Meet Our Team
Founder & Chairman
Sir Patrick Bijou
In addition to being a venture capitalist, he has extensive asset management experience and runs two significant funds and private placement programs. With over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, he is a resourceful and experienced professional known for his successful business development skills and ability to lead teams through challenging periods. He is also an authority on Private Placement and has authored best-selling books on the subject. Furthermore, he holds the title of a distinguished T1 Trader, Level 17 investment banker, and structured finance specialist.
He is actively involved in various international organizations and holds prestigious positions, including serving as an ambassador for the International Rights and Welfare Association (IRAWA) and the Royal Diplomatic Club. In May 2021, he was appointed Ambassador by The Academy of Universal Global Peace USA and received the Human Excellency Award. He also serves as President of International Banking Relations at the Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club and holds trustee and governor positions on the boards of several NGOs, IGOs, and the American University USA.
CEO
Tony Hayes
Tony is a hands-on Chief Executive Officer with proven expertise and leadership in the wealth, investment and asset management sectors, covering strategic thinking, relationship management, sustainable business growth and client engagement. A demonstrably successful Chief Executive/Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer/Operations Director, he is an intuitive leader of complex businesses able to quickly grasp their fundamental challenges and put them on the road to recovery or improvement. Tony is heavily focused on performance and structures that monitor and enable accountable leaders; his specialities include programme and project management, people engagement, and turnaround.