Valentina Abbott | Global Head of Client Solutions | London, UK

Valentina Abbott is Global Head of Client Solutions and is responsible for the development of Stafford’s Client Solutions and Relationship Management function.

Prior to Stafford, Valentina was Global Head of IFM’s Global Relationship Group where she was responsible for international business development and private markets capital raising programs, investor relations and product development efforts.

Valentina holds a Masters of Operational Leadership from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team2 January 2020Europe

Jungwoo Ahn | Head of Client Solutions, Asia | Seoul, Korea

Jungwoo is responsible for business development efforts in Asia.

Prior to Stafford, he served as Managing Director at Timber Capital, a boutique investment management firm specializing in fund solutions. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance as well as Accounting from Seoul University.

Client SolutionsColin Irwin1 January 2020Asia Pacific

Niels Bardelmeijer | Portfolio Manager & Product Specialist | Rotterdam, Netherlands

Niels is a portfolio manager and private equity product specialist for Stafford’s Client Solutions team.

Prior to joining Stafford, Niels was co-heading the private equity activities at Robeco, which managed and advised over USD 2bln of assets in private equity. Niels started his career at ING Structured Finance.

Niels holds a Masters of Science in Business Administration from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

ESG Committee, Client SolutionsColin Irwin11 November 2019Europe

Isabella Brant | Marketing Associate, Client Solutions | London, UK

Isabella is Stafford's Marketing Associate, and is responsible for all aspects of marketing, PR and branding across each business line.

Prior to joining Stafford, Isabella worked at an impact investing fund, Conduit Connect, where she headed its marketing activities.

Isabella holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science in History and Global Sustainable Development from the University of Warwick.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team27 October 2019Europe

Joe Carrabes | Head of Client Solutions, North America | Boston, US

Joe Carrabes is Head of Client Solutions in North America.

Prior to Stafford, Joe has worked in senior capital raising and business development roles across North America. Most recently he managed the largest institutional relationships in the US for Amundi, whilst also working on building new business on the East Coast. Prior to Amundi, Joe was Managing Director at Jennison Associates and Putnam Investments where he was responsible for institutional sales and relationship management efforts.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Administration from Villanova University.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team23 October 2019North & Latin America

Phil Davey | Head of Communications | London, UK

Phil Davey is responsible for helping to tell the Stafford story globally, through public relations and communications activities more broadly.

Until recently, Phil worked as a public relations consultant for nearly 20 years, specialising in profile building and issues management across the finance sector and civil society in Australia and globally. He has successfully managed media relations for some of the biggest M&A deals in Australian history, through multiple Royal Commissions and for numerous significant and highly contested public campaigns to improve public policy settings for working people in retirement.

Phil has an honours degree from the University of Sydney.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team18 October 2019Asia Pacific

Yoon Ku Kang | Assistant Manager, Client Solutions | Seoul, Korea

Yoon Ku Kang is an Assistant Manager in Stafford's Client Solutions team in Asia.

Yoon Ku initially joined Stafford as an intern at the Seoul office before joining full time. Prior to Stafford, he interned as an equities analyst at Meritz Asset Management where he conducted due diligence on the Korean healthcare sector.

Yoon Ku attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and majored in Biomedical Engineering.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team18 September 2019Asia Pacific

Dr. Gregor Kirstein | Head of Client Solutions, Europe | Zurich, Switzerland

Gregor is responsible for business development efforts across Europe.

Prior to Stafford, he was Managing Partner at Cartesius Corporate Finance, an advisory boutique offering placement agent services for alternative investment managers and corporate finance services targeting the energy and cleantech sector. Previously, Gregor was Director and Head of Finance at KBR Finance, a corporate finance boutique, and a sell-side analyst for Sal. Oppenheim, covering European utility and renewable energy companies. Gregor started his career as a management consultant at Capgemini’s energy practice.

He holds a PhD in business administration from the University of Duisburg-Essen/Germany where he worked as post-graduate at the Chair of Energy Economics.

Client SolutionsStafford Admin6 September 2019Europe

Elysse Morgan | Head of Client Solutions, Australia & New Zealand | Sydney, Australia

Elysse Morgan is Head of Client Solutions in Australia and New Zealand.

Elysse is responsible for the business development and capital raising activities in this region.

Prior to Stafford, Elysse led a career in journalism, working for media outlets such as ABC and Sky News in Australia. Elysse, most recently hosted Australia’s leading nightly business program, The Business, where she interviewed high-profile business leaders, superannuation CIOs and other key industry leaders.

Elysse has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Broadcast) and is based in Sydney.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team5 September 2019Asia Pacific

Ashley Marlow | Vice President, Client Solutions, North America | Austin, US

Ashley works on the client solutions team in North America.

Prior to joining Stafford, she worked in business development and client relations with DW Partners, a multi-strategy/special situations credit firm. Previously, Ashley was Director of Investor Relations at Meritage Capital, a boutique investment management firm specializing in differentiated hedge fund solutions and was a Senior Associate, Business Development with Pine River Capital Management, a global alternative asset manager. Ashley began her career in alternatives as an Investor Relations Analyst at King Street Capital Management.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Management and Spanish Studies from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

Client SolutionsColin Irwin3 September 2019North & Latin America

Dermot McCloskey | Head of Client Solutions, UK | London, UK

Dermot McCloskey is Head of Client Solutions in the UK.

Prior to joining Stafford Dermot worked for Inframation where he led the firm’s research across the infrastructure, power, energy and renewable energy sectors globally. More recently, Dermot focused on building out the firm’s fund and institutional coverage, producing regular commentary on the sector and building a market-leading data platform.

He holds an LLB in Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Client SolutionsColin Irwin29 August 2019Europe

Luke Paszynski | Analyst, Client Solutions, UK | London, UK

Luke is a Client Solutions Analyst, having originally joined Stafford as an Intern. He is involved in all aspects of client interactions from business development, investor relations and distribution and marketing.

Luke holds a Bachelor degree in Business Management from the University of East Anglia, UK.

Client SolutionsColin Irwin10 August 2019Europe

Christophe de Royer | Vice President, Client Solutions, Europe | Zurich, Switzerland

Christophe is Vice President of Client Solutions Associate and is involved in all aspects of business development in Europe. More recently, Christophe has taken the lead in the product development and fundraising for Stafford's Carbon Fund, acting as product specialist within the Client Solutions team.

Prior to joining Stafford in 2020, Christophe worked as an associate with Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, DWS, where he completed the global graduate programme and integrated the Insurance Coverage team. As part of his responsibilities, Christophe maintained relationships with insurance companies and supported senior management on various sales activities.

Christophe has a Master in Finance degree from EDHEC Business School, and a Bachelor degree from the École Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL).

Client SolutionsColin Irwin1 August 2019Europe

Elizabeth Williams | Business Development Analyst, North America | Austin, US

Elizabeth Williams is a member of the Stafford Client Solutions team for North America and is primarily involved in business development, capital raising, marketing, and investor relations.

Prior to joining Stafford, Elizabeth was a Senior Associate at KPMG conducting financial due diligence on transactions for private equity firms. She also worked as an Audit Associate at KPMG focusing on financial services companies.

Elizabeth holds a Masters of Business Administration from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a Masters in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University Texas of Austin. She has been a Certified Public Accountant in Texas since 2019.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team14 July 2019North & Latin America