Emissary Partners Expands Advisory Bench with Former CIA Analyst

The new appointees include Kristen Katulis, a 25-year CIA veteran who previously led the agency’s China analytic program and served as managing editor of the President’s Daily Brief. She joins alongside her co-founder at North Star Global Strategies, Brian Katulis, a former official at the White House National Security Council and the U.S. Department of State. The expansion also brings in Guy Hudson, formerly a partner at Stonehage Fleming, and Hyuktae Kwon, founder of the Singapore-based Pine Capital Management. These additions will support the firm’s executive team in navigating commercial diplomacy and market access challenges. Founded in 2019 by Matthew McGrath, Emissary Partners focuses on governance and resilience for family-linked sovereigns. The firm’s growth follows a mandate to manage increasingly complex international assets, with Kwon bringing specific expertise in liquidity and funding across Asian markets, including Japan, Korea, and Indonesia.