female led venture capital fund that invests in global, growth stage alternative protein, food and materials companies – including plant-based foods, cultivated meats, fermentation-enabled products and other alternatives to meat, seafood, dairy and eggs.
Katherine is also a Senior Director of Venture Funds at TEDCO, the State of Maryland’s Venture Capital Fund, whose current portfolio has over 56% invested in women and people of color. Katherine is also an Angel Investor interested in environmental and impact investments and has personally invested in and supported female and diverse founders of companies and funds. She is a board member of Citrine Angels and has syndicated Angel and Venture Deals.
Katherine has held several board and committee positions including:
- Advisor to BitGreen
- Advisor/Board Member to Windpact
- Advisor to Oratray, Inc.
- Investment Committee for University Impact, a venture capital social impact fund and DAF
- Member of the ACG New York Board
- Vice Chair of ACG’s NYC Family Office Committee
- Board Member of Fordham Graduate School of Business Overseers Board
- Family Office Advisory Board Member of TriState Capital Private Bank NASDAQ: TSC (Acquired by Raymond James)
Her philanthropic interests have included: Global Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of The Guild, the Philanthropy and Education Committees of 100 Women in Finance, ASK (All Special Kids), Lighthouse Organization, Cancer101 and she has a been a mentor to MBA students.
Speaking Engagements:
University Lectures:
- Johns Hopkins University MBA Program, November 2023
- University of Utah, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Family Offices, Nov 2019
- Salt Lake Community College, Venture Capital Financing, Nov 2019
- Fordham University, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Oct 2014, Apr 2015, Oct 2015
- New York University, Careers in Finance, July and Aug 2014
Conference Speaking Engagements:
2024
Today with Dr. Kaye Show Guest, Venture Capital and SEDI (Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals) Investing May 2024
Tie Global "Myths and Realities of Venture Capital" Apr 2024
Keynote Speaker, Microsoft HQ in Redmond, WA “The Path to Possible” Mar 2024
2023
ConnectPreneur at The Universities at Shady Grove, Investor Panel, Aug 2023
Freedom Capital Family Office Summit, Montauk, Family Office Panel, Aug 2023
Fund Forum, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Private Equity Panel, July 2023
Freedom Capital Family Office Summit, SLC, Family Office Panel, Feb 2023
2022
Named one of “New Power Women of DC Tech” Nov 2022
University of Maryland, Baltimore “CEO Roundtable: Financing - Where to find it and at what stage” Nov 2022
Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business, CONNECTpreneur “"State of Early Stage Financing", Nov 2022
Landmark Venture Forum, Investor panel, Oct 2022
8th Annual BioHealth Investment Conference, Pitch Judge, Sept 2022
DC StartUp Week, Investor Insights in Local DMV Ecosystem, Sept 2022
National Cancer Institute, Government and Venture Panel, Sept 2022
"Venture Investment in the Tech Sector" Kiwi Family Office event, May 2022
Food 2.0 – Insecurity, Dealmaking & Innovation Event, June 2022
SuperTechnology North America, Valuations and Investment Selection, March 2022
The Players Impact and NBWA All Star Pitch Competition, Feb 2022 (video)
2021
VentureCapital.org Deal Forum Judge, Dec 2021
ACG New York Family Office Panel, Nov 2021
Richard Branson’s Necker Island - Importance of investing in our Oceans, Oct 2021
Harvard Club - The (R)evolution of Deal Sourcing in Private Equity, Oct 2021
16th Anniversary Global Family Office Investment Summit, Dubai, Closing Keynote and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Oct 2021
Institutional ESG Investment Summit North America, Investor Panel, Oct 2021
ACG New York: Fireside Chat with Charlie Reinhard, CIO/Director Head of Investment Strategy of Citi Private Bank, Sept 2021
Digital RESI September 2021: Angels & Family Offices Panel, Sept 2021
361 Columbus & Cleveland Midwest Family Office panel, Sept 2021
US Bank Smart Deal Makers Forum Panel, Sept 2021
AngelMD Health Summit, Family Office Panel, Jul 2021
Life Science Canadian Deal Forum, hosted by Venture Capital.org, Apr 2021
Fordham Graduate School of Business: Trending in Finance Conference, Mar 2021
CAFE - Columbus Area Family Exchange - Family Office Innovation, Feb 2021
The Intersection of Healthcare and Technology, Cavendish Global, Jan 2021
ACG NY Family Office Event: Family Office Compensation, Jan 2021
Private Markets Family Office Impact Panel, Jan 2021
2020
Cavendish Global Life Sciences panel, Dec 2020
Cavendish Global - Fireside chat Nottingham Spirk Family Office, Nov 2020
Cavendish Global - Life Sciences Family Office Investments, Oct 2020
ACG Family Office Summit - Female Family Office CIO panel, Oct 2020
LifeScience Nation/RESI - Medtech Investors, Sept 2020
Private Market’s Insider - Opportunities in PE, Sept 2020
NYC Peltz International - Mega Trend Opportunities in Emerging Tech, Sept 2020
Boston ACG Women in Finance Webinar, August 2020
NYC Peltz International - ESG Investment Opportunities Webinar, May 2020
NYC 361 Family Office Conference Webinar April 2020
Bahamas Family Office Experiences, Entrepreneurship with former NFL Player Shawn Springs, Feb 2020
2019
Chicago FEW Conference, December 2019
NYC Duane Morris: Inaugural Family Office to Family Office Nov 2019
NYC Women in Tech, Nov 2019
NYC Harvard Club, Partners Connect, Nov 2019
Utah 2019 WeROC: Women Entrepreneurs Realizing Opportunities for Capital, Nov 2019
Cleveland Nottingham Spirk Family Office Event: Interview Dubin Clark Private Equity Fund, Sept 2019
NYC Harvard Club, Family Office Event Partners Connect, June 2019
London Bloomberg/Participant Capital Family Office event, Spring 2019
2018
Chicago 6th Annual Campden Family Office Event, June 2018
Cleveland Nottingham Spirk Family Office Event: Interview Bob Nardelli, Former CEO of Home Depot, June 2018
Monaco 6th Global Family Office Investment Summit - Under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, June 2018
Cayman Island Family Office Experiences: Direct Investments, Apr 2018
2017
Bermuda Direct Investment Trends in the Family Office World, Oct 2017
NYC Family Office & Private Equity Deal Makers Jun 2017
2016
Connecticut Landmark Family Office Forum Nov 2016, May 2017
London Family Office Conference, May 2016
NYC ACG Family Office Panel, Feb 2016
2015
Miami - Florida Family Office Conference, Dec 2015
Miami - IMN Real Estate & Family Office, Jun &Nov 2015
Miami - East Coast Family Office & Wealth Management, Oct 2015
NYC IVY Family Office Mid-Year Outlook Forum, Jun 2015
NYC Deals and Divas, May 2015
San Francisco Women's Private Equity Summit, Mar 2015
NYC ACG NY Women of Leadership, Jan 2015
2014
NYC Family Office Forum, Direct Private Equity Investing Panel, Dec 2014
NYC United Nations Association, Impact Investing, Nov 2014
Connecticut Landmark Angels Venture Forum, Jul 2014
IVY Family Office Conference, Jun & Jul 2014
Bespoke Family Office Conference, Jun 2014
Bermuda, MARHedge Hedge Fund Summit, October 2006
VIDEOS/MEDIA:
Matt Balaker Podcast: with Katherine Hill Ritchie on Venture Capital and Family Offices
Startup Grind: Navigating the Maryland Startup Community as Women Entrepreneurs
TEDCO Venture Talks: Jack Miner with Katherine Hill Ritchie, Senior Director, Venture Funds at TEDCO
AngelMD Health Summit, Family Office Panel, July 2021
ACG.org: Inside the Family Office: Gilder Office for Growth with Emily Sumner: March 2021
ACG.org: Covid’s Impact on Family Office Direct Investing
ACG.org GrowthTV: Katherine Hill Ritchie’s Family Office Series Doing Good During Times of Covid-19, July 2020:
- Sasha Bernier with Direct Relief and Sew4Lives
- Kelly Gage, Nomi Network, Queen of Sweden, Human Trafficking
- Carol Pepper, Karma Medical Network
- Lina Constantinovici, Networking to help front line workers
- John Nottingham, face shield innovation and Sterifre kills Covid-19
- Dina Said, Columbia Vaccine, Human Rights Watch:
Dragons, Gazelles & Unicorns with Rosemarie Truman: Leveraging technology transfer to drive economic growth with Katherine Hill Ritchie, June 2020
The Successful Pitch with John Livesay - How To Get Your Startup Funded Faster with Katherine Hill Ritchie, Feb 2016
Dukascopy Swiss Financial Television: Contributor 2011-2013
- Interview on Hedge Funds 11/14/2011
- Hedge Fund Review 3/31/2012
- Interview on Family Offices and Hedge Funds
- Interview on Women in Finance 4/2/2013
- Interview on Private Equity 7/5/2013
PUBLICATIONS:
Family Capital: Profile: Nottingham Spirk – creativity is where family offices have the edge over private equity
CFO Dive: Making family offices your go-to source of capital
Business Insider: How a new breed of family offices are competing with venture capital and private equity for deals by hiring top dealmaking talent and offering more flexible terms
ACG.org: Member Spotlight: Katherine Hill Ritchie
ACG.org: The ACG Community Steps up During Crisis
OPALESQUE.COM: Emerging Manager Monitor, p.19, January 2012
OPALESQUE.COM: Geneva Investor Roundtable Interview, 2012
OPALESQUE.COM: Hedge Funds Drown in High Water Marks, February 23, 2012
InvestmentEurope: Travel, Research and Personal Contacts Drive Palladio, October 28, 2012
Alexander M. Ritchie, Esq.
Principal & General Counsel
Mr. Ritchie is principal and general counsel of PCI. He has extensive experience representing corporate and individual clients in their U.S. and international business and personal interests. He has sourced and structured deals and has performed on-site due diligence internationally for U.S. and international family offices, startups and entrepreneurs. He has assisted individuals with trusts and estates, as well as asset protection, recovery and estate liquidation. Past deals have focused upon direct investment and expansion opportunities including agriculture, hotel, hospitality, biotechnology, entertainment businesses, real estate, consumer products, manufacturing, logistics and infrastructure.
Alexander managed the family office of his own family and served as General Counsel for a US family office in Nevada and Geneva, Switzerland.
Art Law Group, Mishcon de Reya, London, England
Office of the Clerk, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C.
BA in Economics and Art History from Southern Methodist University
JD from Pepperdine University School of Law
Licensed to practice law in the States of New York and California
Active in the County and New York State Bar Associations and he has published articles on art law, securities regulation, and family offices.
