Our
Team

Investment Team

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Member, Management Committee
Member, Operations Risk Committee
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Abdulaziz is the founder and Managing Director at Mayar Capital. Abdulaziz is the Portfolio Manager for the Mayar Responsible Global Equity Strategy and the Mayar Responsible Saudi Equity Strategy.

Abdulaziz has over 20 years of investment experience and board-level experience in multiple industries including asset management, investment banking, insurance, food & beverage, amusement parks, chemicals, logistics, and education.

Abdulaziz is a CFA charterholder and holds a bachelor's degree in Management Science with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Economics from MIT. Abdulaziz is also a member of the YPO.

Abdulaziz A. Alnaim, CFA

Director, Head of Research, and Deputy Portfolio Manager
Member, Management Committee
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Aubrey joined Mayar in 2015 and is now Mayar’s Head of Research, responsible for the oversight of the Responsible Global Equity Fund and Responsible Saudi Equity Strategy. Aubrey’s role is vital in ensuring effective implementation of Mayar’s signature investment process and brings constructive challenge to the decision-making process.

Before joining Mayar, he honed his research experience at Rathbones, Verdes and Odey. Aubrey holds a first in his undergraduate Law degree and a masters in Competition Law from University College London.

Aubrey Brocklebank

Senior Analyst
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Nick joined Mayar in 2023 as a senior analyst working for the Responsible Saudi Equity Strategy. For 16 years, Nick was a fund manager and senior analyst on the Asia & Emerging Markets Equities team at Invesco and has fund manager oversight experience across a variety of instrument types. Nick holds the Investment Management Certificate from the CFA Society of the UK, a MSc (Research) in Politics from the University of Edinburgh, and a BSc in Political Science from MIT.

Nick Mason

Analyst
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Jack Winchester joined Mayar in 2021 as an analyst. Jack is a member of the investment research team covering Mayar’s Responsible Global Equity Strategy. Prior to joining Mayar, he spent 3 years as an analyst at Third Bridge covering European industrials and the energy industry. Jack holds a Bachelors degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Warwick University.

Jack Winchester

Analyst
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Felix Kruse joined Mayar in 2022 as an analyst within the Responsible Global Equity Strategy team. Prior to joining Mayar Felix worked in Consulting, Private Equity, and International Trade. He holds a BSc (Hons.) in Business, Economics and Social Sciences from the WU Wien, passed the MSc Finance and Economics at the LSE with distinction, and is a CFA charterholder.

Felix Kruse, CFA

Analyst
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Saleh Ismail joined Mayar in 2023 as an analyst covering the Responsible Saudi Equity Strategy. He has 2 years of consultancy experience covering public policy and investor relations in Saudi Arabia. Saleh holds an MSc in Economics and Strategy for Business from Imperial College London and a Bachelors degree in Economics with a minor in Business Administration from Boston University.

Saleh Ismail

Client Relations & Sales Team

Head of Sales and Client Relations
Member, Management Committee
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Leigh joined Mayar Capital in February 2024 as Head of the Sales and Client Relations Team. She has 23 years sales and relationship management experience in the industry.

Leigh started her investment career at Perpetual in 1999. Her subsequent experience at Invesco spanned roles in Operational Relationship Management, Sales Account Management and Sales Management, initially covering UK banks, stockbrokers and family offices, before solely focusing on Life and Insurance clients specialising on Unit-Linked, With-Profit, Platforms, Model Portfolios, Offshore-Bonds, Mandates, and Customised Index Solutions.

Leigh Overall-Gibbons

Investor Relations Team
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Sophie joined Mayar in April 2022. Sophie has four years’ experience in communications and public company investor relations, including on the industrials team at financial PR firm, Tulchan. Sophie was awarded the Certificate in Investor Relations from the IR Society and is studying towards the Investment Management Certificate.

Sophie Hamilton

Business Team

Chief Operating Officer
MLRO and Chief Compliance Officer
Member, Management Committee
Member, Operations Risk Committee
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Stefan joined Mayar in 2020 as COO, leading its Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, and Compliance functions.

He has 20 years of extensive operations experience within investment banking and the alternatives. Stefan joined Mayar from ALMA Capital Management Luxembourg where he set up its Investment Management function and served as a CSSF regulated Conducting Officer. Prior to this, Stefan was Head of Operations and Trade Flow Technology for Eikoh Research Investment Management for 9 years, an FCA regulated Japanese equity hedge fund. He has also worked for Altima Partners LLP, Deutsche Bank in London and Singapore, and for BNP Paribas in London.

Stefan Dawidowski

Daniel Benton

Operations Analyst
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Dan joined Mayar in July 2023 as an operations analyst. Previously Dan worked as an Operations Analyst at Hosking Partners for 7 years, after beginning his career at Pershing. Dan holds the Investment Operations Certificate and holds a BSc in Economics from Queen’s University, Belfast.

Marina Viegas

Office Manager / HR
Member, Operations Risk Committee
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Marina joined Mayar in January 2022 as office and human resources manager. Prior to this Marina worked in the legal sector for 7 years. Marina has extensive experience managing all aspects of office management and business operations including HR, IT, Finance, Facilities Management, Compliance, Strategy Development and Process Improvement. Prior to this Marina worked for 16 years as an Office & Accounts Manager within the media industry.