As Chief Operating Officer of Combs Enterprises, Tarik A. Brooks oversees the business operations, new business development and investment activity of the company. Prior to Combs Enterprises, Tarik was the COO for the Account Management and Trading department at Bridgewater Associates, a global investment management firm with approximately $160 billion under management. He was previously the Executive Vice President at RLJ Companies, a portfolio of companies led by investor Robert L. Johnson, where he led the development of several businesses including several gaming ventures in the Caribbean and the completion of RLJ Kendeja, a resort hotel in Monrovia, Liberia.

Tarik is a graduate of Howard University and Harvard Business School. He serves on the boards of REVOLT TV & Media, DeLeon Tequila, AquaHydrate, Capital Preparatory Harlem School, The Pilgrim School and Private School Village. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.