Mohammed Garuba

Mohammed Garuba

Co-Founder, CardinalStone Partners

Mohammed Garuba is a co-founder of CardinalStone Partners, a full-fledged multi-strategy Investment Management Firm; He is currently the CEO of CardinalStone Real Assets, an investment management firm focused on real estate and infrastructure development.

He has 25+ years of broad experience in the investment management and financing industry; and currently serves in executive and technical advisory roles shaping real estate and infrastructure investment strategies. His expertise spans across the asset lifecycle covering deal screening, portfolio analysis and strategy, development, and asset management. Mohammed began his career in investment banking, transitioning later to real estate and infrastructure investing, where he has focused his efforts in the last two years. He is a founder and investor; and has founded and scaled several successful businesses.

Mohammed holds an MBA from London Business School and a B.Sc. in Insurance from the University of Lagos. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria, and the Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals and an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, UK. His executive educational experience includes the Advanced Management Development Program of Harvard Graduate School of Design and an alumnus of Yale University and Harvard Kennedy School. 

He is passionate about boxing, football, golf and tennis. He enjoys farming, mentoring, reading, and volunteering.