David is a partner and director at Officium Asset Management. He has over 30 years’ experience in international finance, gained mainly in the City of London. He was previously an executive director at UBS AG UK, where he advised ultra-high net worth clients and was involved in Vodafone’s historic takeover of Mannesmann for over €200 billion. In 2008, David co-founded Vestra Wealth LLP, which became one of the fastest-growing independent wealth management firms in Europe, with major strategic partnerships (Goldman Sachs, the Princely Family of Liechtenstein). More recently, he was a managing partner at ROYC Group, a leader in B2B financial technology for unlisted markets.
A dual Franco-British national, David is a graduate of ESSEC Business School and holds master’s degree in economics and international finance from the University of Bordeaux. He is also a French Foreign Trade Advisor for the United Kingdom, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers and a mentor with the DePaul charity in London.