01Firm
Research capacity without adding headcount
Family offices, registered investment advisers, foundations, and endowments are routinely asked to evaluate more managers, strategies, and direct opportunities than a small staff can cover properly. AlphaSeek does the work that sits between an approved mandate and the investment committee meeting.
We keep the pipeline current, hold every opportunity to one agreed standard, complete the research, and give your committee a written record of the review, including the questions we could not close.
- Clients
- Family offices, registered investment advisers, foundations, endowments, OCIOs, and private banks
- Programs
- Emerging manager programs; direct and co-investment programs
- Additional services
- Specialized manager searches, portfolio construction reviews, manager diligence, and ongoing research updates
- Decision rights
- Retained by the client in every engagement
- Affiliation
- Operated by Ashton Global LLC
02Platform
Ashton Global platform
AlphaSeek is led by Kijana Ashton Mack, formerly of Cambridge Associates.
Figures describe the broader Ashton Global platform, not assets under management, client assets, commitments, allocations, approvals, or performance. Funding requests are amounts managers reported seeking and do not represent capital raised, placed, or advised on. Figures may change over time.
03Programs
Two programs held to one research standard
Both operate under a written mandate and produce the same governance record, screening file, and committee materials.
- Emerging Manager Program
For family offices, registered investment advisers, foundations, and endowments that want a repeatable way to find and assess emerging managers.
- Direct Investment Program
For institutions that want a disciplined direct and co-investment pipeline without standing up an origination team.
04Leadership
Kijana Ashton Mack
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ashton Global
Kijana Ashton Mack is the founder and chief executive officer of Ashton Global, which operates AlphaSeek. He has spent 20 years evaluating credit and investment managers for institutional investors.
05Engagement
Begin with a 90-day pilot on one mandate
In 90 days, AlphaSeek completes four deliverables on a single mandate. At the end, your team has seen the work and can decide whether to continue.
A senior member of the AlphaSeek research team replies to each institutional inquiry within two business days.