ASM Capital Partners Team

Rob Robillard

Head of Brand Relationships,

Co-President

Robert Robillard is a founder and manager of ASM Capital. Prior to founding the ASM Capital, Rob developed Cabin Fever Maple Whiskey, in 2002, with the help of his family. In 2012, Rob decided to sell his brand to Diageo. He stayed on as the face of the brand for 3 years during its national rollout and spent 48 weeks of the year on the road promoting the brand for Diageo. Rob is also the primary owner of Robillard Reserve, a consulting company that seeks to help other brands achieve rapid growth by providing liquid sourcing, distribution channels and packaging solutions. He also sits on the advisory board of EUS Distilling, which is a leading contract distillery for the western half of the US based in Wyoming.

Scott Sciberras.

Head of Distillery Relationships,
Co-President

Mr. Sciberras is a founder and manager of ASM Capital. Prior to founding ASM Capital, Scott founded the Whiskey & Wealth Club in 2016, a whiskey investment company with well over $300 million in assets under management. Scott is also a co-founder of the award-winning, ultra-luxury brand The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. and Le Portier Cognac; and later expanded into the drinks and spirits industry by partnering in Prime Time Lager, Celosa Tequila, and Ferrintosh Scotch. He also has a background in FX, commodities, and cryptocurrency trading with entrepreneurial sprints within his own companies starting at the age of 23 and over a decade long focus on the financial sector with engagements at both Cambridge Wise and Macquarie.

Hunter Robillard

Chief Investment Officer,
Managing Partner

Hunter Robillard is a founder and manager of ASM Capital. He has over a decade of experience in the spirits industry, with a specialty in the whiskey investment market. Before founding ASM Capital, Hunter helped run a $150+ million whiskey investment portfolio at a different fund from 2020 through 2024, where he oversaw investor relations, supplier relations and was responsible for delivering positive returns for the company. Hunter’s career started in 2014 at Custom Spirits, his family's alcohol consulting firm with its own portfolio of spirits brands. In addition to his current role at ASM Capital, Hunter also sits on the advisory board at EUS Distilling. EUS is the leading contract distillery for the western half of the US and it services both regional and national spirits brands.

Ryan LaValle

VP of Compliance & Finance,
Managing Partner

Before assuming his role at ASM Capital, Ryan served as a Senior Portfolio Manager on Vinovest’s portfolio management team from 2021 to 2024 where he focused his efforts on UHNW client portfolios, structuring wine and whiskey portfolios for the institutional client channel, and launching a $30M closed-end whiskey fund. Prior to Vinovest, Ryan worked as a Sr. Associate in MetLife Investment Management's institutional client group from 2017 to 2021 and before that as a member of S&P Dow Jones' sales strategy & client service teams. Ryan's qualifications include the FINRA Series 7 (Registered Representative) & Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent) licenses. Ryan graduated with distinction, securing a bachelor’s degree in international relations & economics from Seton Hall University. He also successfully completed a masters of business administration program at Penn State University. Ryan has also received WSET Level 2 & Level 3 awards in wine & spirits / wine.