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Kevin is Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee and a member of the Executive Advisory Committee, with responsibility for the complete oversight of research and investment processes across the full spectrum of Stenham Funds and bespoke portfolios. During his tenure, Kevin has launched numerous funds across a range of strategies and has been instrumental in broadening the scope of investors from high net worth individuals to a variety of institutional clients. In 2020, he was the proud recipient of the HFR Lifetime Achievement (FoHF) award. Prior to joining Stenham in 1997, Kevin was responsible for the management of a private client investment division at Old Mutual International for 3 years. And before that, he served as Senior Portfolio Manager at Liberty Asset Management, with a focus on pension fund investments. Kevin is a CFA® charterholder and completed the Investment Management Certificate. In addition, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PKF Chartered Accountants in Johannesburg and obtained his B.Com and B.Acc from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Akshay serves as Co-CIO and is a member of both the Executive Advisory Committee and Investment Advisory Committee. In addition, Akshay manages key relationships globally and plays a leading role in the ongoing portfolio management of tailored investment solutions for these clients. Before his appointment as Co-CIO in 2024, he was responsible for research coverage of discretionary and systematic macro, commodities, quantitative, and relative value trading strategies across Stenham Funds and bespoke portfolios. Akshay joined the Firm in 2013, having previously worked as a Senior Analyst at SAIL Advisors in Hong Kong. He relocated to the UK in 2011 to establish SAIL Advisors’ London office. Earlier in his career, Akshay was an Investment Analyst at ING within its FoHF Group and an Associate at BNP Paribas in the Hedge Funds Capital Markets Risk Group, both based in New York. Akshay holds a BA (Hons) in Physics from Brown University, Rhode Island, and an MA in International Finance & International Politics from New York University.

Tim is a member of the Executive Advisory Committee and Investment Advisory Committee. He is responsible for research coverage of credit and event driven strategies across the range of Stenham Funds and bespoke portfolios. In addition, Tim oversees the portfolio construction and management of tailored solutions on behalf of key institutional and private wealth investors. In 2015, he was recognised as one of Financial News magazine’s “Top 40 under 40 in Hedge Funds”. Before joining Stenham in 2010, Tim served as Co-Head of Credit & Fixed Income Strategies at Amundi Alternative Investments, where he was instrumental in launching a credit-focused fund of hedge funds. Previously, Tim was a Director at Fitch Ratings, specialising in credit ratings for financial institutions across several geographies, and started his career at Deloitte in 1998 as Audit Senior. Tim qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen and obtained his MA (Oxon) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Jesus College, Oxford.

Bruce is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee and the fund lead for Stenham Growth and Stenham Healthcare. He is responsible for research coverage of long/short equity and healthcare strategies across the range of Stenham Funds and bespoke portfolios. In addition, Bruce oversees key institutional client relationships, contributing to the portfolio construction and ongoing management of tailored solutions. Prior to his current role, Bruce was a senior member of the Operational Due Diligence team, assisting in the review of existing and potential new investments. Before joining Stenham in 2008, he worked in currency options finance at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Prior to that, he completed his audit articles at PwC. Bruce is a CFA® charterholder and a qualified Chartered Accountant; he obtained his Bachelor of Business Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degrees from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Rishi is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee, with responsibility for the review of new and existing investments from an operational perspective, providing formal recommendations to the Investment Advisory Committee with a right to veto those that do not meet the required standards. In addition, he has oversight of operational risk within the Firm and is a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee. Prior to joining Stenham in 2013, Rishi served as Head of Operational Due Diligence at Momentum Global Investment Management, where he pioneered their due diligence process and built the risk management framework. He has also held positions within operational risk, global forensic accounting and financial services audit at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Ernst & Young and Deloitte respectively. Rishi is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds the Investment Management Certificate. He obtained his BSc in Economics from University College London.

Evan joined Stenham in 2018, establishing the Firm’s regional presence in Mauritius and subsequently in Australia. Prior to this, he was a founding partner at Peloton Wealth Partners, consulting to local investment advisory businesses. During this time, Evan also actively participated in select venture capital projects into Africa, predominantly in the QSR food space. Pre-2013, Evan was based in London where he was a partner for 17 years at market-leading research and global events company Terrapinn, covering Funds, Hedge Funds and Private Equity among other sectors. Evan holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and a Masters of Business Administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Sydney. He is also a member of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

Ayako joined the Firm in April 2025 and contributes to fundraising and relationship management across the APAC region. Prior to this, she spent nearly 3 years at King Street as part of the Investor Relations & Fundraising team, also focused on the APAC market. Ayako began her career at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in 2015 in a Singapore-based operations role. In 2019, she transitioned to the Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) team in Tokyo, where she served as a product specialist for GSAM’s fund-of-funds solutions, including hedge funds and private equity funds, supporting Japanese institutional clients. She holds a BA in Human Relations from Keio University (2013) and a MSc in Management with Marketing from the University of Bath (2014).

Rita joined the Firm in 2020 and is responsible for contributing to business development and client service initiatives. Main areas of focus include marketing materials, reporting deliverables, RFPs, investor relations and CRM data management. Prior to this, Rita served as Investor Relations Analyst at Silver Ridge Asset Management for 5 years, working closely with senior stakeholders to support asset raising, investor relations, marketing and business management. She has also held various positions at the Jumeirah Group, Virgin Active and T-Mobile Hungary. In 2004, Rita graduated from Szent Istvan University in Hungary with a BSc (Hons) degree in Economics, Business & Management.

Lelia joined the Firm in 2020 and is responsible for the creation of investor-focused marketing content, building brand awareness and supporting strategic business growth initiatives across institutional and intermediary channels. Prior to Stenham, she was Head of EMEA Marketing Communications & Investor Relations at EnTrust Global from 2016 to 2019, where she led the production of marketing collateral, managed campaign strategy and enhanced client engagement. Lelia started her career at the Permal Group in 2004, which later merged with EnTrust. During this period, she built out the business development support function for the EMEA region, which included a 3-year tenure in Dubai helping to establish a Middle East footprint. Lelia obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Design for Communication from the University of the Arts London and the CISI Introduction to Securities & Investment Certificate.