Abdel Reid is the Head of Value Creation at Fifth Wall, where he oversees Fifth Wall's efforts in facilitating partnerships between portfolio companies and our corporate partners.. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Abdel was Vice President of Operations at Taymax, one of the largest franchisees of Planet Fitness gyms, which was acquired by private. equity firm Trilantic North America in 2018.. Abdel started his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs before joining 3i’s private equity practice.. Abdel is from Georgetown, Guyana, and currently lives in Los Angeles. He graduated from Harvard University, where he received his BA in economics.