Ryan Floyd, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Ryan founded Barca Capital in 2008 with a flexible mandate to allocate capital in global markets with a preference towards long-term perspectives. Growing up in suburban Maryland, he developed an early passion for global and civic issues while on the high school debate team, routing many arguments around international topics when others stayed on domestic issues. He then studied history and also the Western and Asian classics in college and then embarked on an adventure living in Mumbai. Ryan worked for Mahindra and Mahindra, an industrial holding company, in Worli, Mumbai and commuted daily to Ghatkopar (West) by bus. He traveled extensively across India, helping to build a fresh pomegranate, mango, and grape export business.
He returned to the United States to work for Auerbach Grayson Co., a global institutional brokerage firm, and eventually rose to the level of Vice President of Emerging Markets. He traveled frequently to Africa and Asia to identify unusual investment opportunities. While in this position, he saw firsthand how many investors were limited to investing outside of their home markets: prime brokers and custodians lacking local accounts, overly bureaucratic corporate structures, and misaligned liquidity terms. These limitations persist today and create opportunities for those willing to navigate them.
While focusing the Firm internationally, he is passionate about the importance of local engagement, wherever one lives. He enjoys cooking spicy stews, competing in sports, reading, and playing (mediocre) Go/Wei Qi/Baduk. He likes obscure history books and unusual datasets.
He holds a B.A. in History from Yale University and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Dianna Thompson, CPA
COO/CCO
Dianna is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Barca Capital, where she oversees the Firm’s operations, regulatory compliance, and business infrastructure. She joined the Firm in 2015, bringing with her a deep background in operational due diligence and alternative asset management. Before joining the Firm, Dianna led the operational due diligence program at Vatera Holdings, a New York City based family office, where she was responsible for evaluating fund managers across a broad range of hedge fund strategies. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Head of Operational Due Diligence at UBP Asset Management for three years. Dianna began her career in 2002 as an auditor in the Alternative Asset Management practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Outside of work, Dianna enjoys skiing in the Rockies and practicing hot yoga. She loves exploring new destinations, embracing opportunities to experience new cultures and connect with people from around the world. Above all, she cherishes quality time with her family, which includes her husband and their three children.
Dianna holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is a Certified Public Accountant® registered in the State of New York.
Charles Patterson, CFA
Senior Global Investment Analyst
Charles joined Barca Capital from the mid-cap diversified industries team at JPMorgan Chase focused on M&A and capital raising transactions in sectors including enterprise software, consumer goods, retail, and industrials. Previously, he worked at an industrial goods firm based in El Salvador. He has traveled to more than 50 countries, spending extensive time in Turkey, Vietnam, and throughout Eastern Europe.
An avid reader of history and politics, Charles is particularly interested in how different societies and systems evolve over time. He also has a keen appreciation for architecture and design, recently restoring his Victorian home. He stays active through running, weightlifting, and playing in a local flag football league.
Charles graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Charles is a CFA® Charterholder.