Dubai-headquartered financial advisory group GSB has appointed Nigel Gregory as global head of GSB Capital and Christopher Somers as a senior partner in GSB Private's banking team.
They will be based in the group's Dubai office in the Dubai International Finance Centre, GSB said in a statement.
The hires will support the Group's ambition of expanding its business across the UK and Europe, as well as the Middle East.
Somers' remit will be to counsel GSB's high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients' private banking and finance solutions. Somers, who has covered markets in the Middle East for more than a decade, has become a trusted advisor to many leading UHNW individuals and families in the GCC and globally, the firm added.
Before joining GSB, Somers held senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank in the UAE and the Royal Bank of Canada in London. Before this, he served as a commissioned British Army Officer for 17 years, after graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Gregory, who has a wealth of experience in banking and wealth management, has worked in various senior executive roles across compliance, training, sales, and management in UK banks for 10 years. Additionally, he has extensive experience in building international IFA businesses in the USA, Europe, MENA, and Asia.
As a member of the leadership and senior executive team, Gregory's focus will be on developing GSB's retail offerings. This includes overseeing global expansion into new territories to broaden the firm's impact, enhance its proposition, and attract and retain both clients and talent.
Ross Whatnall, co-founder and CEO, said: "Nigel and Chris's addition to the GSB community reinforces our culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth. We are excited about the future, and we look forward to achieving great things together."
