Sancta Capital

X GUS CHEHAYEB

Chief Investment Officer

20 years of experience in investment management, research, and valuation across equity and credit
Former managing partner at Exotix Capital, head of distressed and high yield credit research (Dubai)
Former associate at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an affiliate of Natixis (Houston)
Former senior risk analyst at HFR Asset Management (Chicago)
Former analyst at Goldman Sachs Investment Management (Chicago)
Graduated valedictorian from University of Texas at Austin with a BBA from the Business Honors Program
CFA Charterholder

X Ahmad Alanani

Chief Executive Officer

20 years of experience in structured lending, debt restructuring, and distressed investing
Former managing partner at Exotix Capital, head of sales and trading (Dubai)
Former Head of Risk Management at a prominent family office (London)
Former associate at Resurgence Asset Management, an affiliate of MD Sass Investors
MSc. Financial Engineering with honors from Stevens Institute of Technology
BSc. Mathematics from the University of British Columbia
CFA Charterholder

X Ankit Bansal

Investment Director

X Raja Natarajan

Senior Analyst

15 years of experience in research, investment management, and software programming
Former vice president at Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Former programmer at Cognizant Technology Solutions
MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering
CFA Charterholder

X Rami Qumri

Analyst

5 years of experience in capital markets and engineering research
Former treasury analyst at Arab Bank in Jordan
Former engineer in the Civil Aerospace Division at Rolls-Royce PLC, UK
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with honors from the University of Manchester
CFA Charterholder

X Savio Nazareth

Head of Operations

10 years of experience in business and middle office trade operations
Former Head of Operations at Matador Investment Management Limited in Dubai
Held various senior roles with Apex Group, one of the largest global fund administrators
MBA from the University of Wollongong in Dubai
BBA with honors from St Aloysius College in Mangalore (valedictorian)

X Masha Athukoralalage

Compliance Officer & MLRO

17 years of experience in financial services and compliance
Current Director with IQEQ, leading authorisation projects and outsourced compliance, risk,
and AML support
Held various senior roles in compliance and corporate structuring
Former compliance officer and MLRO at Harbour Wealth Management in DIFC
Former Senior Associate at KPMG international tax structuring team
MSc. in Corporate Finance from the Russian Economic University of Plekhanov, Moscow, Russia

X Caroline Kimeu

Deputy Compliance Officer

X Damian Dennis

Head of Finance

10 years of experience in financial reporting and audit
Former IFRS Subject Matter Expert at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Former Senior Manager at PwC Ireland
Bcom in accounting and economics from Nelson Mandela University
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

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