Alexander Tuff

Alex joined Winged Keel Group as the COO and Head of Strategy in 2013 and was named Principal in 2015. He has more than 18 years of executive experience in the financial services industry across lean six-sigma transformations, strategic planning, information systems, senior management alignment, capital raising, and financial restructurings. In addition to overseeing and managing all business functions and employees, Alex serves as a member of Winged Keel Group's Executive Management Committee.

Prior to joining Winged Keel Group, Alex served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for a 550-person corporate function at CIT Group. Prior to CIT, he was a Portfolio Manager at a Credit Opportunities Fund where he launched and managed a CLO platform and a senior secured loan asset strategy.

Alex is a member of the Fairchester Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). As a member of Stamford Hospital's Board of Directors, he has served on both the Finance and Strategy Committees, and currently serves on the Foundation Board of Stamford Hospital, focusing energy on fundraising for a new regional hospital. Additionally, he is the founder and chair of an endowed scholarship for the benefit of high school students that have lost one or both parents. Alex promotes the ongoing dialogue of leadership topics as a contributor to the alumni magazine of Columbia Business School and LinkedIn's Pulse. Alex has also been a featured lecturer at Brown University on Leadership and Management topics.

Alex earned an MBA in Finance with Distinction from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Colby College. Alex and his wife, Liz, reside in New Canaan, Connecticut, with their three children. He is an avid skier, plays competitive paddle tennis, and coaches youth soccer.