Kyle Hendrick's path from helping launch Five Guys and Elevation Burger in the UAE to becoming one of the first American hires at the UAE Embassy in Washington led him to start AAF Management, a firm focused on connecting Gulf investors with U.S. startups. Beyond running AAF, he also co-invests in companies like Mint Songs, co-founded GoldCleats Global, sits on investment committees for sports-focused groups such as Stone Sports Management and Moving Capital, and has built around 20 internal systems across venture, sports, and AI, all shaped by a background that stretches from rural Virginia to the US-Gulf investment world.