Jude Addo is the Founder and CEO of JA Group, a diversified holding company with global interests in financial services, technology, real estate, and natural resources. Prior to starting JA Group, Jude held senior coverage roles at J.P. Morgan and Standard Chartered in London, where he delivered comprehensive credit, treasury, a n d asset management solutions to multi-billion-dollar turnover companies globally.
In addition tohis role at JA Group, Jude is the Co-Founder of Cornerstone, a distinguished venture capital firm in London that supports diverse founders
in the region. He serves on the UK Board of Trustees of World Vision, the world’s largest children’s charity with annual revenues of $3.2b and sits on other boards predominantly in the financial services sector.
Jude has a Diploma in Investment Advice from the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment in the United kingdom. He graduated as a William E. Trueheart scholar with magna cum laude honours from Bryant University in the United States, where in 2024 he was bestowed the honour of being the institution’s first ever Presidential Executive in Residence.
He is a Fellow of the International Strategy Forum, founded by the former CEO and Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, and his mission in life is to enable a more financially inclusive society.