David O’Farrell, BSc (Hons), FCCA

19 years experience with accountancy practice work in all business sectors, including hedge funds and Cambridge technology and pharmaceutical firms. Training began with PWC and since joining BCS has specialised in providing management accounting, business planning and forecasting services to a varied client base.

Accountant for a number of hedge funds.

Chris Marshall, ACA

4 years experience as a hedge fund COO / CFO for a range of European based funds including Bailey Coates, Gruss Asset Management, Amiya Capital and Baker Steel Capital Managers. Member of the AIMA CFO committee.

10 further years investment management experience with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (Blackrock), with roles in the private client division including co-head of the UK business, chief administrative officer, head of operations, head of finance, head of marketing and portfolio manager.

6 further years within the financial services audit division of PWC.

Louise O’Farrell, BSc (Hons), ATT

A total of 15 years experience in the financial world which began with taxation training at Deloittes and then management accounting based work within BCS.

Now concentrates solely on her role as a BCS practice manager to organise staff workloads to ensure total client satisfaction.

Greg Thomas, ACCA

3 years experience as a hedge fund COO / CFO including Bailey Coates (as CFO) and Copenhagen Capital (As COO / CFO).

5 years experience as part of the Ernst & Young hedge fund audit practice.