The Catalyst Tribe
At Catalyst we pride ourselves on building a culture where all involved - be it a Director, Advisor, Manager, Team Leader or Intern - are treated equally and given full transparency into the running of the business. Catalyst views its team as close family, and this runs deep in our culture and the way the business is run and managed.
Board of Directors and Advisors
Catalyst has a board of directors and advisors that is made up of high caliber industry leaders that provide the firm with governance, oversight, and advice. The board of directors is in the process of being formed and the group will be announcing further additions in due course.
Benjamin Reid
Co-Managing Partner
Role: Benji is one of Catalyst's four founding partners and is the Co-Managing Partner along with Scott Price. Benji and Scott are responsible for the overall management of Catalyst and sit on the company’s board.
Background:
His formal title is Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner – but he is so much more than that.
For Benji, “24-hour days are just too darn short,” which is why you will find him at his desk by 6:30 am (after already having killed it on his road bike from 4 am) and at lunchtime, you can typically found him in the surf or doing a workout at CrossFit. He does all this while attempting to be the best husband to his wife – Cayman’s finest photographer and CrossFit icon, Lisa – and dad to two energetic boys plus master of the house cats Hurricane Harvey and Felix.
Born in South London, Benji moved to Portugal aged 4 and lived there until he was 18, which is why you will always hear him say, “I have British skin but Portuguese blood.” This mantra holds true to any sporting activity, where he always looks to his lusophone roots for that extra burst of motivation.
Educated first at Radley College Oxford and then at the University of Manchester, Benji has always had an eye for architecture, culture and languages as was demonstrated by his A-levels and degree in Hispanic Studies and Economics.
In the years between school and university, Benji spent 18 months living in Brazil where he taught English to less fortunate children in a Favela just outside of Recife, northern Brazil. It was here that Benji first fell in love with Latin America and where he decided that once he graduated, he would focus his efforts on working for/in the region.
He started his career at Merrill Lynch and following the sale to Bofa he was subsequently involved with the setup and roll-out of LatAm desks at two of the world’s biggest financial institutions (RBC, and HSBC). During his time in the banking world, he personally oversaw books of $500M – $1BN and was very focused on the institutional and ultra-high segments.
Before joining Catalyst, Benji spent 8-and-a-half years with the Maitland Group where he was responsible for building the company’s presence in Latin America from a virtually unknown brand to one of the most sought-after fund offshore administration providers. At the time of his exit, the book represented over 80 clients and +$5.5BN in AUA.
Benji also has specialized experience in offshore financial services, initially through spending 6 years working in Private Banking, followed by 8 years in the fund, corporate and trust administration environments. He loves nothing more than being challenged to find a solution for his clients, no matter how hard the demand and is renowned for being “a dog with a bone.”
Today, Benji is one of Catalyst's four founding partners and is the Co-Managing Partner together with Scott Price. Benji also has some other colourful life stories that he should rather share with you in person.
Credentials:
- Degree: University of Manchester, BA (Hons) in Hispanic Studies
- Additional Qualifications:
- Level 6 Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice & Management (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2011),
- Unit 5 Investment Management (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2011);
- Unit 4 Securities & Derivatives (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2010)
- Unit 1 Regulations (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2008)
- Affiliation: AIMA Cayman Executive Board, Chair of the Latin America Working group, Cayman Finance.

Benjamin Reid
Carlos Farjallah
Director and Advisor
Role: Carlos is a board member of The Catalyst Group. He has founded numerous businesses in varied sectors and industries and is an investor in early-stage technology and fintech companies. Carlos brings vast international executive and market experience to his role and will provide the Catalyst executive management team with strategic advice, as well as assist in the hiring of the operational team.
Background:
- After starting his career at Citigroup and Societe Generale Asset Management in London he moved to the Cayman Islands in 2004 to join MaplesFS, the financial services arm of international law firm Maples and Calder, where he served as a Senior Vice President.
- Carlos is a Principal of both Lainston International Management - a Cayman-based financial services firm and insurance manager and HLB Berman Fisher - a Cayman-based accounting and audit firm. His experience in both businesses being invaluable to his role at Catalyst.
- Having worked in the financial services industry for over 15 years, Carlos has expertise in a wide range of innovative and multi-jurisdictional financing and investment structures. He has served on the boards of numerous hedge funds, private equity funds and structured finance vehicles.
Credentials:
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder
- Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Finance - University of Auckland
- Certificate in Securities and Financial Derivatives and Certificate in Investment Management - UK Securities Institute
- Accredited Director - ICSA
- Member of the Cayman Islands Directors Association and the UK Securities Institute

Carlos Farjallah
John McCorvey
Director and Chairman
Role: John McCorvey is the Chairman of The Catalyst Group and spearheads all corporate development activities, leveraging his 25 years of institutional investment experience, including 18 years in fund administration through running Stonegate's fund administration business. John's focus is strategic planning and acquisitions, and he also oversees hiring and managing the Catalyst management team that will run the day-to-day operations for the group.
Background:
- John has over 25 years of experience serving private clients in the alternative and institutional investments industry. Beginning his career in 1994 as a financial analyst for the Florida State Board of Administration, the now ~$150 billion pension fund for the state of Florida. John then took a role as Senior Vice President of Neovest, which was subsequently sold to JP Morgan in 2005. He was also the SVP of MadisonGrey, which, at the time was the domestic arm of The Bank of Butterfield/Butterfield Fund Services.
- John founded Stonegate Global Financial Group in 2007 - a diversified financial services company. The Stonegate Global family of companies provides investment fund formation and administration, offshore trust formation and administration, for offshore and domestic investment funds, including hedge funds, venture capital funds, commodity pools, blockchain and digital asset funds, private equity funds, ABL funds, and real estate funds.
- John has been cited in various publications, including HFMWeek, Acquisitions International, Global Custodian, Securities Technology Monitor, Institutional Investor, Clearing Quarterly, and Hedge Fund Marketing Alliance. He is also a speaker on investment radio and at various hedge fund and family office conferences.
Credentials:
- Bachelor's in science, Finance and Economics at Florida State University
- Executive Program in Private Equity & Venture Capital at Harvard Busines School

John McCorvey

Scott Price
Scott Price
Co-Managing Partner
Role: As one of two Co-Managing Partners of the Catalyst Group, Scott is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the group’s business lines, working to create, communicate, and implement the organization's vision, mission, and overall direction.
Background:
As one of the two Co-Founders and Co-Managing partners, Scott is without a doubt the embodiment of the Group’s “influencer.” His colleagues benefit from his constant smile, highly contagious positive attitude and door-always-open-approach. In short, Scott lives for his tribe.
Originally from east London, Scott moved to Glencoe, Illinois over a decade ago, which started his deeply entrenched relationship with the US Alternative fund industry. Outside of work, Scott is the proud father of two - Brody and Addison - and is husband to the “boss at home”, Dana. Scott also has a large fur family, including two dogs and his prized “baby”, Lucy – a rescued American Pit bull.
In whatever time spare time he has, Scott can be found walking Lucy, sweating it out in an early morning HIIT classes or watching whatever sport is on TV. While Scott has largely adopted the American way when it comes to sport, his true passion is depicted by the framed chair back, which hangs in pride of place on his office wall. The chair back is from Whiteheart Lane stadium before it was demolished and serves as a memento of all the hours Scott spent cheering on “the spurs” (AKA Tottenham Hotspurs) back in the United Kingdom.
Graduating from the London Metropolitan University in 2001 with a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance with a minor in Accounting System Scott skipped across the pond shortly after graduating and started his first job in the Alternative Funds division at TMF Custom House Global Fund Service, Chicago. Over his 9 years there, Scott rose to the position of Regional Director & Head of Sales, Americas and Board Member of the holding company.
Next stop: Maitland. Starting as Head of Business Development and Client Management for North America, Scott was promoted through the ranks to Head of Hedge and Private Equity Fund Services where he ran Maitland’s global operations for its alternative fund services division before its acquisition by MUFG Investor Services in Q4 2020. During his 20+ year professional career, Scott has advised clients in the Alternative Funds industry, spearheaded technology and product development initiatives, opened satellite offices and led change management programs, to name just a few of his achievements.
Today, Scott is one of Catalyst's founding partners and together with Benjamin Reid, Scott is tasked with the overall management of Catalyst and sits on the company’s board.
His focus is on the Group’s operational efficiency and works in tandem with Benjamin to ensure that Catalyst is staying true to its mantra of using the best technology available and marrying it with the best people in the industry.
(Scott also wants it noted, that should he ever become a spy, his codename would be “the man with two citizenships”.)
Credentials:
- BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with a minor in Accounting Systems
The Founders
The Catalyst Group was founded by a group of respected friends and colleagues with a collective mission to help its customers enjoy a seamless and user-friendly money management experience. The founders come with decades-worth of understanding and skill in fund administration, accounting, and private equity.

Benjamin Reid
Benjamin Reid
Co-Managing Partner
Role: Benji is one of Catalyst's four founding partners and is the Co-Managing Partner along with Scott Price. Benji and Scott are responsible for the overall management of Catalyst and sit on the company’s board.
Background:
His formal title is Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner – but he is so much more than that.
For Benji, “24-hour days are just too darn short,” which is why you will find him at his desk by 6:30 am (after already having killed it on his road bike from 4 am) and at lunchtime, you can typically found him in the surf or doing a workout at CrossFit. He does all this while attempting to be the best husband to his wife – Cayman’s finest photographer and CrossFit icon, Lisa – and dad to two energetic boys plus master of the house cats Hurricane Harvey and Felix.
Born in South London, Benji moved to Portugal aged 4 and lived there until he was 18, which is why you will always hear him say, “I have British skin but Portuguese blood.” This mantra holds true to any sporting activity, where he always looks to his lusophone roots for that extra burst of motivation.
Educated first at Radley College Oxford and then at the University of Manchester, Benji has always had an eye for architecture, culture and languages as was demonstrated by his A-levels and degree in Hispanic Studies and Economics.
In the years between school and university, Benji spent 18 months living in Brazil where he taught English to less fortunate children in a Favela just outside of Recife, northern Brazil. It was here that Benji first fell in love with Latin America and where he decided that once he graduated, he would focus his efforts on working for/in the region.
He started his career at Merrill Lynch and following the sale to Bofa he was subsequently involved with the setup and roll-out of LatAm desks at two of the world’s biggest financial institutions (RBC, and HSBC). During his time in the banking world, he personally oversaw books of $500M – $1BN and was very focused on the institutional and ultra-high segments.
Before joining Catalyst, Benji spent 8-and-a-half years with the Maitland Group where he was responsible for building the company’s presence in Latin America from a virtually unknown brand to one of the most sought-after fund offshore administration providers. At the time of his exit, the book represented over 80 clients and +$5.5BN in AUA.
Benji also has specialized experience in offshore financial services, initially through spending 6 years working in Private Banking, followed by 8 years in the fund, corporate and trust administration environments. He loves nothing more than being challenged to find a solution for his clients, no matter how hard the demand and is renowned for being “a dog with a bone.”
Today, Benji is one of Catalyst's four founding partners and is the Co-Managing Partner together with Scott Price. Benji also has some other colourful life stories that he should rather share with you in person.
Credentials:
- Degree: University of Manchester, BA (Hons) in Hispanic Studies
- Additional Qualifications:
- Level 6 Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice & Management (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2011),
- Unit 5 Investment Management (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2011);
- Unit 4 Securities & Derivatives (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2010)
- Unit 1 Regulations (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, 2008)
- Affiliation: AIMA Cayman Executive Board, Chair of the Latin America Working group, Cayman Finance.

Frank Ferrara
Frank Ferrara
Founding Partner & Managing Director – Private Equity
Role: Frank is one of Catalyst's founding partners and focuses on strengthening the group's private equity and alternative book of business.
Background:
You will know this Founding Partner by his charismatic personality and charming smile, and an exacting eye for grammar and detail.
When in work mode, this native New Yorker’s focus is on strengthening the Group's private equity and alternative book of business. From steady real estate transactions to opportunistic venture deals, Frank helps clients manage liquidity and investor queries to ensure deals close and investors are happy.
Frank Ferrara began his 13-year-and-counting career at KPMG US’s audit and advisory practices. In 2017 he joined Maitland, after working for two New York-based private equity firms with global operations managing over $10 billion in AUM across various asset classes. As the funds’ Controller, Frank was responsible for venture capital and real estate fund reporting, as well as management company reporting. In 2020, he saw a life-changing opportunity and joined The Catalyst Group as one of the four founding partners.
If you would like to talk more with the man who loves competition, meet him on the course or pull on the cycling kit and make your way to the Peloton where you’ll find him leading the pack. While there, you can also check-in with him about his wife Stacey, their son Ford, and their two crazy pups.
Credentials:
- Master of Science in Taxation, Fordham University, Graduate School of Business
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business
Affiliations:
- American Heart Association, Executive Leadership Team
- AICPA
- New York State Society of CPAs
Other:
- Certified Advanced Open Water Wreck Diver
Scott Price
Co-Managing Partner
Role: As one of two Co-Managing Partners of the Catalyst Group, Scott is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the group’s business lines, working to create, communicate, and implement the organization's vision, mission, and overall direction.
Background:
As one of the two Co-Founders and Co-Managing partners, Scott is without a doubt the embodiment of the Group’s “influencer.” His colleagues benefit from his constant smile, highly contagious positive attitude and door-always-open-approach. In short, Scott lives for his tribe.
Originally from east London, Scott moved to Glencoe, Illinois over a decade ago, which started his deeply entrenched relationship with the US Alternative fund industry. Outside of work, Scott is the proud father of two - Brody and Addison - and is husband to the “boss at home”, Dana. Scott also has a large fur family, including two dogs and his prized “baby”, Lucy – a rescued American Pit bull.
In whatever time spare time he has, Scott can be found walking Lucy, sweating it out in an early morning HIIT classes or watching whatever sport is on TV. While Scott has largely adopted the American way when it comes to sport, his true passion is depicted by the framed chair back, which hangs in pride of place on his office wall. The chair back is from Whiteheart Lane stadium before it was demolished and serves as a memento of all the hours Scott spent cheering on “the spurs” (AKA Tottenham Hotspurs) back in the United Kingdom.
Graduating from the London Metropolitan University in 2001 with a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance with a minor in Accounting System Scott skipped across the pond shortly after graduating and started his first job in the Alternative Funds division at TMF Custom House Global Fund Service, Chicago. Over his 9 years there, Scott rose to the position of Regional Director & Head of Sales, Americas and Board Member of the holding company.
Next stop: Maitland. Starting as Head of Business Development and Client Management for North America, Scott was promoted through the ranks to Head of Hedge and Private Equity Fund Services where he ran Maitland’s global operations for its alternative fund services division before its acquisition by MUFG Investor Services in Q4 2020. During his 20+ year professional career, Scott has advised clients in the Alternative Funds industry, spearheaded technology and product development initiatives, opened satellite offices and led change management programs, to name just a few of his achievements.
Today, Scott is one of Catalyst's founding partners and together with Benjamin Reid, Scott is tasked with the overall management of Catalyst and sits on the company’s board.
His focus is on the Group’s operational efficiency and works in tandem with Benjamin to ensure that Catalyst is staying true to its mantra of using the best technology available and marrying it with the best people in the industry.
(Scott also wants it noted, that should he ever become a spy, his codename would be “the man with two citizenships”.)
Credentials:
- BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with a minor in Accounting Systems

Scott Price
The Management Team
In addition to the founding partners, Catalyst is led by an Executive Committee that is comprised of a team of highly-skilled and experienced individuals that boasts decades of experience within the financial services, regulatory, and private sectors. This team is tasked with the mandate to hire and build a high-performance team aligned with the group's product and jurisdictionally focused solutions.

Andrew Graham
Director - Compliance & Internal Governance
Andrew Graham
Director - Compliance & Internal Governance
Role: Andrew is a member of Catalyst's senior management team, and is responsible for managing the group’s global compliance function, and advising on all regulatory and compliance matters.
Background:
- Andrew joined Catalyst from the Cayman Island Monetary Authority (CIMA) where he served as Deputy Head of the Investments Supervision Division.
- Andrew joined CIMA in 2003 as an analyst in the Investments Supervision Division before rising through the ranks to serve as Chief Analyst from 2015.
- In 2010 he was responsible for the outputs of each of the division’s functional units, including leading the team responsible for regulated entities and leading the on-site inspections for Mutual Fund Administration licensees both locally and abroad.
Credentials:
- Andrew holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Cum Laude) from the University of Georgia.
- Andrew also holds a certification as an accredited Director through The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada.
Rossana de Maio
Managing Director - Fund Services
Role: Based in The Catalyst Group's Rio de Janeiro office, Rossana is responsible for further developing and running the firm’s global fund services operations that spans 5 jurisdictions and accounts for over 150 clients and $8bn in AUM.
Background:
- Prior to joining Catalyst, Rossana worked for the Bahia Group for 18 years, most recently as Partner and Head of Operations and Compliance (a role that she has held since 2011). Rossana is a highly experienced operational and regulatory professional with a deep knowledge of the global asset management and investment funds markets in Brazil, the US, the Cayman Islands and Europe.
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Prior to Joining the Bahia Group, Rossana worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Uruguay, auditing market-leading companies, before serving for 4-years with Uruguay ‘Free Zone’ companies that were investing in Brazilian and Offshore markets.
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In 2020, she was also admitted as a member of the 100 Women in Finance, a role that plays close to her heart and something she takes very seriously. In addition to 100 WiF, Rossana is a ESG fundamentalist who believes that the Environmental, Social, and Governance principal start at the ground level in all day-to-day activities carried out within an organization.
Credentials:
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay in 2000 and a post-graduate degree in administration in 2003. She also holds an MBA (ABD) from Universidad Católica del Uruguay – Montevideo.
- Rossana is fluent in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

Rossana de Maio

Matthew Surman
Matt Surman
Managing Director – Information Technology
Role: Mat is one of Catalyst's founding employees and one of Catalyst’s five business heads, tasked with managing the group’s technology platform.
Background:
- Mat joined Catalyst from MUFG Investor Services, where he held a number of roles, including Head of Strategic Programs and Head of PMO.
- Prior to MUFG, Mat spent 15 years across financial and legal sectors, including 6 years in London, supporting complex IT environments at F&C, Mellon & Standard Chartered Bank.
- Mat has over 20 years of IT and program management experience, engaging and leading project teams at strategic and operational levels to identify, define, and prioritize programs and portfolios of work.
- Matthew holds citizenship in the UK and Canada.
Credentials:
- MSP, PMP, Prince 2, ITIL, MCSE
Chris Hindle
Managing Director – Product Solutions
Role: Chris is one of Catalyst's founding employees and one of Catalyst’s five business heads, responsible for managing, developing and supporting the group’s product catalogue and roadmap.
Background:
- Chris joined from Maitland, where he was employed for over 13 years. Chris had various roles including:
- Owning the relationships of US Hedge funds since 2018 where his operational teams managed a client base of over 45 relationships of over $8 billion in AUA.
- Creating and developing Maitland’s middle office suite of products and services, and department; managing over 30 staff in three global locations.
- Managing the operations and staff of the office in Richmond Virginia.
- Chris has over 21 years of financial, investment management and accounting experience with specialties in hedge fund systems, as well as investment instrument administration, modeling and valuation.
Credentials:
- Chris is an FCCA (Fellow of Chartered Certified Accountants), and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, from the University of Queensland, 1995.

Chris Hindle

Stuart Wright
Director - Corporate Development & Strategy
Stuart Wright
Director - Corporate Development & Strategy
Role: Stuart is a member of Catalyst's senior management team, and is responsible for leading the firm's strategic projects in relation to global corporate development, marketing and culture.
Background:
- Stuart "Stu" Wright joins Catalyst from International Realty Group where he served as the Marketing Director, where he led the marketing strategy for the Group's real estate and development divisions.
- Stu provides Catalyst with a diverse range of skills and expertise that stem from 15-years serving as a senior management with businesses in the SaaS, Aerospace, Professional Services, and Leisure & Tourism Sectors.
- He has experience in the fields of strategic marketing, creative development, product management, change management and business operations.
Credentials:
- Stuart holds a Master's degree in Marketing & Business Management from Loughborough University's School of Business & Economics.
- Stuart is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing
Janine Brown
Director - Client Services
Role: Janine is a member of Catalyst's senior management team, and is responsible for leading the firm's client services operations based out in South Africa.
Background:
- Janine joined Catalyst from Maitland Group SA, where she was responsible for managing a portfolio of the firm’s highest echelon clients.
- As a strategic business leader Janine was also responsible for the success of a wide variety of operational initiatives that have driven efficiencies and increased performance of multi-jurisdictional operations.
- Janine was responsible for developing an automated and robust Off-Market Trading and Settlement system for Offshore Fund of Fund trades.
Credentials:
- Janine holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science from UNISA and a post-graduate diploma in Financial Planning from Milpark Business School.
- Janine is also a Registered Accounting Officer, and has held her accreditation since 2006.

Janine Brown

Kayla Powell
The Day-to-Day Operational Team
Our highly focused and dedicated team is the coming together of some of the industry's finest people. Our core staff brings a combined experience that delivers a unique and unparalleled customer service experience. Catalyst employs only the highest caliber of talent with expertise in creating innovative, futureproof solutions to solve our clients' evolving needs.

Fernando Alves
Fund Administration and Middle Office Specialist
Fernando Alves
Fund Administrator and Middle Office Specialist
Role: Fernando is one of Catalyst's founding employees and one of the two Client Service and Team leaders for Catalyst's Fund Administration and Middle Office team (Brazil). Fernando is focused on servicing the firm's hedge fund client book and he oversees a book of Brazilian clients and manages a growing operations team.
Background:
- Fernando joined the Catalyst Group from Maitland Administration, where he spent 2 years working as a middle office specialist, assisting with the onboarding, client support, and daily processes for the group’s key Brazilian clients.
- Prior to Maitland, Fernando spent a year and a half at BTG Pactual in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he was focused on the Brazilian offshore market, dealing with some of the firm’s biggest clients.
- Fernando is a qualified engineer and is a specialist in the modeling and pricing of highly complex financial instruments.
Credentials:
- Fernando graduated as an electronic engineer at IME - RJ in 2017.
- Fernando is fluent in English and Portuguese.

Matthew Dean
Matthew Dean
Senior Associate Director – Client Services
Role: Matt is one of Catalyst's founding employees and one of Catalyst's Fund Administration and Middle Office team leaders, servicing the group's US private equity and alternative book of business.
Background:
- Joining from Maitland Fund Administration, he managed a team of 6 fund accountants, responsible for financial accounting and investor reporting.
- Prior to Maitland, Matt was a State Auditor of Virginia where he specialized in the financial statement audits of higher education institutions.
- Matt has 10+ years in the accounting/finance field.
Credentials:
- Master of Science in Finance
Jon Borgese
Manager – Client Services
Role: John is one of Catalyst's founding employees and a Fund Accountant, Assistant Controller. Jon delivers exceptional service to the firm’s PE clients.
Background:
- Joining the team from Maitland Group, Jon managed the preparation and review of monthly and quarterly NAVs, bank reconciliations, cash forecasting, and financial statement preparation, among other key deliverables.
- Prior to joining Maitland, Jon spent time in public accounting, as well as spending 4 years focused on energy trading for a successful venture capitalist firm.
- Jon has over 15 years of experience in multinational finance and accounting work and is well-positioned to provide exceptional service and results for PE clients.
Credentials:
- CPA - Accounting and Finance, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) - dormant.

Jonathan Bogese
Manager – Client Services
Keegan Delport
Robotic Process Automation & Portfolio Middle Office
Role: Keegan is one of Catalyst's Fund Administration and Middle Office team members, servicing the firm's hedge fund client book. He is also part of the Robotic Process Automation team, assisting in the streamlining and automation of daily tasks and client reporting.
Background:
- Keegan joined the Catalyst Group from Maitland Administration (Cayman Islands), where he spent a year and a half working as a Middle Office Specialist, assisting with client onboarding and system implementation, process development and interface programming, client support, training and mentoring as well as the daily processes for the group’s key Brazilian clients.
- Prior to Maitland (Cayman Islands), Keegan spent over three years at Maitland Administration (South Africa) where he had exposure to Portfolio administration and Data management on the Institutional side and later on servicing the groups key Brazilian clients.
Credentials:
- Certificate in Business Administration at Tsiba University.
- Keegan is fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Keegan Delport
Associate - Robotic Process Automation & Portfolio Middle Office
Coming soon

Marta Pires
Associate Director - Client Experience
Marta Pires
Client Relationship & Finance Manager
Role: Marta is one of Catalyst's founding employees and one of Catalyst’s Client Relationship Managers, working alongside Thomaz Monteiro. In addition, Marta acts as the group's Finance Manager working with Marcus Rowe
Background:
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Marta spent the first years of her professional career working for a multi-family office in London where she managed a portfolio of international ultra-high-net-worth individuals who managed their affairs and assets through investment funds, trusts, and limited companies.
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From 2018 to the end of 2019, Marta was the finance manager for a boutique start-up – Rover.com, responsible for managing all areas of the firm's financial functions.
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In November 2019, Marta moved to the Cayman Islands to join Maitland as the Relationship Manager for Brazilian hedge fund managers and family offices until joining Catalyst.
Credentials:
- Master of Science in project management (London, UK), CIMA Cert BA - Certificate in Business Accounting.
- Marta is fluent in English and Portuguese.

Alan Harcombe
Olga Khodzhaeva
Team Leader - Corporate Middle Office
Role: Olga is one of Catalyst's founding employees and a team leader within the Corporate Middle Office services team. She leads and manages global implementations of new clients, as well as Catalyst's corporate middle office team, providing support for non-NAV related fund administration services.
Background:
- Olga has been in the financial services industry since 2009 with a focus primarily on Charted Business Valuation, Directorship & Liquidation, and Fund Administration sectors.
- Joining from Maitland Administration Limited, Olga has leveraged her project management expertise and led her team of accountants and other specialists to deliver a seamless onboarding experience. She dedicated her last 18 months at Maitland servicing the Brazilian Asset Management community, assisting over 50 managers set up and launch fund structures in the Cayman Islands.
- Prior to Maitland, Olga provided fund accounting services to the largest hedge fund client of Harmonic Fund Services in Toronto Canada.
- Olga's first 5 years of her career were spent in Chartered Business Valuations, performing business valuation and income support analysis for family law matters and disputes. Olga also spent a year working in Directorship & Liquidations, preparing NAV reporting for liquidation engagements.
Credentials:
- Degree in Business Accounting and Administration.
- Olga is fluent in Russian, English and is learning Portuguese

Olga Khodzhaeva
Associate Director - Client Experience
Thomaz Monteiro
Client Relationship Manager & General Counsel
Role: Thomaz is one of Catalyst's founding employees, Client Relationship Manager and the firm's in-house general counsel. Thomaz provides strategic guidance, consultation, and legal support to the Catalyst senior management, while also leveraging his legal financial knowledge to assist clients with their complex day-to-day needs.
Background:
- Thomaz has worked as in-house counsel for Brazilian and US companies since 2012. He has extensive experience in the hedge, private equity, and debt capital markets, while also understanding the specific legal requirements needed to assist and advise high-net-worth clients with international tax, real estate planning, and wealth preservation matters.
- He joined Catalyst from Maitland Administration, where he was one of two relationship managers for the Brazilian hedge fund and family offices book of clients.
- Prior to Maitland, Thomaz spent 3 years with Leste Group, a Brazilian asset manager with offices in Brazil and the US. He was directly responsible for coordinating and structuring the formation of various offshore private funds whose purpose was to invest in real estate assets throughout the United States. Prior to Leste, Thomaz worked at the InterCorp Group where he advised ultra-high-net-worth Brazilian individuals on international tax structures.
Credentials:
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- Thomaz is fluent in English and Portuguese.

Thomaz Monteiro

Hans Hao

Juliana Kay

Shakira Ebanks
Analyst – Portfolio Services

Vusikhaya Sidindi
Manager - Product Solutions

Guia Ayuma

Francois van der Merwe

Andrew Knight
Senior Associate Director - Client Services

Caio Lisboa

Rebeca Lima

Hannah Foreman

Julia Coles

Ross Anderson

Pedro Abrantes

Michael Jacobs
Senior Associate - Portfolio Services

Bahadur Lal

Brandon Rass

Ana Pacheco

Jason van Eck

Kiyasha Pillay
Associate - Client Experience

Nabeelah Roomaney
Associate - Client Services

Farouk Salie

Aniesa Chohan
Senior Associate - Portfolio Services

Hesharm Reddy
Associate - Client Experience

David Sim

Briana Liu

Dan Currie

Jonathan Mason

Emily Smith

Barbara Soares

Ferne Wynnyk

Latoya Campbell

Jessica McFarland

Fatima Dramat

Taylor Brown

Bruna Chambriard

João Lopes

Laetitia Bester

Wayne Africa

Marcos Alberto

Sean Palmer

Nicholas Marotta
Associate - Client Experience

Gabriela Gontijo
Senior Associate - Client Experience

Leonardo Pereira
Associate Director - Operational Efficiency

Qaasim Amlay
Associate - Client Services

Paulo Faria
Analyst - Client Services

Brenda Vargas
Associate Director - Investor Services

Zubair Khan
Senior Associate - Client Services

Patrick Dunton
Manager - Client Services

Herika Putri
Senior Associate - Fund Services

Jared Jordan
Associate Director - Portfolio Services

Helen Morey
Manager - Employee Experience

Nokuthula Ngubenkomo
Senior Associate - Portfolio Services

Inga Londa
Senior Associate - Portfolio Services

Kate Cornwell
Associate - Accounting & Finance

Aaliyah Ebrahim
Associate - Marketing

Ashley Rosslee
Associate - Client Services

Lana Venter
Senior Associate - Client Services

Roman Klisiewicz
Manager - Accounting & Finance
Team Structure
Catalyst works off a fully transparent structure where all staff understand their position within the structure. Catalyst has a linear reporting structure that is intended to encourage its employees to further their careers within the company. Staff titles will be assigned as follows: Intern, Administrator, Associate, Senior Associate, Team Leader or Manager, Associate Director, Director, Managing Director and Executive Committee Member.
The groups structure chart can be viewed below: