Renae Griffin leads fundraising, investor engagement, and strategic communications at Awani Capital. With over 35 years of experience in institutional investing, marketing strategy, and business development, she drives the firm’s capital formation efforts and cultivates long-term partnerships with Limited Partners.

Prior to joining Awani, Renae was a Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor, where she led the growth of its emerging and diverse manager platform. She was also the Founder and CEO of RG + Associates, a pioneering advisory firm that launched the first institutional conference connecting emerging managers with institutional investors.

Earlier, she held senior roles at Progress Investment Management, focusing on client acquisition and brand positioning.

Renae holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of San Francisco and maintains FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.