CHF Capital

Ziad El Rayes

Co-founder & Non-Executive Board Member

Ziad was with the NBAD Group between 2008 and 2018. He was the General Manager of the bank in Lebanon. Prior to that, he was the Head of the Levant & North Africa team with the bank in Geneva where he managed accounts of ultra high net worth individuals and institutional clients. Before that, he was a Member of the Management with BNP Paribas in Switzerland in charge of the Saudi and Kuwaiti markets. Ziad started his professional career with Merrill Lynch as a Financial Consultant in 1998. Ziad holds an MBA degree from Imperial College in London.

Hadi Khairallah, CFA

Co-founder & Non-Executive Board Member

Hadi was a Director with First Abu Dhabi Bank between 2016 and 2018. Prior to that, he worked with Credit Suisse during a period of eight years where he managed a diverse portfolio of investment accounts for leading regional companies and high net-worth individuals in the Levant and GCC area. Hadi also helped in many private placement transactions . He started his career with JPMorgan as an analyst for Saudi Arabia and responsible for Business development for the Private Banking in Bahrain. Hadi is a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.

Robert Yeterian

Non-Executive Board Member

Robert is a Senior Banker who made his career with BNP Paribas over a 45-year period.
Robert was with BNP Paribas in Lebanon, France then Geneva where he was responsible of the Middle East desk.
Robert Yeterian managed clients with asset under management reaching several hundred millions USD.

Walid Khairallah

Walid has over 20 of years of experience in banking and finance. Most recently as the Finance Director with MCM Group where he was mandated in implementing the strategic growth plans for the group. Prior to that, Walid worked at HSBC (UAE) as associate director on the Institutional Sales desk Global Markets Division covering institutional clients transacting in treasury products encompassing fixed income, rates, fx, equities, structured and shariah compliant products. Earlier in his career he worked at Arab Banking Corporation (Bahrain), senior relationship manager focusing on regional financial institutions and corporates providing treasury, investments and trade finance solutions. Walid holds a Masters of Science Degree in Finance from George Washington University (Washington DC).

Habib Azzi

Habib has a career spanning over a decade working for Ahli Investment Group. Habib’s expertise as a trader, private banker and Senior Relationship Manager enabled him to manage, build and diversify high net worth client portfolios and expand the firm’s client base significantly across the Middle East and Africa. Habib holds a BA in economics and has attended postgraduate courses in Financial Markets from Saint Joseph University in Beirut.

Wissam Jamal

Wissam has been working in Finance for over thirty-five years, with major institutions such as Lehman, Oppenheimer in London & New York, Saudi French & Al Jazira Bank in Saudi Arabia & Paribas (Private Banking) in Bahrain. He played the consultant to the Chairman for two Saudi Companies, one of which (Najran Cement) he supported all its Financial needs from the day it was established to conclude it with its successful IPO on the Saudi Stock Exchange. Wissam has a vast experience in investments all through the different Asset Classes, from Secondary Markets to Private Equity & Venture Capital. Wissam holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the American University in Beirut.

Michael Khoury

Michael has over ten years of experience in Investment Management & Advisory. He started his professional career at Ahli Investment Group SAL (currently merged with Arab Finance Corporation SAL) as a Senior Investment Advisor, where he advised and managed High Net Worth Client Portfolios in Global Capital Markets. He was also a Co-Founder and Director at Zeakapital SA, a Swiss based independent asset manager, and at Zeakapital Global Macro Fund, a Hedge Fund that employ a Global Macro Strategy. Michael graduated from the American University of Beirut with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Minor in Psychology. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Strategic Marketing from Imperial College London, and a Master of Science Degree in Investment Management from CASS Business School London.