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Director

Email: brettp@ipmc.co

Brett is the Managing Director of IP Management Company (RF) Pty Ltd, an authorised manager of a collective investment scheme in securities in South Africa. A chemical engineer by training, Brett made the move into financial services in 1999 and has been involved with the funds industry ever since, with more than 18 years’ experience in fund administration. He joined Peregrine Collective Investments (now IP Management Company) in 2007, as Director and COO, and was appointed Managing Director in 2010. Brett has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town (UCT), a B Com in Economics and Business Management from the University of South Africa and an MBA from UCT. Qualifications: BSC Chem Eng, B Com, MBA

Director

Simon Sharrott is a Guernsey based investment professional with more than two decades of offshore industry experience. During these two decades of industry experience he has specialised in fund management, portfolio management, wealth management and private equity. Most recently, Simon served as Joint Managing Director and Group CEO at MitonOptimal Portfolio Management (CI) Ltd prior to its acquisition by the Ravenscroft Group in 2022. Following the acquisition, he continued with the Ravenscroft Group until April 2024, where he held the positions of Director and Portfolio Manager. During this tenure, he was an active member of both the Investment Management Committee and the Senior Executive Management Team. His responsibilities spanned across portfolio management, driving organic growth, overseeing strategic mergers and acquisitions, and managing key relationships with global distribution partners, institutional and professional investors, advisory firms, and family offices. Simon has comprehensive experience in senior leadership as a board director, he continues to be a non-executive director to several regulated investment vehicles. In 2022 he was named in the City Wire Top 100 Wealth Managers, in the UK. Simon is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments and holds a BA (Hons) in Business & Finance.

Director

Tel: 44 (0) 203 530 3139

Chris joined FundRock (as part of the PraxisIFM acquisition in 2023) in 2009. Having initially joined the Operations team he became Managing Director later that year. Chris had previously worked for Close Fund Services for six years, during which time he reviewed and implemented new operational procedures leading to a more focused and risk-based approach on a broad range of funds. Reviews included the areas of pricing and risk, NAV production and dealing with fund advisors. He continues to sit on a number of fund and general partner boards and oversees all management services including adherence to distribution rules and investor reporting. Chris' focus is primarily on developing opportunities in fund management, risk management and AIFMD/UCITS solutions.