Mr. Metz is the Founder and Managing Director of Dev Equity, a risk capital fund that invests in private companies that generate a positive social and environmental impact. Dev Equity provides patient capital to help innovative companies enhance growth and profitability and align investment returns with responsible corporate governance. He previously served as an investment development manager for a bilateral development finance institution and has advised leading private, public, and non-governmental organizations supporting enterprise and sustainable economic growth initiatives in Latin America, Africa, and the South Pacific.

Mr. Metz earned a Ph.D. in Management at the University of Cambridge, an M.Phil. in Social Anthropology from the University of Cambridge, and a B.S. in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University.