Team Members

Ibrahim Hemeida, CFA
Chief Executive Officer
Ibrahim is a successful banker and investment professional with over 26 years of experience in the MENA region.
- MBA | City University London, Bayes Business School
- BA in Commerce and Accounting | University of Ain Shams, Egypt

Amr Fergany
Head of Wealth Management
Amr Fergany is a seasoned banking and investment professional with over 23 years of experience in the MENA region.
- BA in Political Science with specialization in International Relations | American University in Cairo

Mohamed Othman
Chief Operating Officer
Mohamed has over 15 years of experience in the operations across MENA region and the international markets.
- BA in Commerce and Business Administration with specialization in Accounting | Helwan University

Waleed Gheith
Chief Financial Officer
A seasoned finance professional with over 15 years of experience in leading investment banks across Cairo, Dubai, Hamburg, and London.
- BA in Business Administration and Finance | October 6 University (O6U)

Frank Kennedy
Managing Director – Hedge Funds
Frank Kennedy is an accomplished capital markets professional with over 25 years of experience in Equity Capital Markets (ECM), specializing in equity block trading, convertible bonds, and syndicate management.
- Bachelor of Arts | University of Warwick

Dmitri Tchekalkine
Managing Director – Investment Banking
Dmitri is a seasoned investment executive with over three decades of experience in global financial markets, specializing in Emerging Markets.
- Bachelor of Arts | Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Steven Downey, CFA, CMT, MBA
Head of Investment Management
Steven Downey is the Head of Investment Management at Fundament Capital, where he has overseen the firm’s investment team since 2023.
- MBA | London Business School
- BA in Finance | University of Texas

Saran Sankar
Investment Associate
Saran Sankar is a committed investment professional having more than 8 years of experience covering equities across multiple geographies and sectors.
- MBA | International Management Institute
- Bachelors in Technology (Electronics) | Cochin University of Science & Technology

Dmitri Ganjour
Investment Associate
Dmitri Ganjour is a highly analytical professional with a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from ETH Zürich and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from EPFL.
- MS in Applied Mathematics | ETH Zürich
- BS in Mathematics | EPFL

Gary Dugan
Consultant Chief Investment Officer
Gary Dugan has been a high-profile investment professional in Europe, Middle East and Asia for the past 38 years.
- BS in Economics | University of Salford