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 from which he graduated magna cum laude. 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. (Econ.).

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

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.

Brianne Shergill joined Exome Asset Management in 2022 as Head of Compliance and Investor Services. Prior to joining Exome, Brianne was Operations Manager at Consonance Capital Management, where she was involved in the firm’s operations, HR and compliance functions. Brianne holds a BBA from Berkeley College and an MBA from Nyack College.

Joseph Narvaez is the Chief Operating 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

Alex Forschner joined Exome in 2020, when the firm converted from a single-family office, and has over seventeen years of investment experience across various financial instruments in both global public and private equity markets. Prior to joining Exome, Mr. Forschner was Senior Managing Director at Maxim Group, where he co-led the firm’s Merchant Capital Division, oversaw $1 billion in deal flow and was responsible for sourcing and structuring multiple equity and debt deals. Mr. Forschner earned his degrees from the University of Arizona.

Jessica Halverson joined Exome Asset Management in 2022. Prior to joining Exome, Jessica was the Property Manager at Fractal Management, a New York City based property management company. Jessica received a B.S. in Communications from East Central University.