Marcel Melis - Expert Profile and Services Overview
CEOTop 1000
Netherlands
Nationality
Netherlands
Education
University of Groningen
Profession
CEO
Website
Height
180 cm
Netherlands
Marcel Melis is the founder and CEO of MGI, a global distribution platform and family office with deep expertise in hedge funds and real estate. With more than 25 years in energy, finance, and alternative investments, Marcel has built a reputation for being reliable, entrepreneurial, and relentlessly focused on results. His career began at BP, Statkraft, Reliant, and DELTA Energy, before founding Energy Capital Management in 2006 to manage the $150 million MMT Energy Fund. In 2010, he established MGI to connect world-class hedge funds with institutional investors worldwide. Today, MGI operates as both a family office with significant allocations and a third-party marketer specializing in the alternative investment arena. What sets Marcel apart is access. Through decades of cultivating relationships, he has assembled one of the broadest investor networks across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. This includes pension funds, insurers, banks, family offices, foundations, consultants, and select high-net-worth individuals. His reach opens doors to funds and managers that are often unavailable to the average investor. Marcel’s approach is deliberate and selective. MGI partners with only 10–20 hedge fund managers at a time, ensuring quality and alignment. All distribution fees are reinvested into the very funds promoted, aligning the firm’s incentives with its investors. This philosophy has enabled MGI to raise approximately $1 billion for ~20 hedge funds since its founding. Licensed and supervised by the Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) and operating in partnership with Young America Capital in the U.S., Marcel ensures MGI meets the highest global standards of compliance and credibility. Beyond regulation, his name is built on trust: a strategist who knows the industry, moves with precision, and invests alongside the clients he serves.
Built MGI into a selective global distributor of hedge funds, investing its own family office capital alongside clients.
Works with 3,000+ investors across Europe, USA, Asia, and the Middle East, including pension funds, insurance companies, banks, family offices, and HNWIs.
Successfully raised ~$1 billion for ~20 hedge funds since 2010, consistently matching top-tier managers with institutional investors.
MGI is licensed and supervised by the Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) and operates globally.