Prior to joining Round Hill Capital, Short was a member of the Cerberus European real estate investment team. As President of World Business Partners he was responsible for managing all aspects of the UAE business while leading a multi-national team in developing a go-to-market strategy for both the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prior to his role at World Business Partners, he worked at Goldman Sachs as a member of its Middle East North Africa investment banking team. He structured and executed merger & acquisition transitions and provided access to capital for Middle Eastern companies through the debt and equity markets. Before joining Goldman’s Middle East team, he was a member of Goldman’s New York, NY -based Real Estate investment banking team and advised Real Estate Investment Trusts and issued Mortgage Backed Securities. Prior to receiving his MBA from Columbia Business School in 2010, he had a 7-year career in the National Football League as an American football player: 2 years with the Carolina Panthers and 5 years with the New York Giants.