Alex joined Oakley in 2007 and has over 19 years of private equity investment and operational experience Alex’s focus at Oakley is primarily on deal origination, execution, portfolio management and realisation.. Alex began his career at GE Capital in 1995 before being seconded to Advent International for two years as Associate Director. He. subsequently joined Henderson Private Capital as Principal. Alex joined Oakley in 2007 from Wharfedale Capital where he was a Partner involved in purchasing secondary assets.. Alex holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BA in Economic History from Union College, New York.