Isabel de Nadai

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Isabel is a Senior Associate in our London office, specialising in data analytics and engineering. Isabel joined Hollyport in 2024 and is responsible for mentoring the associates and analysts in the team, as well as leveraging internal data to provide insights for the wider team and driving initiatives to enhance and enrich data quality.

Isabel has a Masters in Economics and a Masters in Economics and Psychology, both from the Sorbonne. Before joining Hollyport Isabel worked as a Data Analytics Manager at Liontrust Asset Management, where she was responsible for the automation and enhancement of data processes.

In her spare time Isabel enjoys hiking, spending time with her dog Sushi and reading.

Alistair Young

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Alistair joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Investment Associate in the London office, and focusses on appraising potential investment opportunities. This includes financial modelling and due diligence of private equity funds and fund managers to formulate the investment thesis, as well as supporting with the transfer process and legals for successful transactions. Alistair also works to source potential opportunities through outreach to market participants.

Alistair started his career at PwC in the banking and capital markets assurance practice, before transferring to the transaction services team. Alistair performed detailed valuations across a variety of buy-side and sell-side transactions, with a special focus on the banking sector.

Alistair graduated with a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bath, which included a semester at City University, Hong Kong, and is ACA qualified. Outside of work, Alistair enjoys playing football and squash.

Aashay Srivastava

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Aashay joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Associate in the investment team, based in the London office. His role focusses on developing, modelling, and formulating the investment thesis for potential transactions, and supporting with the legals and transfer processes for successful deals. He reaches out to fund managers and potential vendors to source business and build relationships.

Aashay is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a First Class BSc in Economics. He speaks fluent Spanish and Hindi, and is conversant in French.

Aashay was born in India but spent most of his childhood in Spain. This multi-cultural background has helped him develop strong people skills – alongside a passion for football and cricket!

Outside of the office, Aashay enjoys being on the golf course and is working to improve his technique.

Dani Shayne

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Dani joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Associate in the New York investment team. His role covers all aspects of the investment appraisal process; valuing businesses, modelling financials and performing due diligence on private equity managers to form the investment thesis. Since joining Hollyport Dani has deepened his knowledge of the secondaries industry, regularly reaching out to vendors, PE managers and intermediaries. He is now developing his knowledge of macroeconomics.

Before joining Hollyport, Dani was a Senior Associate at Duff & Phelps in the alternative asset advisory department. His role included the valuation of illiquid securities for hedge funds, private equity funds, and business development corporations.

Dani has a BSc in Finance and is a Chartered Financial Accountant (CFA), and also speaks Hebrew. Outside of the office, Dani supports the Mets, Jets, and Nets; and enjoys scrolling FinTwit.

Thomas Horrigan

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Thomas joined Hollyport in 2020 and is an Associate in the investment team in London. His role covers all aspects of the investment appraisal process; valuing businesses, modelling financials and performing due diligence on private equity managers to form the investment thesis. Since joining Hollyport, Thomas has built relationships with fund managers and potential vendors to monitor fund performance and source potential opportunities.

Prior to joining Hollyport Thomas worked in the wealth and asset management team at Ernst & Young, focussing largely on private equity clients.

Thomas has a First Class Masters in Mathematics and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.  Outside of work, Thomas is a qualified snowboard instructor and a PADI Divemaster.

Billy Bott

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Billy joined Hollyport in 2020 as an Investment Associate in the New York office. His role focusses on the appraisal of potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies; modelling funds and formulating the investment thesis, and supporting the legal and transfer process once a deal is signed. Billy regularly speaks with fund managers and potential vendors to monitor fund performance and source business.

Billy previously worked as a Senior Associate in transaction advisory services, where he provided both sell-side and buy-side financial due diligence for middle market transactions for private equity clients.

Billy graduated from St John’s University with a BSc and a Masters degree in Accounting. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York. In his free time, Billy likes to play golf or cheer on the St. John’s Red Storm at Madison Square Garden.

James Wang

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James joined Hollyport in 2019 as an Associate in the investment team in London.  His role includes developing, modelling, and formulating the investment thesis for potential transactions, and supporting with the legals and transfer processes for successful deals. He reaches out to fund managers and potential vendors to source business and build relationships.

Prior to joining Hollyport, James started his career in the audit and assurance department at Ernst & Young where he obtained his Chartered Accountant qualification. He has a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Warwick and a Master of Finance from University of Cambridge. He also speaks Mandarin.

James was born in China but has lived in the UK since he was nine. In his free time, he enjoys trekking and climbing, and trying new recipes in the kitchen. He also loves being a parent and spending time with his young daughter.

Arthur Wong

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Arthur joined Hollyport in 2019, and is a Senior Associate in the London investment team where he is responsible for originating and evaluating LP and GP-led transactions. This role involves all aspects of the investment appraisal process, from modelling the transaction to legal support and the transfer process, managing the project team and workflow. In his time at Hollyport, Arthur has developed his negotiation skills and continues to build strong relationships with market participants.

Arthur began his career as a management consultant in PwC, where he performed fair value assessments on private companies and assets across Europe, US and Asia and advised private equity and corporate clients on transaction prices.

Arthur studied at the University of Cambridge and has achieved his ICAEW Chartered Accountant qualification (ACA). He speaks Cantonese and Mandarin. Outside of the office, you’ll often find Arthur on the tennis court.