A team of fund and investment management experts
The Privium team has their background in all important elements of the investment management and fund management industry. With the experience of investment banks, accountancy, fund administration and investment management we cover all angles. We are proud of the international reach of our experiences, both onshore as well as offshore.
Clayton Heijman
Director/Group CEO
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I have the best job in the world; together we can turn people’s dreams and ambitions into reality.
Clayton Heijman is the founder and a Director of Privium Fund Management. During the financial crisis in 2008 he started with Privium, a firm that provides support to investment management initiatives and now has 30+ teams worldwide with over $3bn AuM. The company has (full scope) investment management licenses in London, Amsterdam and Hong Kong. He also started Darwin Platform, a firm that provides middle office services.
As a Dutch national, obtained a degree from the Dutch H.E.A.O. in Utrecht in 1983 and a Master in Business Administration from Webster University in Leiden in 1986, with an emphasis in marketing and management. After working for Kas-Bank and merchant bank MeesPierson, he joined Goldman Sachs as an executive director in the Equity Finance & Prime Brokerage division from 1994. In 1998 he joined Fortis as a Managing Director to set up the Prime Fund Solutions activities. After leaving in 2006 he worked as a Managing Director at Credit Agricole-Calyon before setting out on his own.
Mark Baak
Director
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I enjoy helping out by providing bridges between demand from investors and investment teams with specialised investment solutions’.
Mark Baak is a Director of Privium Fund Management B.V., he has held this position since the establishment of the company. Baak brings 10 years of experience in the asset management industry. Prior to his current role, he founded and headed the fund management team at Finles Capital Management. In his role as Head of portfolio management, he was responsible for external manager selection and portfolio management. He received his master degree in economics from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and is a CAIA charterholder. He initiated the Dutch hedge fund index and is a regular columnist and presenter at industry seminars.
Robert-Jan van Hoorn
Director
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Be good for your clients and good will come your way!
Robert-Jan joined Privium Fund Management B.V. as an Associate Director on June 1 2016 and was installed as Director of the Board per May 1 2022 following regulatory approval. At Privium he is jointly responsible for the investment oversight of the individual Privium funds and amongst other things, monitoring delegation relationships and regulatory reporting. Before Privium he worked at Finles Capital Management as a Portfolio Manager for over 12 years, were he was part of the team being responsible for manager selection and portfolio management. During his career Robert-Jan has been involved in the structuring of multiple investment funds. He holds a Bachelor degree in Law and Economics. He is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
How Teng Chiou
Director
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Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity. (Khalil Gibran)
How Teng is Co founder of 1Absolute Investment Management. He formerly served as Investment Manager in Fighton Capital Management, managing the ASEAN investments.
Prior to Fighton Capital, he was the Portfolio Manager for Lloyd George Management small and mid caps portfolio, and also the lead ASEAN analyst.
How Teng was with Lloyd George Management for over 9 years, and headed up the Singapore office.
He graduated from University of Birmingham with B.Sc in Political Science and Economics
Bella Harrison
Director Business Development
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The greatest “people skill” is to have an authentic interest in the other person.
Bella joined Privium in August 2023 to work within the Business Development Team.
She has a background in disruptive technology and client relations for the past 15+ years and prior to joining Privium worked with Swarm Technology a systematic managed futures strategy in an Investor Relations and Operations capacity.
Michael Romanek
Non-executive Director
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While I’ve seen substantial changes to global financial markets over the prior years, I also see these changes providing great opportunities for investment managers who are adaptable.
Michael Romanek joined Privium Fund Management (UK) Limited as a non-Executive Director in October 2013 and has served as Director & Board of Managers of General Partner for Privium Selection Management, Luxembourg since August 2011. Michael is Principal and Founder of Rise Partners Limited, a boutique consultancy group specialising in arranging primary and secondary debt transactions. Client groups include banks, hedge fund and private equity fund managers, institutional investors and family offices. Michael was previously Director of Alternative Investments for Fortis Bank’s Merchant Banking Division where his role spanned multiple business lines in providing services to the alternative investment funds sector. Prior to joining Fortis, he was head of European operations for a listed derivatives trading platform firm and was a consultant to and Business Development Manager for Group Deutsche Börse. Michael began his career in the early 1990s as a derivatives trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange followed by the London International Financial Futures & Options Exchange (now part of NYSE Euronext).
Ben Ellenbogen
Chief Legal Officer
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Andrew Hutson
Director Business Development
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Andrew Hutson joined Privium as a Director of Business Development in May 2023 based out of the Singapore office. He has over 25 years of experience in financial services, the majority of which has been spent in the Asia Pacific region investing across various asset classes and investment strategies. Early experience as an allocator to funds has been enhanced by his involvement in seeding and building asset management businesses in the region.
At Ascalon Capital Managers, Andrew was the Hong Kong-based Head of Investment for a hedge fund seeding unit of Westpac Banking Corporation which took a venture capital approach to investing in early-stage asset management businesses. Before this, Andrew was an Investment Manager with GAM’s Multi-Manager Group based out of Hong Kong, having originally joined GAM in London in 2000. Prior to joining Privium, Andrew held Chief Operating Officer roles with two Singapore fund management businesses.
Andrew qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) in the United Kingdom and holds degrees in Accounting and Financial Services.
Andrea Cole
CFO
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Act with clarity, candour, compassion, courage and consistency in business and you won’t go far wrong.
Andrea joined Privium in October 2020 as CFO. She is the owner/principal of Oculus Accountancy which provides tax, accounting, and full outsourced back office services to clients across a broad spectrum of industries including the financial sector. Prior to running Oculus, Andrea spent 16 years with KPMG where she gained significant audit, advisory, regulatory and transaction experience primarily in the financial services sector. Andrea has worked with global brands such as Citigroup and HSBC and has significant exposure at senior board level, gaining international experience in the Far East and Central and South America, notably spending 2 years in Mexico as regional KPMG director responsible for HSBC Latin America. Andrea is ACA qualified and holds a 1st class History degree from Warwick University.
Evan Chao
Head of Business Development Greater China
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Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. Bill Bradley
Evan joined Privium in September 2022 looking after the Business Development for Greater China. Prior to joining Privium, Evan was in a Credit Sales role at KGI Securities responsible for business development in Greater China. Evan started his career in the US covering Chinese institutional clients at Countrywide and Wachovia Bank. He has over 15 years in institutional sales experience covering Chinese Clients both onshore and offshore. Evan holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Marteis Versluis
Global Head of Fund Operations
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The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Marteis joined Darwin Platform as a Senior Account Manager in March 2017. At Darwin he will be, among other things, jointly responsible for all investment and fund operations related matters. Before Darwin he worked at several Fund Administrators for over 13 years in different financial roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business economics.
Felix den Ottolander
Associate Director | ESG & Impact Lead
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Never waste a good crisis. – W. Churchill
Felix joined Privium in 2018. After working in the Hong Kong and Singapore offices, he returned to the Netherlands in 2024. Felix is involved in the investment oversight of funds focusing on ESG and impact investing. Prior to joining Privium, Felix worked at the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). Felix holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and a Masters degree in Philosophy & Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also a CAIA Charterholder and CFA Sustainable Investing Certiciate holder.
Ruben Leemeijer
Risk Manager
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Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. (Benjamin Graham)
Ruben joined Privium in June 2019 and is responsible for the risk management of funds managed by Privium’s UK and Netherlands offices. He has 7+ years of experience, working in risk management for institutional investors at ABN AMRO Bank and Kas Bank. Prior to joining Privium, Ruben expanded his industry knowledge with financial modelling and advisory to complex investment projects. Ruben holds a Masters degree in Finance from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam as well as a FRM designation.
Peter Mueller
Associate Director
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Don’t give up. The beginning is always the hardest. Life rewards those who work hard at it.
Peter joined Privium in December 2021 and will be jointly responsible for the investment oversight of the individual funds. Before Privium he was an investment consultant at Mercer advising Dutch institutional investors and an investment analyst at TINC with focus on direct infrastructure investments. Peter holds a Master degree in Finance from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and is CFA charterholder.
Jodi Papadellis
Relationship Manager
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The moment you stop accepting challenges, is the moment you stop moving forward.
Jodi Papadellis joined Privium Fund Management (UK) Ltd as Office Manager in July 2016 and has now moved into the role of Relationship Manager. Originally from South Africa, she relocated with her family in 2001. Jodi has previous experience as a PA and Office Manager across a variety of industries.
Sanne de Jong Liebregt
HR Advisor
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The best way to predict the future, is to create it. (Peter F. Drucker)
Sanne joined Privium in March 2020 and was jointly responsible for the Family Office Services. Given the growth of activities and the number of staff involved at Privium, she moved to a new role and is responsible for Global HR at Privium.
Sanne started her career at Van Lanschot Bankiers, Private Bank. She worked as a Private Banker and in her last role she was responsible for the department which gave middle office support to all Private Banking branches in the Netherlands. In 2014 Sanne joined Privium, in parallel she had role as lecturer in Business Management. In 2016 she decided to focus full-time on her role at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. Moving back to London gave the opportunity to join Privium again. Sanne graduated in Business Administration and holds a master degree in Strategic Management and Finance at the University of Tilburg.
Pim Somerwil
Senior Investment Associate
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The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Pim joined Privium Fund Management B.V. as an investment analyst in January 2021 following one year as a working student in the fund management team. At Privium he is responsible for the investment oversight of several Privium funds as part of the fund management team. Pim holds a master in Financial Economics and a Bachelor degree in Business Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Kerri Conry
Onboarding Manager
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Teamwork makes the dream work
Kerri joined Privium in 2021 and is responsible for onboarding Appointed Representatives, Approved and Certified Persons.
Prior to joining Privium, Kerri worked as a Caseworker at a law clinic where she advised nurses facing tribunal. Kerri holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Law.
John Woo
Compliance Manager
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Exemplary virtue underpins all achievements; relentless self-improvement is our steadfast pursuit.
Mr. Woo has previously held senior and chief trader positions at Nomura International (HK), Korea Development Bank and other investment banks. He has also been responsible for compliance and operational oversight at various Chinese asset management firms, possessing extensive experience in securities trading, fund management, and regulatory compliance.
Mr. Woo holds Master of Science degrees from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has been licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to conduct Type 1, 4, and 9 regulated activities. Additionally, Mr. Woo has earned the professional qualifications of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), and Financial Risk Manager (FRM).
Amit Sinha
Investment Analyst
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Filippo Shen
China Representative
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Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
With almost two decades of global experience in asset management across Europe and Asia, Mr. Shen has developed deep expertise in strategy, fund operations, compliance, risk management, and business communications across both traditional and alternative investments. Since 2021, he has curated a comprehensive database of over 700 mainland Chinese managers and provided strategic advice to leading institutional investors on a wide range of topics. A recognized thought leader, Mr. Shen, has been a keynote speaker at prestigious industry forums hosted by Bloomberg, Reuters, AIMA, HKEX, PwC, and KPMG.
Hank Terrebrood
Director, Compliance & Risk Officer
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Marlien Blaauw
Compliance Officer
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Compliance with laws and regulations contributes to a sound business.
Marlien joined Privium as Compliance Officer in May 2019. Before joining Privium, Marlien gained experience as legal counsel in the Asset Management industry. Marlien holds a Master degree in both tax and notarial law and completed the Grotius Securities Law (effectenrecht) in 2013.
Caron Trinder
Compliance Specialist
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If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance! Paul McNulty
Caron joined us in August 2021 with 3 years with regulatory host ACA Mirabella where she managed the marketing compliance function. She brings with her a wealth of compliance experience spanning over 25 years starting her career at Prudential Life & Pensions. It was here that she discovered her interest in financial promotions and further developed her skills through working at AXA Wealth and Investec Private Bank. Her role at Privium will be to manage the review and approval of all relevant material, build on the financial promotions framework and continue forging excellent working relationships with all clients.
Jacqueline Woods
Senior Compliance Specialist
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If you’re not riding the wave of change, you’ll find yourself beneath it.
Jacqueline joined Privium in July 2023 as Compliance Specialist and is responsible for the Compliance Oversight of the Appointed Representatives and Trading Divisions.
Prior to joining Privium, Jacqueline worked as a Compliance Assistant at Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited, one of Europe’s leading private equity firms.
Esther Oso
Compliance Analyst
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Francesca Jawara
Compliance Analyst
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Jaii Joshi
Operations Associate
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Trust the timing of your life. In the dynamic realm of finance, timing is everything.
Chong Qing Long
Operations Associate
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Accounting is the language of business.
Jacqueline joined Privium in July 2023 as Compliance Specialist and is responsible for the Compliance Oversight of the Appointed Representatives and Trading Divisions.
Prior to joining Privium, Jacqueline worked as a Compliance Assistant at Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited, one of Europe’s leading private equity firms.
