[2] Fakahany received his Bachelor of Science from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University (Summa Cum Laude) in 1979.
[3] A Wall Street executive for twenty-one years, Ahmass Fakahany worked for Merrill Lynch, holding the positions of COO Global Markets and Investment Banking, Chief Financial Officer,[4] and then Vice-Chairman.
Fakahany was ultimately President and Chief Operating Officer for the firm before he retired in 2007, overseeing 63,000 employees during his career.
Internationally, Altamarea also developed Mohalla, an elevated regional Indian Street food brand, and recently Michelin-starred 11 Woodfire in Dubai.
Fakahany started Atelier House Hospitality, a consultancy subsidiary of Altamarea, in 2017; it has offices in New York and Dubai.