Aaron Chan

Aaron Chan is Chief Financial Officer of Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI), a value-added strategic growth equity fund co-founded by Danny Meyer and affiliated with Union Square Hospitality Group.  At EHI, Aaron leads the firm’s finance, compliance, and investor relations functions. Prior to joining EHI, Aaron was the interim Chief Financial Officer at Advent Global Opportunities, an affiliate of Advent International. At Advent, Aaron led the finance team of a global crossover fund that pursues a public and private equity investing strategy. Prior to Advent, he was Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Act II Capital, a global TMT sector focused long/short equity hedge fund based in New York City. At Act II, Aaron assumed broad leadership responsibilities for their flagship fund and helped launched their UCITS product and institutional managed accounts. 

Aaron received his Bachelor of Accounting with Honors from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is a Certified Public Accountant. 

Firm bio:

Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) is a strategic growth equity fund co-founded by Danny Meyer (founder and chairman of Shake Shack) and affiliated with Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG). EHI is focused on investing in high-growth, category-leading companies in scalable restaurant concepts, B2B/B2C hospitality technologies, CPG products, and consumer services.  At EHI, we emphasize cultural alignment and strive to partner with diverse management teams committed to building inclusive company cultures. We firmly believe that a strong partnership built on shared values and visions is essential for long-term success.