Mentor & Wellbeing Champions

Partner | Regulatory Compliance Advisory
Joseph Lazaris
I have significant experience assisting small and medium sized enterprises across the full spectrum of financial services to meet their day-to-day compliance requirements.
I have also acted as Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer for two FCA regulated businesses.
Prior to moving into compliance, I spent several years in the British Army as a soldier in the Royal Military Police and as a complex case investigator in the public sector.
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Partner | Head of Research
Nina Adamenko
I have 18 years of experience in research.
I am a member of a Strategy Committee, responsible for shaping the firm's macro view, asset allocation and day-to-day management of the DFM strategies. I lead the Research Team and deal primarily with direct equities, government bonds and credit.

Partner | Corporate Law
Claire Rigby
I am a Corporate Partner in a City of London Law Firm.
I read History at the University of Southampton before deciding a career in the law was for me! I joined my Law Firm in 2011 as a trainee. I qualified in 2013 and made Partner in 2024.
I'm enthusiastic about mentoring and believe it is a really useful tool - both for the mentee as well as the mentor.

Director | Compliance, Risk & MLRO
Selwyn Renton
I have worked in a variety of roles in regulatory compliance, operational risk, audit, governance and projects. I have worked in companies in different sectors on the sell and buy side (investment banking, asset management) and currently at a company which provides fund management, depositary services and other fund services for ventures and real estate funds.
I'm originally from Australia, where I qualified as a chartered accountant, and I have also worked in Asia. I've seen lots of different working environments, in different sized organisations, and look forward to providing mentoring and well being support. I currently work part time with hybrid working and managing work/life balance is important.

Partner | Commercial Law
John Yates
Science graduate who jumped ship to work in music business - retail, record label, management and publicity.
Fifteen years later I retrained as a lawyer. Now I am a Partner in and Group Head of Commercial Team.
I keep my body and mind in synch through cycling and hiking.
What can I offer? An ear and a range of experience.

Director | Fund Management
(Private Equity, Debt, and Venture Capital)
Erik Guertler
I am a highly experienced investment professional with over 20 years of success and a proven track record managing £10bn+ across a broad spectrum of real asset classes, risk profiles, and jurisdictions.
I lead end-to-end client service delivery and fund/portfolio management, combining precision execution with a strategic, resilient, and growth-focused mindset.
MBA – Imperial College London. Fluent in English, German, and Italian.