London-based Wealth Management Firm Continues Expansion with Two Senior 
Management Hires

GCW Global Customised Wealth (http://www.gcwpartners.com/), the global 
investment management firm, announced two new senior company officials have 
joined the firm, Chief Financial Officer Mandeep Panesar and Senior Adviser, 
Svetlana Bryzgalova.  Mr. Panesar will oversee all aspects of finance, 
accounting and reporting for client accounts and for the firm. Professor 
Bryzgalova will work with the investment team to apply advanced techniques in 
empirical finance to investment selection, asset allocation and portfolio 
construction, as well as advise on risk analysis and valuation issues.

GCW, which now has personnel in London, San Francisco and New York, works with 
international clients and invests globally, offering individuals comprehensive 
wealth management services.

David Bizer, Managing Partner at GCW, commented, "We are excited to enhance our 
senior leadership team here in London with such leading experts in their 
fields.  Mr. Panesar and Professor Bryzgalova have outstanding experience that 
enhances our ability to deliver exceptional investment services to our clients."

Prior to joining GCW, Mr. Panesar served at private equity firm Lion Capital 
where he was Head of Fund Reporting, and prior to that, Financial Controller. 
Previously, Mandeep was Fund Accountant at Coller Capital, an investment firm 
specializing in private equity secondaries, and a member of the Audit and 
Corporate Tax teams at Baker Tilly, Chartered Accountants.  He holds a B.Sc. in 
Biochemistry from Royal Holloway, University of London, is a fellow of the 
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and member of the 
Chartered Institute of Taxation.

"I feel fortunate for this opportunity to work with an extremely talented team 
at GCW that is dedicated to delivering such an innovative value proposition to 
clients," said Panesar.

Professor Bryzgalova is an Assistant Professor of Finance at London Business 
School.  Her research focuses on the quantitative aspects of empirical asset 
pricing, and applies advanced techniques developed in econometrics, machine 
learning, computer science and data science fields to improve the understanding 
of financial markets. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from London School of 
Economics in 2015, and was Assistant Professor of Finance at the Stanford 
Graduate School of Business before returning to London in 2018. 

Professor Bryzgalova added, "I am thrilled to be able to contribute my research 
on markets to the problem-solving culture at GCW, a firm that shares my passion 
that the careful study of finance is a continuous improvement project."

About GCW Global Customised Wealth

GCW Global Customised Wealth (http://www.gcwpartners.com/) provides 
sophisticated individuals and select institutions with comprehensive investment 
management solutions. GCW constructs customised portfolios tailored to each 
client's objectives and needs, taking into consideration all assets and 
liabilities (including those not managed by GCW), and overlaying optimal 
currency exposure to correspond with the global lives our clients lead. GCW's 
clients seek investment opportunities that extend beyond their personal 
networks, that are transparent and do not suffer from conflicts of interest.  
GCW works with international clients, invests globally and is headquartered in 
London with teams in London, New York and the San Francisco area.

Source: GCW Global Customised Wealth