Our Team
Lesley Harrison
ChairmanLesley brings with her over 40 years of experience as an entrepreneur, property developer and corporate leader in various multinational companies. She serves as the Chairman and Advisor for FPI, advising the company and clients on strategic projects.
Leonard Wheatley
Board DirectorLeonard has over 25 years of experience within the property business, centered on prime London residential and commercial property. He previously owned and ran a multi-million-dollar printing business.
Daisy Uddin
Chief Executive OfficerDaisy has over 20 years of experience in wealth management and property investment in the UK. She also has a flair for design and is behind many of FPI’s refurbished assets.
Eunus Ali
Chief Operating OfficerEunus has over 20 years of experience in property investment, development and management and has overseen 300+ projects across the UK. He is an expert in property value-added strategies.
Nadim Kapadia
Partner and Head of InvestmentNadim previously served as a diplomat and economic policy officer for the Singapore Government, advising senior officials and government leaders on a range of economic and geopolitical issues with far-reaching impact. He also has a broad range of experience within real estate investment in Asia through work within a family office. He is currently pursuing his MBA at London Business School, with a specialisation in finance.
Jackie Clark
Head of FinanceJackie has over 22 years of project management and significant experience in the construction and financial services industry, which included work in some of the leading financial service providers such as Barclays.
Simon Rank
Head of Project ManagementSimon has over 30 years of experience delivering construction contract projects for clients including BP, Hilton Hotel Group, Pinewoods studios. Some of his past projects include UK listed land development and special property projects. Simon has also worked as a Quantity Surveyor previously.
Ozhun Beleli
Wealth Management Partner (Switzerland)Ozhun brings with him with over 25 years of corporate banking and wealth management experience, including previous experience with Yapi Kredi Bank, Arab Turkish Bank, HSBC and Lloyds. Since 2011, he has managed his own asset management business based in Geneva supporting a range of HNW and UNHW investors. He also holds various board and advisory positions in companies active in corporate banking and debt finance, clean energy and real estate.
Sebastian Kessels
Wealth Partner (Netherlands)Sebastian’s experience spans in various sectors within the real estate industry, residential, student housing, logistics and medical facilities. Previously acting as the Head of transactions at a prominent real estate investment firm in advising institutional investors/ family offices and UHNW into diverse range of acquisitions.
Taylan Karamanli
Wealth Management Partner (Russia & Central Asia)Taylan has extensive experience in large-scale project finance and the renewable energy sector, with a focus in Europe and Asia. He is currently working on a $1.2 billion renewable development project. He has a strong network of UHNW clients and has been playing an active role in matching them with large-scale projects in the UK.
Mohammed Abdulaziz Khalil
Wealth Partner (MENA Region)Mohammed has over 18 years experience in Tech/Engineering,Business Management. Working within various sectors including Oil and Gas,Industrial aviation,large commercial real estate. Having worked with a number of Institutional, UHNW investors across the GCC. A core focus is U.K. real estate investments and developments.
Tanveer Alam Siddiqui
Wealth Partner (MENA Region)Tanveer has over 20 years experience in real estate. Having in depth understanding and knowledge of Residential, Commercial, Industrial sectors. Assisting HNW and UHNW from his consultancy in Dubai to invest in Middle East and UK real estate.
Farzeen YP
Partner ( MENA and South Asian regions )Farzeen is an experienced business leader and investment manager with over 20 years of experience across various projects such as finance, real estate, and private wealth management. He has worked with royal families, Government institutions, family offices and high-net-worth investors to provide customised investment and business solutions.
Aysha Abdulrahman
Wealth Management Partner (GCC)Aysha is just coming up to 20 years of experience in Wealth Management,Investment Banking, Private Banking, Corporate Finance across the GCC. Having extensive knowledge of local and international Real Estate Investment, as part of clients portfolios. Worked with financial institutions/Law firms plus private HNW and UHNW. Executed over $550 million assets Under Management globally.
Faisal Mahmood Khan
Wealth Management Partner (United Arab Emirates)Faisal brings with him over 18 years of investment management, having worked with a number of family offices and various HNW and UHNW to source and build property investment portfolios.He has worked with several renowned real estate developers across the GCC. He is currently between UAE and UK offices.
Ahmed Karim
Wealth Management Partner (Kuwait)Ahmed has over 12 years of experience within wealth management, overlooking global investments for wide range of clients. In 2015, Ahmed set-up his own international property consultancy in Kuwait, assisting HNW and UHNW to invest in Middle East and Europe real estate.
Yaseen Binmafouz
Wealth Management Partner (Saudi Arabia)Yaseen has over 10 years of experience managing a family office, with a focus in real estate investment across the GCC, North Africa and Europe. He also brings with him experience as a successful businessman in the trade of food and commodities.
Prashant Ramchandani
Wealth Management Partner (Asia)Prashant is a seasoned sales and marketing professional. He has extensive experience in big pharma in key account management, strategic partnerships and new product launches. He also held leadership positions in the military intelligence branch in the army. Prashant has extensive experience working within a family real estate office in Asia. He is currently based in Singapore.
Laura Lui
Wealth Partner (Hong Kong)Laura is a skilled investment manager with over 16 years of experience across real estate, capital markets, structured products and hedge funds from investment banks and asset managers, working primarily with high-net worth, family offices and institutional investors. She is a graduate of University of Toronto, HKUST and NYU, and is currently based in Hong Kong.