Khatija Teekay
vice president, underwriting
“Equity should feel like a well-earned reward, not a moving target. That fundamental idea is what makes the Liquid solution feel both obvious and necessary to me.“
Backstory
I joined Liquid Stock after spending the early part of my career looking at finance from a few different angles. I studied finance as an undergraduate, spent time at Houlihan Lokey, and later worked in financial services consulting at Deloitte, where I saw how companies, investors, and financial institutions think through complex decisions.
What drew me to Liquid Stock was the combination of a unique investment vehicle and a problem that felt unusually underserved. The Liquid model creates a rare alignment between companies, employees, and investors – helping shareholders access liquidity without having to give up long-term upside. The more time I spend speaking with stakeholders, the clearer it becomes how much that alignment matters.
What Drives Me
What I enjoy most about the work is that every opportunity feels like a puzzle waiting to be solved. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Every shareholder, company, and situation have their own constraints, priorities, and tradeoffs.
That makes the work part underwriting, part structuring, and mostly listening. I am not just learning about exceptional companies; I am getting a behind-the-scenes view into how they were built and what matters to the people who built them.
The best moments are when the pieces finally click: that eureka moment when we find a win-win solution that suddenly feels obvious to everyone involved. That is the part of the job I like most.
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