About Exome

Samuel Isaly is Managing Partner and Founder of Exome Asset Management. Mr. Isaly is an experienced healthcare fund manager and has been active in global healthcare investing and analysis for over 45 years.

Over the course of his career, Sam Isaly has been a pharmaceutical analyst with Chase Manhattan Bank, Merrill Lynch, Legg Mason, and S.G. Warburg. In 1989, Mr. Isaly launched OrbiMed Advisors LLC. During his time at OrbiMed, Mr. Isaly was the portfolio manager of Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc for 22 years.

Mr. Isaly received an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University. Sam was awarded the Percy Allen Ransome Sr. Prize in Economics and was a recipient of the Lieutenant John A. Larkin, Jr., Memorial Scholarship. He was a Fulbright Scholar and attended The London School of Economics where he earned a M. Sc. (Economics).

Focus Area: Developed and Emerging Markets Healthcare

Contact: IsalyS@exomeasset.com

Wongmo Kang is a Senior Investment Analyst at Exome specializing in emerging markets healthcare. His primary focus is on South Korea and ASEAN healthcare. Prior to joining Exome in 2018, Mr. Kang worked as a strategy consultant at Deloitte & Touché LLP. He also previously served in the United States 8th Army as a sergeant and worked at Mercer LLC. Mr. Kang received a BS/MS in Finance and Accounting from NYU Stern School of Business and is an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School.

Focus Area: Emerging markets healthcare investing, including in Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand

Contact: KangW@exomeasset.com

Yiqi Liu is a Senior Investment Analyst at Exome, covering investment opportunities across all healthcare subsectors in the Greater China region. Prior to joining Exome in 2019, he interned in the investment banking divisions at BNP Paribas and Citi Orient Securities, where he actively participated in several M&A and IPO transactions in the Chinese capital market. Mr. Liu received a B.A. in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College and an M.A. in Economics from Columbia University.

Focus Area: Emerging markets healthcare investing, especially in the Greater China region

Contact: LiuY@exomeasset.com

Sameh Ahsan is a Senior Investment Analyst at Exome Asset. Mr. Ahsan joined Exome in July 2019 following the completion of his undergraduate degree in Economics and a Pre-Health Sciences concentration from New York University. Mr. Ahsan previously worked at Haver Analytics as an Economic Research Assistant and as a science researcher at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, GI Department.

Focus Area: Emerging markets healthcare investing, including in Latin America, South Africa, India, as well as gene therapy worldwide.

Contact: AhsanS@exomeasset.com

Christopher Chen is an Investment Analyst at Exome with a focus in genomics, diagnostics, and laboratory tools and supports investments in the Greater China region.

Prior to joining Exome in 2021, he interned as an analyst at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital and Global Bridge Capital, where he participated in several tech sector venture capital deals.

Mr. Chen received a B.S. in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business.

Focus Area: genomics, diagnostics, and laboratory tools

Gary Garofalo joined Exome Asset Management in 2022 as the Head of Trading. Prior to joining Exome, Gary was the Head Trader at Consonance Capital Management, Head Trader at a New York-based Multi Family Office, Managing Director and Head of Trading at Eastwind Global Partners, and the Co-Head Trader at S Squared Technology, a TMT and Healthcare fund. Gary holds a BA from Fordham University.

Carlos M. Godoy is the Chief of Staff at Exome. Prior to joining Exome in June 2018, Mr. Godoy worked at OrbiMed Advisors LLC, where he served in an administrative role reporting directly to Mr. Isaly. Prior to OrbiMed, he was a Vice President in Client Service at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mr. Godoy began his career in the International Training Department at Givenchy. He attended the University of Miami (FL), where he majored in International Relations and Political Science.

Focus Area: Human Resources & Administrative

Contact: GodoyC@exomeasset.com

Joseph Narvaez is the Chief Technology Officer at Exome. Prior to joining Exome in 2018, Mr. Narvaez served as a Network Manager at OrbiMed Advisors LLC, where he managed the firm’s IT systems. Prior to OrbiMed, he was a Systems Analyst at Fidessa Corporation. Mr. Narvaez received his B.S. in Information Technology from the University of Scranton and currently holds a number of industry certifications.

Focus Area: Information Technology (IT) & Accounting

Contact: NarvaezJ@exomeasset.com

Meredith Hagen is the Head of Compliance and Investor Services. Prior to joining Exome in 2019, Ms. Hagen worked at OrbiMed Advisors LLC, where she served in a compliance role. Prior to OrbiMed, she held compliance and administrative roles at Lazard and Lazard Asset Management LLC. Ms. Hagen began her career in the legal department at Sony Corporation of America. She received a B.A. from Hunter College and an MBA from Pace University.

Contact: hagenm@exomeasset.com

Alex Forschner has been responsible for raising capital for early and late stage venture-backed companies across a variety of market sectors over his 15 years career. Mr. Forschner’s capital raising efforts came from an exclusive investor network of individuals, foreign corporations, family offices and foundations. In addition, he was responsible for sourcing and structuring multiple transactions. Mr. Forschner earned a B.S. from the University of Arizona.