Amy Ko is one of the founders and Managing Principals of Belay Investment Group and is also the firm’s COO overseeing Belay’s operations. She is involved in all aspects of business development, investment strategy and execution. Ms. Ko has 28 years of experience and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. She oversees finance, accounting, reporting, operations and compliance, and operating partner underwriting. Prior to becoming a partner at Belay Investment Group, Ms. Ko was a Managing Principal and the CFO of AVP Advisers where she oversaw all aspects of operations and compliance. During her time at Arden Realty, a $5 billion Southern California office REIT, with over 18 million square feet , Ms. Ko oversaw FP&A, developed reporting infrastructure and led corporate finance. In this role, she also managed all aspects of financial operations including major transactions and leases of the portfolio, as well as the merger with GE Commercial Finance in 2006. Prior to joining Arden in 1997, Ms. Ko served as a member of the audit team of Ernst & Young, LLP.
Ms. Ko is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), received her B.S. (Accounting) from the University of Southern California.