Shaping Global Markets
Don International LLC is a top-tier global investment advisory firm — trusted by sovereign wealth funds, institutional allocators, and ultra-high-net-worth family offices to identify, structure, and execute the world's most compelling opportunities.
"We don't follow markets. We shape them."
A Premier Advisory Firm Shaping Global Markets
Don International LLC is a premier global investment advisory firm built on a singular conviction: that the world's most transformational opportunities are found at the intersection of deep expertise, sovereign-level access, and the courage to act decisively. From our base in Southampton, New York — with a presence spanning New York, London, Dubai, and Singapore — we operate as a truly borderless firm.
Our mandate is not simply to generate returns. It is to position our clients at the apex of global capital markets — ahead of the trends, ahead of the competition, and ahead of the curve. That is the Don International standard.
Advisory Services
Six integrated disciplines. One firm operating at the highest levels of global capital markets.
Industries We Serve
Don International operates across the sectors that define and drive the global economy — bringing institutional depth, sovereign-level relationships, and cross-market intelligence to every mandate we accept.
Principals of the Firm
Don International LLC is led by a team of principals whose careers span the world's foremost investment banks, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional asset managers. Their collective expertise — across alternative assets, global real estate, and transformative technology — defines the firm's edge.
Donovan Johnson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Founder and chief executive of Don International LLC. A visionary capital markets strategist with deep expertise in sovereign wealth advisory, institutional investment, and cross-border transaction structuring across six continents. Educated at the Wharton School and NYU Stern.
Vivienne Ashford-Sterling
Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer
A commanding force in global alternative assets with 20 years of institutional investment leadership. Previously Senior Partner at a top-tier sovereign wealth advisory firm, overseeing multi-billion dollar portfolios across emerging and developed markets. London Business School and Oxford.
Maximilian Crane-Whitfield
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate
Eighteen years at the forefront of luxury commercial and residential development. Has structured over $3.2 billion in landmark transactions across New York, London, Dubai, and Singapore — including advisory mandates for royal family offices and UHNW private investors. UCL.
Begin the Conversation
Don International LLC accepts a select number of new advisory relationships each year. If you represent a sovereign wealth fund, institutional allocator, family office, or visionary enterprise — we invite you to reach out.
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