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Razi Almerbati is the CEO of GFH Capital S.A. and the Group Chief Placement Officer, Placement & Relationship Management at GFH Financial Group. He brings to his role more than 15 years of experience in the banking and finance sector including a significant track record in Islamic investments and advisory. His areas of expertise include private banking and wealth management as well as private equity.

Prior to joining GFH, Razi most recently served as Head of Investment Development & Distribution for the GCC region at The First Investor in Qatar, a subsidiary of Barwa Bank. Prior to that, he was Regional Director of the Investment Advisory Group of Abu Dhabi Investment House.

Razi currently holds Board Memberships in the following Companies:

• Esterad Investment Company
• Global Banking Corporation
• Falcon Cement Company

Ahmed Alkhalili is the CFO at GFH Capital SA.

Ahmed has over 20 years of experience in financial and non-financial sectors. He has a distinguished track record of bridging the gap between business, strategy and finance. He has special expertise in building out the finance business support capabilities in companies with significant operating scale and complexity to pursue their aggressive growth strategy and meet their clients and investors’ expectations.

Prior to Joining GFH Capital SA, Ahmed was a Finance Director at GFH Financial Group and prior to that, he was the Head of Finance at Itqan Capital.

Mohamed Khalifa is the Head of Advisory of GFH Capital S.A. He brings to his role more than 15 years of experience in the investment banking and retail banking sectors.

Prior to joining GFH Capital S.A., Mohamed was a Senior Director – Placement & Relationship Management for GFH Financial Group. Mohamed also held a position as Investment Advisor in Takaud Savings and Pensions, as well as positions in Ithmaar Bank and HSBC Bank.

Mohamed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Services from Bradford University in the United Kingdom.

Mohamed is also a certified Series 7 license holder, with expertise in securities trading, wealth management, investment risk and equity.

Khaled Basri is a Head of Asset Management Department at GFH Capital SA. He joined the company in 2021.

Khaled brings nearly two decades of regional and international experience in finance and investment to the role across both conventional and Islamic markets.

Khaled served most recently as Executive Director in the Placement & Relationship Management team at GFH Financial Group. Previously, he was an Executive Director and Member of the Investment Committee at ADCORP. Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President, Client Coverage & Investment Banking at ADS Securities and a Senior Manager of Investments at Baniyas Investment & Development Company. Khaled has also held a number of other investment roles at European Islamic Investment Bank Plc and Esterad Investment Company BSC.

Khaled is a Chartered Financial Analyst CFA and holds an Undergraduate (Honours) Degree from Northumbria University, Newcastle in Management (Newcastle Business School).