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The Catalyst Circle

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.

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Benjamin Reid

Co-Managing Partner
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Carlos Farjallah

Director and Advisor
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John McCorvey

Director and Chairman
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Scott Price

Co-Managing Partner

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.

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Benjamin Reid

Founder & Co-Managing Partner
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Frank Ferrara

Founding Partner & Managing Director (Client Experience)
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Scott Price

Founder & Co-Managing Partner

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.

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Tim Merryweather

Managing Director - Internal Finance
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Rossana de Maio

Managing Director - Fund Services
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Matthew Surman

Managing Director - Technology & Product Solutions
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Chris Hindle

Managing Director - Technology & Product Solutions (Product Solutions)
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Janine Brown

Director - Client Experience - Relationship Manager
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Thomaz Monteiro

Director - Compliance, Legal & Governance (Legal)
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Kayla Powell

Director - Human Resources (Employee Experience)
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Andrew Graham

Director - Compliance, Legal & Governance (Compliance)

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Stuart Wright

Director - Corporate Development & Strategy

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.

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Latoya Campbell

Senior Associate Director - Compliance, Legal & Governance (Compliance)
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Carmen Trickett

Director - Technology & Product Solutions (Product Solutions) - Investor Services & Auxilliary
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Jenna Gaio

Associate Director - Client Experience (Corporate Middle Office Services)
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Keegan Delport

Associate Director - Fund Administration (Operational Efficiency)
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Leonardo Pereira

Associate Director - Fund Administration (Operational Efficiency)

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Andrew Knight

Senior Associate Director - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Digital Funds

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Olga Khodzhaeva

Senior Associate Director - Client Experience (Client Onboarding)

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Caio Lisboa

Associate – Internal Governance
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Hans Hao

Senior Associate Director - Technology & Product Solutions
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Juliana Kay

Manager - Fund Administration (Investor Services) - Private Equity
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Jonathan Mason

Senior Associate - Investor Services
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Vusikhaya Sidindi

Manager - Technology & Product Solutions (Product Solutions)

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Guia Ayuma

Senior Associate Director - Technology & Product Solutions
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Francois van der Merwe

Manager - Product Solutions in Product Solutions
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Melissa Seymour

Associate Director - Fund Administration (Treasury Services)
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Ross Anderson

Associate Director - Technology & Product Solutions (Product Solutions)
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Pedro Abrantes

Manager - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Daily
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Michael Jacobs

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Non Daily

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Jason van Eck

Manager - Corporate Development & Strategy - Graphic Design
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Brandon Rass

Manager - Technology & Product Solutions (Information Technology)
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Ana Pacheco

Associate - Fund Administration (Investor Services) - Private Equity
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Aniesa Chohan

Manager- Fund Administration (Reconciliations) - Hedge Daily

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Kiyasha Pillay

Associate - Compliance, Legal & Governance (Compliance)

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Nabeelah Roomaney

Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)- Hedge Non Daily

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Rebeca Lima

Manager – Investor Services
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Ben Lindsey

Manager - Accounting & Finance Statements (CFO Support & Financial Statements Preperation)
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Hesharm Reddy

Associate - Fund Administration (Treasury Services)

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David Sim

Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Digital
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Luís Silva

Analyst - Fund Administration (Investor Services)
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Dan Currie

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Investor Services)- Hedge & Digital Fund
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Fatima Dramat

Associate - Fund Administration (Treasury Services)
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Roman Klisiewicz

Manager - Internal Finance

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Barbara Soares

Manager - Client Experience - Relationship Manager
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Ferne Wynnyk

Associate - Fund Administration (Treasury Services)
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Brenda Vargas

Senior Associate Director - Fund Administration (Investor Services)

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Jessica McFarland

Associate Director - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)- Hedge Non Daily
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Jared Jordan

Associate Director - Fund Administration (Reconciliations)

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Herika Putri

Manager - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)- Hedge Non Daily

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Inga Londa

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Reconciliations)- Hedge Daily

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João Lopes

Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Daily
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Laetitia Bester

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Reconciliations)- Hedge Daily
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Wayne Africa

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)- Digital
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Marcos Alberto

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Daily
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Tiaan Daniell

Senior Associate- Compliance, Legal & Governance (Legal
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Nicholas Marotta

Associate - Client Experience (Relationship Management)

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Gabriela Gontijo

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)

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Brian Scott

Associate Director - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)
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Franciele Sgarioni

Director- Client Experience (Business Development)

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Paulo Faria

Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Daily

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Ashley Rosslee

Associate - Accounting & Finance Statements (CFO Support & Financial Statement Preparation)s

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Zubair Khan

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Non Daily

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Lana Venter

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)- Hedge Non Daily

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Zoe Hudson

Manager - Internal Governance & Support Services
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Nicole Malyk

Associate - Internal Finance (Accounts Receivable)

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Pamella Mkonto

Senior Associate- Fund Administration (Reconciliations) - Hedge Daily

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Dylan Reevell

Development Consultant - Information Technology

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Fijona Jaggernauth

Account Manager
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Pedro Siqueira Siniscalchi

Analyst - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Daily
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David Fajkarz

Associate Director - Technology & Product Solutions (Technical Solutions)
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Rebecca Gleizer

Analyst - Compliance, Legal & Governance (Legal)
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Marcos Nascimento do Nascimento

Associate Director - Internal Finance (Financial Planning and Analysis)
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Juliana Halas

Associate Director - Client Experience (Relationship Management)
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Felix Jr Caserial

Manager - Accounting & Finance Statements (CFO Support & Financial Statements Preperation)
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Robert Henry

Manager - Technology & Product Solutions (Product Solutions) - Investor Services & Auxiliary
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Bryan Santos

Senior Associate - Fund Administration (Operational Efficiency)
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Leigh-Ann Dellipini-Blows

Senior Associate - Executive Assistant & Legal Support
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Victoria Carvalho Carvalho

Analyst- Client Experience (Investor AML/KYC & Onboarding)
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Ayanda Kuse

Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)- Private Equity
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Rele Tsoai

Analyst - Fund Administration (Reconciliations) - Hedge Daily
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Olivia Stanoev

Executive Administrative Assistant
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Greg Estree

Associate - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)- Private Equity
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Phillip Mitchell

Manager - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Private Equity
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Helen Behm

Director - Employee Experience
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Joao Steiner

Analyst - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Daily
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Carla Simas

Associate - Fund Administration - Treasury Services
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Jas Rademeyer

Manager - Technology & Product Solutions
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Luiza Neri

Analyst - Fund Administration - Investor Services
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Edoardo Nazareth

Analyst - Fund Administration (Investor Services) - Hedge, Private Equity & Digital Funds
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Roberta da Silva

Analyst - Fund Administration (Investor Services) - Hedge, Private Equity & Digital Funds
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Marianna Andradas

Senior Associate - Client Experience - Client Onboarding
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Thomas Vermaak

Analyst - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Hedge Non-Daily
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Renata Oliveira

Analyst - Fund Administration (Investor Services)
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Leonardo de Souza

Associate - Fund Administration - Fund Accounting
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AJ Kalan

Associate Director- Technology & Product Solutions (Financial Statements Product)
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Cavin Nkosi

Analyst - Fund Administration (Reconciliations) - Hedge Daily
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Lile Cweya

Senior Associate - Accounting & Financial Statements (Financial Statement Preparation

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: