Mr. Nattans served as Executive Vice President for Sagamore Ventures. His responsibilities included overseeing the financial aspects of a private single-family office with a management focus on strategy, investments and finance. Prior to Sagamore Ventures, Mr. Nattans was Senior Vice President, Strategy, M&A and Corporate Development for Franklin Templeton after the firm’s successful acquisition of Legg Mason. Mr. Nattans had management responsibility for corporate strategy, M&A, strategic investment activities and corporate development initiatives. He also served as member of the firm’s Management Committee.

Mr. Nattans previously served as the Head of M&A at Legg Mason. Mr. Nattans joined Legg Mason in 2006 as a Managing Director in Administrative Management, focusing on corporate strategy and M&A. He was involved in helping drive corporate strategy and played a key role in strategic initiatives including M&A, capital raises and Legg Mason’s international expansion and growth in alternative investments. He was a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Management Group.

Prior to Legg Mason, Mr. Nattans served as a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division with Goldman Sachs in New York. During his tenure, Mr. Nattans advised clients on M&A and corporate finance transactions in the asset management, insurance and financial services industries. Mr. Nattans began his business career with Deloitte in public accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.