Lyon joined Hollyport in 2024 as Head of Tax. She will play a pivotal role in building and developing Hollyport’s tax function. Her role will focus on advising stakeholders on the tax structure of our funds, ensuring compliance with relevant tax regulations, and staying abreast of new tax legislative developments impacting the industry to assist with the implementation of process and procedures to address changes.
Lyon worked at Deloitte from 2012 to 2018 as a Senior Consultant before moving to Ernst & Young. Since 2019 she has worked at KPMG US Tax Services in London as a Senior Manager. Lyon studied LL.M Taxation at the University of San Diego School of Law; she speaks conversational Spanish and is level B2 Dutch.
Out of work Lyon enjoys spending time outside with her partner, 3 year old Vizsla and her 9 month old daughter.
Amy joined Hollyport in 2024 as an EA and Operations Administrator. Her role entails supporting all aspects of the business, particularly focusing on operational support for the IR team.
Amy is a graduate of the London College of Fashion, where she earned an FdSc in Beauty & Spa Management. With a strong administrative background, Amy has experience in roles related to meetings and events and facilities management, including managing client floors at Houlihan Lokey and McKinsey. Most recently, Amy served as the Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the London-based C-Suite at Carlson Capital.
Outside of her professional life, Amy is dedicated to spending quality time with her niece and nephew. She enjoys Reformer Pilates and Hula Fit and loves cooking for family and friends whenever possible.
Callum joined Hollyport in 2024 as an Investment Associate in the London office. His role entails supporting the team in assessing new investment opportunities, carrying out due diligence on private equity funds and their managers as well as financial modelling.
Before joining Hollyport, Callum was an Associate at Asante Capital in the Secondaries and Capital Solutions team, where he was involved in the origination and execution of GP-led transactions on behalf of private equity clients, across all sectors.
Callum graduated from the University of Exeter with a BSc in Economics and Finance and completed a year in industry with a wealth manager, where he worked on the discretionary portfolio management team.
Outside of work, Callum enjoys travelling, tennis, running and skiing.
Jeff joined Hollyport in 2023 as an Investment Associate in the London office. His role entails supporting the team in assessing new investment opportunities, carrying out due diligence on private equity funds and their managers as well as financial modelling.
He began his career at Boston Consulting Group as a management consultant and prior to joining Hollyport, he was part of the Investment Team at British International Investment, the UK Government’s development finance institution.
Jeff graduated top of his class from Strathmore University in Kenya with a First-Class Honours Degree in Financial Economics. He is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. Outside of work, Jeff enjoys rugby, yoga and going to live music events.
Tatiana joined Hollyport in 2023, and is an Associate in the investor relations team in London.
Tatiana supports the IR team in delivering a high level of customer service and relationship management to existing and prospective investors. She focusses on liaising with investors, fund administrators and prospective investors to support them with queries and provide information about Hollyport. This includes updating marketing materials and joining meetings, supporting the senior IR team members.
Prior to joining Hollyport, Tatiana was a consultant at Greenbrook, a strategic communications advisory firm serving the alternative investment industry. Specifically, she advised clients on matters including narrative development, fundraising, M&A and crisis communications. Prior to this, she was an intern at a mid-market private equity firm, working with both the investment and investor relations teams – this sparked her initial interest in the industry.
Tatiana has a Masters in Psychology from the University of Bath, with a specific interest in neuropsychology having completed her final dissertation on brain ageing and its reversibility. Outside of work, Tatiana loves to travel and explore new places. She also enjoys keeping fit, whether that be through running, Pilates or playing tennis. She is very family-oriented and has younger triplet brothers!
Aner joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in London. Her role involves evaluating new investment opportunities, performing due diligence and pricing analysis on potential transactions alongside the investment team. Since joining Hollyport, Aner has focussed on her deal origination skills and building a strong network within the private equity industry.
Aner became ACA qualified during a three year training programme at KPMG, where she worked in the transaction services team gaining exposure to various transactions, specifically within the FIG sector.
Aner gained a BSs in Economics in China, with a Major in Finance. She then completed a Masters in Finance and Accounting at Imperial College. She speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.
When she’s not in the office, Aner can usually be found in the yoga studio or practising Pilates.
Christen joined the Hollyport London office as a compliance officer in October 2022. She manages Hollyport’s compliance with UK and US regulations, educating employees on regulatory requirements and their individual responsibilities.
Christen started her career in financial markets in the US, which helped her develop a strong FINRA and SEC background. Since relocating to London three years ago, Christen has strongly developed her FCA knowledge.
Christen gained a BSc in Human Resource Management and then focused on business law and compliance in financial institutions. She gained her bar admissions from Illinois State Bar.
In her spare time, Christen enjoys reading and exploring the UK. She can also be found working on scent tracking skills with her Labrador.
Mitra joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in London. Within her role she performs investment analysis and modelling for potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies, supporting the investment team’s due diligence process for new investment opportunities. This includes valuing businesses, reviewing private equity fund financial statements and performing due diligence on private equity managers.
Before joining Hollyport, Mitra was in the transaction advisory team at Tilney Smith & Williamson, performing financial due diligence across a variety of M&A transactions for corporate and private equity clients.
Mitra graduated with a BSc in Economics and Management from University Paris XI. She also has a Masters in Corporate Finance from Toulouse Business School. Mitra is fluent in French and Persian. Outside of work she enjoys yoga and tennis.
Andrew joined Hollyport in 2022 as a Fund Accountant, based in the London office. He is responsible for processing incoming financial and capital account statements and updates Hollyport’s monitors to ensure they have the latest information for each portfolio. Andrew also helps the investor relations team with queries, and works on funding papers as prospective deals move from Investment Committee through to SPA.
Andrew is currently studying for his ACCA professional accountancy exams alongside his role at Hollyport. He graduated with a Masters in Chemistry from the University of St. Andrews in 2016, which included one year working in industry in Norway. He then completed his PGCE to teach Chemistry.
Andrew has a passion for reading, theatre, and opera. He took up rugby and football at a young age and has since gone on to coach and referee both sports.
Lina joined our team in October 2022 as a Head of People to develop and lead Hollyport’s People Strategy. Her focus is on nurturing an environment where our people can grow and feel empowered to achieve our company’s mission and to create a culture that attracts and inspires the most passionate and expert talent. Lina will collaborate with our people to transform our culture into a more diverse, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Before joining Hollyport Lina worked in the mining Industry for over 12 years, supporting a diverse international workforce, partnering with senior executives to create an ethical and diverse organisation and delivering long-term strong and sustainable commercial performance. Lina holds a Master of Science in International Business from Birkbeck University of London and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Lina lives in South West London with her family and her well-trained toy poodle, imaginatively named Teddy. An avid yoga practitioner, Lina has now embraced a new fitness journey as a dedicated cross-fitter and regularly engages in early morning sessions.
