Board Thread:Series general discussion/@comment-2112031-20170322125406/@comment-4999424-20170405141239

Given what we know of the Council of Elders, they are also the board of directors of Abstergo Industries. While being between the General of the Cross and Guardians, the Elders seems more like a distinct group who's only function is directing Abstergo as a whole while Guardians direct the divisions(Inner Sanctum) within Abstergo. There's nothing that I'm aware of that suggests the Elders are more than the directors of Abstergo. And the Essential Guide specifically says Grand Masters control their own Rites, so it's therefore right to assume Alan Rikkin controls a specific Rite. If I'd guess one it would be the British Rite but that's just speculation.