Meet the Team
Safa Asad
Senior Executive, ACD Operations
BSc (Hons)
I joined Conbrio Funds in 2019 as a Senior Executive in the ACD Operations Team. My role involves supporting client service operations, billing inquiries, assisting with preparation of financial reports, and fund launches.
I have a strong background in fund administration and experience working in financial services, and a private equity firm, for 12+ years. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate and Law from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in USA.
My personal interests include travelling, baking and spending time with family.
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John Eckersley
Managing Partner
BA (Hons), MBA, Chartered FCSI, Chartered Wealth Manager
I’m a graduate of Accounting and Finance, with a financial services sector-specific MBA. A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, in late 2012 I became one of the UK’s first Chartered Wealth Managers. I’m also an alumnus of the London Business School Private Equity Executive Programme, where I mainly learned how not to structure investment in private businesses
In terms of experience, I’m a former director of Henry Cooke Group plc and executive director of the private bank, Brown Shipley. Even with over 30 years of industry experience under my belt I’m still convinced that our best years lie ahead of us!
I have overall responsibility for the ConBrio business, acting as its CEO and chairing its Board. Outside of the office, I’m a trustee of three charities, including the endowment trust of the world-renowned Halle Orchestra. I’m interested in music, collect modern and contemporary art and can usually be seen clutching the latest electronic gadget!
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Kathryn Holland
Head of Finance
BA (Hons), FCA
I'm a graduate of Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Sheffield, a qualified Chartered Accountant and have worked in financial services since leaving practice in 2006.
I joined the Company as Deputy Head of Finance in September 2018 and worked within the business learning the ropes for just over a year, before becoming Head of Finance in January 2020. I was appointed to the ConBrio Board in March 2020 and have responsibility for Finance and CASS.
Outside of work, I spend my time with my husband and our son; filling weekends with cycling, Lego™, good food and family fun.
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Anthony Kiantos
Senior Executive, ACD Operations
CFA
I joined ConBrio in September 2019 as a member of the Investment Management team. Prior to joining ConBrio, I worked for Pyrford International for six years where I shared responsibility for the firm’s trading desk. I began my career at Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment companies and have gathered extensive experience in trading, investment operations, client reporting and systems.
I graduated from Deakin University in my native Australia with a BComm in Finance and I hold the CFA designation.
Outside the office I enjoy travelling, food, skiing, golf and endurance sports.
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Andy Knox
Non Executive Director
I have a degree in English and Modern Languages from Oxford University and I subsequently qualified as a lawyer, spending the bulk of my private practice career at Clifford Chance LLP. I then spent eight years at Man Group plc in various senior operational and strategy roles, followed by Managing Director and strategy roles at Teneo and Freshfields, respectively. I now work as an independent consultant, primarily across financial and professional services.
In my spare time I enjoy listening to music, walking and all racket sports.
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Dean Muller
Executive, ACD Operations
BCom Finance
I graduated from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, with a BCom Finance degree. Having realised my interest in Investment Management during my studies, I signed up for the CFA Level 1 examination and subsequently passed in 2017. After starting my career in financial services in South Africa, I decided to emigrate to England in July 2018.
I joined ConBrio in April 2020 as a member of the ACD Operations team, and my role is to support the dealing function and the overall operations of the ACD. Prior to joining ConBrio, I worked for Progeny Wealth as a Technical Administrator on their trading team within which I was responsible for all retail platform trading activity.
Castlefield and ConBrio have offered me the unique opportunity to gain a holistic understanding of operations of an ACD and DFM and how they work together to deliver positive outcomes for clients.
In my spare time, I enjoy fly fishing, riding my mountain bike and occasionally travelling the UK, Europe, and beyond.
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Timothy Saunt
Non Executive Director
BA (Hons), ACA
With a degree in Economics from Nottingham University, I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young in 1981. I am currently the Honorary Treasurer of the Bath Citizens’ Advice and a Trustee of The Henry Chapman Fund. I was previously Group Head of Corporate & Legal Affairs for Coats plc, the international textiles group, and prior to that was Chief Financial Officer of Brown, Shipley & Co Ltd., the merchant bank and wealth management company. For several years I also worked for Guinness Peat Group plc, the activist investment company.
Outside of work I enjoy travelling (particularly in India), walking (particularly in Italy), theatre and cinema.
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Richard Slattery-Vickers
Partner, ACD Operations
BA (Hons)
I'm a graduate of the University of Liverpool, with over 15 year’s experience within the Financial Services industry, having worked with a variety of UK based investment managers through a variety of roles at Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM). Most notably the Fund Accounting division.
After ten years working at BNYM, I joined the Castlefield group in 2016 to assist in establishing the operation for the provision of ACD services working closely with the in-house Investment team and operational partners on servicing the fund range and bringing new products to market.
When not at work I'm usually watching, or partaking, in sporting activity or planning trips abroad.
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