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As the founder of Horatius Capital Partners, Johan Hemelaere obtained the official status of asset manager from the FSMA in 1991. Following a 15-year career as a sales manager in the medical sector, he worked voluntarily and unpaid at the prestigious Amsterdam brokerage firm Stroeve, where he specialized in portfolio management.

Inspired by this experience, he began managing assets independently that same year. With extensive knowledge, years of experience, and a commitment to continuous education, Johan Hemelaere has been refining his career as a value investor since 1987.

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Johan Hemelaere 

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Lana Hemelaere, daughter of Johan Hemelaere, officially joined Horatius Capital Partners in September 2022 after working for two years as Head of the Legal Department and Investor Relations at a boutique private equity firm in London.

Lana holds two master’s degrees in Tax Law, one from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and another from Queen Mary University of London. Additionally, she has completed two advanced courses: one in Real Estate & Finance at the London School of Economics and another in Value Investing at Berkeley University.

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Lana Hemelaere

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Geert Verdruye is a senior private banker at Patrimundi, a leading asset management company in Luxembourg. With over 30 years of experience in wealth management at various private banks, Geert began his career at BNP Paribas and served as Vice President at Quilvest.

He is also a director at multiple Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in Luxembourg and holds the status of a Certified Director from the GUBERNA Institute for Directors. Geert is a member of several Boards of Directors.

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Geert Verdruye

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Johan Speecke

Johan Speecke has been a practicing lawyer since 1992, specializing in tax law (procedures). He is currently a Senior Director at Deloitte Legal. Johan is also a professor at Ghent University and the Fiscale Hogeschool, where he lectures on tax procedures.

He has authored several articles and published his own book on various aspects and implications of tax law.

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Alex De Witte

Alex De Witte has been the CEO of Baltisse Real Estate since 2013, focusing on both real estate developments and investments in the Benelux, Romania, Poland, and the US. Baltisse Real Estate operates in various real estate sectors, including offices, retail, logistics, senior living, hospitality, and residential properties. Previously, Alex also served as CEO of Pylos Benelux and held directorial roles at Bouwfonds (Rabobank) and Allfin (the predecessor of Immobel).

Alex holds a master's degree in Law from K.U. Leuven, as well as a master's degree in Marketing from Vlerick Business School.

In addition, Alex is a member of several Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards, both within and beyond the real estate sector.

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Olivier de Jamblinne de Meux

Olivier de Jamblinne de Meux has been a banker since 1990, having worked in Geneva, London, Guernsey, and since 1987 in Luxembourg. After 16 years as an Asset Manager for private clients, CEO of Banque Puilaetco Luxembourg S.A., and partner at its parent company Banque Puilaetco S.C.S., he was appointed General Wealth Manager of KBL European Private Bankers S.A. in Luxembourg from 2007 to 2010, and served as an executive director and member of the KBL Group Executive Committee from 2010 to 2016.

From 2017 to 2021, he returned to Banque Puilaetco Dewaay Luxembourg S.A. (an affiliate of the KBL Group in Luxembourg) as CEO. On January 1, 2022, the shareholder (Quintet - formerly KBL) decided to integrate Puilaetco Luxembourg into Quintet Luxembourg, after which he left the Quintet Group.

In 2019, Olivier founded OJM Conseil S.A.R.L., a company providing independent board mandates. Additionally, he serves as a non-executive director for various companies, primarily active in the financial or insurance sectors.

Olivier holds a degree in Economics from I.S.E - U.C.L. (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1986).

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As the founder of Horatius Capital Partners, Johan Hemelaere obtained the official status of asset manager from the FSMA in 1991. Following a 15-year career as a sales manager in the medical sector, he worked voluntarily and unpaid at the prestigious Amsterdam brokerage firm Stroeve, where he specialized in portfolio management.

Inspired by this experience, he began managing assets independently that same year. With extensive knowledge, years of experience, and a commitment to continuous education, Johan Hemelaere has been refining his career as a value investor since 1987.

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Johan Hemelaere 

Lana Hemelaere, daughter of Johan Hemelaere, officially joined Horatius Capital Partners in September 2022 after working for two years as Head of the Legal Department and Investor Relations at a boutique private equity firm in London.

 

Lana holds two master’s degrees in Tax Law, one from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and another from Queen Mary University of London. Additionally, she has completed two advanced courses: one in Real Estate & Finance at the London School of Economics and another in Value Investing at Berkeley University.

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Lana Hemelaere

Geert Verdruye is een senior private banker bij Patrimundi, een vooraanstaand asset management bedrijf in Luxemburg. Met meer dan 30 jaar ervaring in vermogensbeheer bij verschillende private banks, begon Geert zijn loopbaan bij BNP Paribas en was hij vice president bij Quilvest. Hij is ook bestuurder in verschillende AIF's in Luxemburg en heeft het statuut van een ‘Certified Director’ behaald aan het GUBERNA Instituut voor Administrators. Geert is lid van verschillende Raden van Bestuur.

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Geert Verdruye

Olivier de Jamblinne de Meux

Olivier de Jamblinne de Meux has been a banker since 1990, with experience in Geneva, London, Guernsey, and since 1987, Luxembourg. After 16 years as an Asset Manager for private clients, CEO of Banque Puilaetco Luxembourg S.A., and partner at its parent company Banque Puilaetco S.C.S., he was appointed General Wealth Manager at KBL European Private Bankers S.A. in Luxembourg from 2007 to 2010 and served as an Executive Director and member of the KBL Group Executive Committee from 2010 to 2016.

From 2017 to 2021, he returned to Banque Puilaetco Dewaay Luxembourg S.A. (a subsidiary of the KBL Group in Luxembourg) as CEO. On January 1, 2022, the shareholder (Quintet, formerly KBL) decided to integrate Puilaetco Luxembourg into Quintet Luxembourg, after which Olivier left the Quintet Group.

In 2019, Olivier founded OJM Conseil S.A.R.L., a company providing independent board mandates. He is also a non-executive director for several companies, mainly active in the financial or insurance sectors.

Olivier holds an economics degree from I.S.E - U.C.L. (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1986).

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Alex De Witte

Alex De Witte

Alex De Witte has been the CEO of Baltisse Real Estate since 2013, focusing on property development and investments in the Benelux, Romania, Poland, and the United States. Baltisse Real Estate operates in various real estate domains, including offices, retail, logistics, senior living facilities, hospitality, and residential properties.

Previously, Alex served as CEO of Pylos Benelux and as a director at Bouwfonds (Rabobank) and Allfin (the predecessor of Immobel).

Alex holds a master’s degree in Law from K.U. Leuven and a master’s in Marketing from Vlerick Business School. He is also a member of multiple Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards within and outside the real estate sector.

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