J. Christopher Mizer Joins Board of Directors for Children of Tibet Trust Foundation

August 5, 2023

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – J. Christopher Mizer, the President and CEO of Vivaris Capital, LLC, has joined the Board of Directors at the Children of Tibet Trust Foundation (CTTF), a global non-profit organization that works to support Tibetan students, teachers, and administrators in the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan regions by providing educational opportunities and resources.

CTTF's goal is to ensure that modern education is available to ethnic Tibetans, allowing them to preserve their unique cultural heritage and protect the delicate biodiversity of the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan regions. By doing so, they can keep up with the rapid modernization happening in both China and India, while still maintaining their identity, traditions, and language.

“Keeping pace with the rapid modernization is a challenge for Tibetans living all over the Tibetan Plateau. Christopher deeply understands how to navigate the changing global landscape and is a great asset to our team,” said Achi Tsepal, Founder of CTTF.

Mizer recently had the opportunity to visit Ladakh with CTTF, where he participated in a service trip focused on planting trees and supporting rural families. To date, CTTF has provided over 50 scholarships to ethnic Tibetan children in the Himalayan regions. It has also supported nomadic families through specialized training programs like tailoring and carpentry, which include teachers, equipment, and materials. CTTF has also planted 16,000 sarchang willow trees in the Chilam Valley which will be used as to help maintain the fragile, mountain ecosystem and to provide building materials in time.  Additionally, CTTF has conducted an annual Tibetan Language Intensive Training for more than 750 Tibetan children in grades 2-6 over the past 15 years. The impact has been significant and continues to make a difference in the lives of Tibetan communities.
For information, visit https://childrenoftibet.org

About Vivaris Capital

Vivaris Capital, LLC was founded in June of 1998 to invest in and acquire middle-market businesses in healthcare, life sciences, and technology that are leaders in their market niches. The Vivaris team is  led by J. Christopher Mizer who is the chairman of each of the portfolio companies and guides key strategic decisions and their execution.  He also serves as the operating president on an interim basis when companies are going through periods of ownership succession and new management team members are being assembled.

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Charlotte Luer
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Steve Scholl Appointed to Advisory Board for United Cities

February 1, 2023

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Vivaris Capital, LLC, a multistrategy fund offering hybrid hedge and private equity structures, announced today that Steve Scholl has been appointed to the Advisory Board of United Cities (UCNA) to provide high level leadership in support of its work to create and build sustainable and net zero (smart) cities and communities.

Scholl is a successful entrepreneur and executive with experience in software, construction management, and private equity. He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Vivaris Capital, LLC, where he provides leadership on operations and strategy. He has also served as an advisor to many of the largest real estate development and financial institutions in the United States.

UCNA’s mission is to support the UN-approved 2030 Sustainability and Net Zero Agenda, which is designed to achieve prosperity that is respectful of the planet and its inhabitants. In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly created a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, which are called The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and known as the 2030 Sustainable and Net Zero Agenda. These comprise a global framework of action for people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. Additionally, the framework integrates social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, as well as peace, governance, and justice elements.

“United Cities does a great job of building sustainable cities and communities, and it is a great honor to join the Advisory Board. I look forward to working with the team to help build a better future,” said Scholl.

About United Cities

United Cities Leadership understands that a focused approach to the SDG’s will result in the strongest result for the communities it supports. In service of SDG 11 and as steward of The 2030 Sustainable and Net Zero Agenda, UCNA unites federal and local government agencies, individuals, and commerce into singular alignment with a core focus: Build and Support Sustainable Cities and Communities. Leadership is committed to establishing this united effort within the communities it operates. Through its partnerships with individuals, entrepreneurs, researchers, capital resources, corporations, and governments, UCNA scales these successes to the global communities. UCNA embodies open architecture format, welcoming all who wish to support any of the UN’s 17 SDG’s.

About Vivaris Capital

Vivaris Capital, LLC was founded in June of 1998 to invest in and acquire middle-market businesses in healthcare, life sciences, and technology that are leaders in their market niches. The Vivaris team is led by J. Christopher Mizer who is the chairman of each of the portfolio companies and guides key strategic decisions and their execution. He also serves as the operating president on an interim basis when companies are going through periods of ownership succession and new management team members are being assembled.

Media Contact

Charlotte Luer
+1.239.404.6785
cluer@vivariscapital.com

Vivaris Capital, LLC Weighs in on Banner Year for Hedge Funds

January 25, 2023

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – 2022 was a banner year for hedge funds and there is no shortage of global news headlines reporting on their remarkable returns. The S&P was down 19 percent last year due to inflation, rising interest rates, war in Europe, and concerns about a global recession. The NASDAQ was down 30% and many blue chip tech stocks performed even worse. NASDAQ reported that 2022 was the “worst year for U.S. equities since 2008, with nine of 11 sectors finishing in the red.”

According to J. Christopher Mizer, Founder and CEO of Vivaris Capital, LLC, a multi-strategy fund manager offering hybrid hedge and private equity structures, certain hedge fund strategies are well-positioned for continued success at a time when it appears that the classic 60/40 portfolio model is not meeting investors’ needs.

“We’re seeing renewed investor interest across the board. In today’s dynamic market environment, the time is right for many investors to turn to opportunities in alternative assets. While historically, alternative investing was popular only with institutional investors such as pension funds, endowments, and foundations, more recently several new alternative funds and direct investment opportunities have launched for individual investors and family offices,” Mizer said. “Modern portfolio analysis and historical performance indicates that most investors are under-invested in alternative assets, like private equity, real estate, commodities, emerging markets, and other, uncorrelated asset classes. That’s why we are seeing many of the leading institutional investors increasing their allocations to alternative assets on a global basis,” he added.

About Vivaris Capital

Vivaris Capital, LLC was founded in June of 1998 to invest in and acquire middle-market businesses in healthcare, life sciences, and technology that are leaders in their market niches. The Vivaris team is led by J. Christopher Mizer who is the chairman of each of the portfolio companies and guides key strategic decisions and their execution. He also serves as the operating president on an interim basis when companies are going through periods of ownership succession and new management team members are being assembled. He is supported by an eight-member team that includes leading physicians, environmental and climate technology experts, alternative investment professionals, and global finance and business specialists.

Media Contact:

Charlotte Luer
+1.239.404.6785
cluer@VivarisCapital.com

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Tesla Carbon Bank Partners with World Indigenous Network Corporation

December 7, 2022

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - Tesla Carbon Bank has partnered with World Indigenous Network Corporation (WIN) on their exclusive voluntary carbon credit program. This platform provides the world’s Indigenous Peoples the opportunity to generate much needed revenues from the lands they own—a major opportunity that many communities are likely unaware of. This program is also available to all private land owners.

Tesla Carbon Bank has developed a ground-breaking voluntary carbon credit program, Tesla Carbon Bank, which also commercializes leading technologies in vehicle electrification, energy storage, carbon sequestration, power, and is an incubator for aspiring global entrepreneurs active in the technology sector.

Essentially the Tesla Carbon Bank provides clients with secure facilities for their carbon credits some of which are secured by insurance.

Steve Scholl, a Principal of the Tesla Carbon Bank commented, “This partnership is part of our vision for making the planet a better place marrying investments in new ideas, innovation, and people with actionable strategies.” This mandate is ever more pressing he noted given that, “The Indigenous Peoples make up just six percent of the world’s population yet make up fifteen percent of the extreme poor with a life expectancy 20 years lower than others.”

World Indigenous Network Corporation is a wholly-owned Indigenous corporation that supports the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the reconciliation measures taken by governments throughout the world. WIN, through the Tesla Carbon Bank, has a strategic partnership with United Cities to support the UN 2030 Sustainable and Net Zero Agenda worldwide.

President and CEO of WIN, Calvin Helin commented that, “The Indigenous Peoples of the world have carefully stewarded their lands protecting the environment in their traditional territories for millennia.” For their efforts he suggests that colonialism has rewarded their care with, often, abject poverty. This important opportunity, “not only financially recognizes their holistic maintenance of the environment from the past but provides a unique revenue-source for the stewardship of their traditional territories going forward.”

J. Christopher Mizer Appointed to Board of Directors for Institute for Global Education

November 17, 2022

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – J. Christopher Mizer, President and CEO of Vivaris Capital, LLC, a multi-strategy fund offering hybrid hedge and private equity structures, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at the Institute for Global Education, a 501(c)3 NGO. Mizer was selected based on the depth and diversity of his experience, as well as his commitment to social entrepreneurship, education, and environmental impact. 

“We are thrilled to welcome J. Christopher Mizer into the IGE community. His keen insights and experience navigating the world of global business and sustainability will be invaluable as we continue to educate, inspire, and collaborate. We are extremely selective when choosing board members and are honored that Chris has agreed to join us in this important role,” said IGE President Mitchell Rabin.

IGE has a long-standing relationship with the United Nations which began with the establishment of Radio for Peace International on the campus of the United Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica in 1986.   The connection was strengthened through various activities, notably the Indigenous Peoples Conference. In 1998, IGE was granted special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council and participates in the affairs of the Council as described under United Nations Activities.

The IGE mission is to  support and empower change agents for a better world, through education and on-the-ground projects that contribute to the eradication of global poverty, greater justice, equality of opportunity, and long-term sustainability. Overall, it is working toward a world where social justice and equal opportunity are available to everyone, where both self-reliance and collaborative interdependence are a way of life, and where humans live in peace and in harmony with the natural system for long-term quality of life.

“The work of IGE is focused on education with a worldwide perspective, and I have long admired Mitchell Rabin and his team’s commitment to making great things happen. As is the case with Vivaris Capital, the emphasis is on creating a more interdependent and sustainable world. IGE believes education is key to support this change and has undertaken many projects supporting marginalized youth and adults within international communities who currently have no access to education, or the means to pay for it. I applaud IGE’s success to date and look forward to  continued progress as we work towards our goals,” said Mizer. 

For information, visit http://www.global-education.ca/

About Vivaris Capital

Vivaris Capital, LLC was founded in June of 1998 to invest in and acquire middle-market businesses in healthcare, life sciences, and technology that are leaders in their market niches. The Vivaris team is led by J. Christopher Mizer who is the chairman of each of the portfolio companies and guides key strategic decisions and their execution. He also serves as the operating president on an interim basis when companies are going through periods of ownership succession and new management team members are being assembled.

About Mitchell Rabin

Mitchell Rabin’s professional background is in psychology, stress management and Social Enterprise. He is founder, President/CEO of A Better World Foundation Unlimited, Inc. He hosts a popular weekly radio and cable TV program in NYC called A Better World. He also consults to Social Enterprise companies committed to personal and planetary health and sustainability, reducing the carbon footprint, and building a renewable energy-based economy. He has studied and teaches mind-body practices such as Qi-Gong and T’ai-Chi Chuan. He teaches workshops in Qi-Gong with communication skills using Therapeutic Theater, neuro-psychology, and non-violent communication. He is a Vice President on the Board of FIONS (Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences), the Institute of Global Education (NGO), and several Advisory Boards. See www.mitchellrabin.com and www.abetterworld.net.

Media Contact

Charlotte Luer
+1.239.404.6785
cluer@vivariscapital.com

Vivaris Capital, LLC Partners with The Tesla Foundation to Form Tesla Climate Capital

April 13, 2022

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivaris Capital, LLC, a multi-strategy fund offering hybrid hedge and private equity structures, announced today a strategic, joint-venture partnership with the Tesla Foundation to form Tesla Climate Capital. Tesla Climate Capital will commercialize leading technologies in vehicle electrification, energy storage, carbon sequestration, and power generation. It will also incubate aspiring global entrepreneurs active in the technology sector.

Vivaris Capital retains Entoro Capital as broker-dealer

August 7th, 2020

Vivaris Capital, a private equity group focused on alternative asset investments, has entered into a strategic, broker-dealer partnership with Entoro Capital, a technology-enabled global investment bank and broker-dealer. 

Trends Watch: Health Care

August 06, 2020

EisnerAmper’s Trends Watch is a weekly entry to our Alternative Investments Intelligence blog, featuring the views and insights of executives from alternative investment firms. If you’re interested in being featured, please contact Elana Margulies-Snyderman.  

This week, Elana talks with J. Christopher Mizer, CEO and President of Vivaris Capital.

What Are Brokerage Fees and How Are They Paid?

June 15th, 2020

Attention, all day traders and long-term investors, brokerage account fees are important to understand for one reason: Fees can impact your investment returns.

Brokerage fees are charges that come from full-service brokers, discount or online brokerages for their financial activities to grow and maintain your account.

Vivaris Capital launches first structure to ‘bring novel treatments to patients

June 10th, 2020

Private equity firm Vivaris Capital announced its first structured financial product for United Cancer Centres (UCC) which provides investors with alternative asset investments while securing their principal.

Where Do Equity Returns Come From?

June 2nd, 2020

Stock returns come from earnings, which are company profits trickled down to investors as dividends. From 1970 until today, dividends make up close to 70% of equity returns in the S&P 500 Index.

Investing During The Pandemic…

May 4, 2020

We see a lot of opportunities in the healthcare sector, which is accelerating because of the pandemic. There is going to be a realignment of resources and priorities including the development of companies that facilitate rapid deployment of diagnostic tests, for example. The medical device and active pharmaceutical ingredients companies are going to decouple from China, creating opportunities for U.S.-based companies.

Vivaris Capital creates private equity hedge fund

May 1st, 2017

Vivaris Capital has created what it says is the first private equity hedge fund, which is designed to deliver superior alternative asset returns while mitigating downside risk.

The structure deployed by Vivaris uses a portfolio of investment grade securities to diversify risk and to provide liquidity.

Vivaris Capital Creates the First Private Equity Hedge Fund

January 4, 2017

J. Christopher Mizer, Managing Partner of Vivaris Capital commented, "We are very excited to launch the new Fund. It gives investors access to alternative asset opportunities, which are becoming more important each year as a source of returns in the current low interest, high valuation environment. We also feel like we have created an investing model that addresses many of the historical problems with legacy funds in the industry."