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Candice Beaumont

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Chief Investment Officer

Candice Beaumont serves as Chairman of the Salsano Group, a Panama based family office & conglomerate invested in private equity. She is also Chief Investment Officer of L Investments, a single family office invested in public and private equity. Ms. Beaumont has been a speaker at numerous family office and investment conferences globally and is a NYU Stern Family Office Council member serving on the Steering Committee. Ms. Beaumont is a member of the Board of Directors of numerous SPACs including Clean Earth Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CLINU), Israel Acquisitions Corp (Nasdaq: ISRLU) is an Advisor to Athena Technology Acquisition Corp (NYSE: ATHN.U) and Advisor to Springwater Situations Corp. (NASDAQ: SWSSU). She is also an Advisory Board member of the Family Office Association, a global membership organization exclusive to single family offices and families of significant wealth.
Ms. Beaumont remains committed to community and philanthropic causes and serves on the International Council of Advisors for Global Dignity, is a part of the Academy of The Global Teacher Prize, founded by the Varkey Foundation as well as member of Athletes for Hope. Candice was a member of Milken Young Leaders Circle and is an active member of Young Presidents Organization.
Candice Beaumont has well over a decade of experience in the investment business. She started her career in Corporate Finance at Merrill Lynch. Ms. Beaumont worked as an investment banker at Lazard Frères for several years, executing over $20 billion of merger and acquisition advisory assignments. She left Lazard to work as a private equity principal at Argonaut Capital, where she was responsible for all aspects of new investment execution for the firm and its portfolio companies. Ms. Candice Beaumont attended Rice University, and obtained a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Miami, graduating first in her class with a major of International Finance & Marketing. Candice was Captain of the Miami Varsity Tennis team earning Academic All American honors and is also a former world ranked professional tennis player. She completed Global Leadership & Public Policy for the 21st Century at Harvard Kennedy School in 2015. Candice was honored by Trusted Insight as one of the Top 30 Chief Investment Officers in 2017 & as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014.

Aug. 26, 2025

What Investors Look for in a SPAC Sponsor

In this SPAC Podcast Spotlight , Candice Beaumont, Chief Investment Officer of L Investments, shares the key fundamentals she evaluates when assessing SPAC sponsors. She explains why a proven track record in the SPAC space is...
Aug. 11, 2025

What’s Driving Renewed Interest in the SPAC Market?

In this episode of The SPAC Podcast , Candice Beaumont, Chief Investment Officer of L Investments and Chairwoman of Salsano Group, shares her perspective on the renewed energy in the SPAC market. With deep experience in capit...
July 31, 2025

It All Began With The First All-Female SPAC

In this episode of The SPAC Podcast , Candice joins Mike Blankenship to share the unconventional and inspiring story of how she got involved in the SPAC world. It all started with Athena Acquisition Corp.—the first all-female...
July 30, 2025

SPAC Guest Spotlight: Candice Beaumont

In this episode of The SPAC Podcast , Mike Blankenship and Joshua Wilson are joined by Candice Beaumont—Chairman of the Salsano Group and Chief Investment Officer of L Investments. With deep roots in both public and private m...