Pauline Berger
Office Manager

Pauline joined the team in April 2008 as Office Manager to oversee ACE & Company's administration as well as to support the team in their day-to-day tasks. Before joining ACE, and along her studies, Pauline completed her training in companies such as Omega, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Hotel du Vin.

Pauline holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from the Lausanne hotel school and concentrated her undergraduate studies in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events).

Zaki Dajani
Project Manager

Zaki joined ACE as full-time project manager to work on ‘8’, the private investments project linked to the UNDP Millennium Goals. After working at the Permanent Mission of Jordan in Geneva as P.R. Officer, he joined the team with his artistic sense and his understanding of social platforms to provide a solid bridge between ACE and the related parties of 8.

Zaki holds a Bachelor in Business Administration with minor in Sociology from Webster University, Geneva.

Sherif Elhalwagy
Associate - Public Investments

Sherif Elhalwagy provides ACE & Company's investment research and analysis for public and private equity. Previously, he held positions at Brown Brothers Harriman in Boston in its Securities Lending Division, The Mansour Group Companies in Egypt, and was a cofounder of Ezaria LLC, an online retailer of exotic goods. He is also a member of the Arab-American Institute.

Sherif holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Cum Laude distinction from Babson College. He focused his undergraduate studies in both Finance and Economics. In April of 2007 he successfully completed the second level of the Chartred Market Technician program.

Luca Grande
Senior Equity Analyst

Luca Grande joined the team in May 2008 as Senior Equity analyst. Coming from Pioneer Investments, in Dublin, he brings in a valuable 8 years of experience as an analyst on both the sell side and buy side. His focus has been to strengthen our research capabilities in public equity markets. By leading the research team, Luca has been improving the company's valuation models as well as enhancing the coverage of the ACE's research.

Luca graduated in finance and economics from the University of Milan and holds the CFA designation.

Christopher Kile
Associate – Direct Investments

Christopher Kile provides ACE & Company's direct investment research as well as overseas the company's internal operations. He previously worked as a freelance graphic designer and was cofounder of March Clothing LLC a casual wear clothing brand.

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Magna Cum Laude distinction from Babson College. He concentrated his undergraduate studies in entrepreneurship. In April 2007, he successfully completed the Chartered Market Technician program.

Ratcha Lueki
Accountant

Ratcha Lueki, who joined ACE & Company's team in December 2007, is responsible for booking, daily portfolio reports and bank reconciliations. Previously, she held positions at Bangkok Bank PCL. as Relationship Officer in Wholesales Lending Group, Kasikornbank PCL. as Financial performance analyst in Financial Planning department and Chevron (Thai) Ltd. as Accountant in Finance department.

Ratcha holds a Bachelor and Master degree in Business Administration majoring in Accounting from Assumption University, Bangkok Thailand.

Duarte Moreira
Venture Analyst

Duarte Moreira joined Ace & Company as intern Venture Analyst in January of 2008. Duarte completed a Bachelor in Law at the Law College of the Coimbra University and is committed to undertake a Master in Business Law. As president of the Portuguese College Students Association since January of 2006, he lead extensive national and international projects.

His responsibilities at ACE have been to perform analysis on private sector opportunities. Specifically focusing on market research, feasibility studies and business development schemes, he has been active on several of the company’s current projects.

Pich Piriya
Accountant

Pichaya Piriyaporn joined Ace & Company as an Accountant in June of 2008. Her responsibilities at ACE are to perform accounting duties such as booking and book-keeping, data entry, transaction and foreign exchange verification, daily portfolio reports and bank reconciliations.

Pichaya completed a Bachelor of Arts major in Accounting from ChiangMai University and a Master degree of Business Administration from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand. Previously, she held positions at Siam Commercial Bank PCL, as credit analyst and consultant to personal credit customers for Property in personal loan department.ss

Adam Said
Director

Adam Said, as co- founder of ACE & Company SA, manages the company's network relations as well as directs its overall strategy. He previously worked for Unifund SA, his family owned investment company based in Switzerland, and was one of two members responsible for the opening of its Saudi Arabia branch in early 2005.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Cum Laude distinction from Babson College. He concentrated his undergraduate studies in both economics and entrepreneurship. In November 2006, he successfully completed the Chartered Market Technician program

Dalia Said
Project Manager - Brighter Vision Foundation

Dalia Said, manages the Brighter Vision Foundation at ACE. She selects at all projects and leads the decision making team. She works for Unifund SA as a portfolio analyst. She is based in Geneva but often attends to her responsibilities in Hong- Kong and New York. She previously worked for HF Investment out of Zurich and was transferred to New York for some time.

Dalia holds a degree in International Relations and Business Administration from Webster University, where she took part in multiple councils. She is currently involved in a couple of programs who deal with International Young Investors.

Christophe Schmid
Financial Officer

Christophe Schmid, Financial Officer, oversees of the group's financial reporting and accounting. Previously, he held positions at BDO Visura and Société Fiduciaire d'Expertise et de Revision SA, as an audit assistant, where he focused in general accounting and Swiss tax laws.

Christophe completed the Maturité Commerciale and holds the Brevet Fédéral in Finance and Accounting, awarded by the Société suisse des employés de commerce (SSEC). He joined ACE & Company's team in March of 2006.

Tarek Shalaby
IT and Design Manager

Tarek Shalaby joined the team in June 2008 as the IT and Design Manager. He has been working as a freelance web designer for years. Before joining, Tarek worked as a graphic designer with LINKdotNET, and as the Web Administrator with OTV in Cairo, Egypt. He currently hosts a weekly TV show about IT and technology.

Tarek graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts, focusing and web design and computer graphics, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. He has participated in study abroad programs in Australia and Spain in the process.

Terence Tsui
Equity Analyst for Asia

Terence joined ACE & Company as an Equity Analyst for Asia in early 2008. Before joining the group, Terence served in a regional integrated financial company as research analyst where he prepared equity analysis and articles covering various sectors of Greater China for research reports and press. He also gained expertise in economic analysis for other emerging markets including South Korea, Russia and Brazil.

Terence Tsui graduated as Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.� As a pioneer in setting up ACE's Asia local operations, Terence's role in providing in-depth equity and economic analysis covering over 10 Asian markets makes him a great addition to ACE's effort in stepping up Asia presence. In June of 2007, he successfully passed the CFA Level 1 examination.