Ketei Marakool
El Segundo, United States of America
Managing Director
Ketei Marakool is a Managing Director, leading the ISG Investment Accounting teams supporting Apollo and Athene, along with Corporate Finance teams across El Segundo, New York, and Mumbai. With over 25 years of experience in accounting and finance, Ketei brings deep expertise in financial operations, stakeholder reporting, and strategic advisory across both public and private fund organizations in the financial services and asset management sectors.
Prior to her current role, Ketei served as Chief Financial Officer at a private firm, where she led initiatives to elevate financial reporting, streamline operational processes, and embed best practices across the organization. She also held the position of Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance at Saban Capital Group, overseeing corporate accounting and financial planning for both Saban Capital Group and Saban Real Estate. Earlier, she spent eight years at Ares Management as Vice President of Finance for Global Credit, managing fund accounting for CLOs, SMAs, Open-Ended, and Direct Lending funds.
Ketei began her career at Macquarie Group, where she spent 12 years in Australia and the U.S., leading teams across Operations, Accounting, and CLO surveillance within the Funds Management and Financial Services divisions.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wollongong, Australia, and is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA).