Asad holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering  from Rutger’s University, New Brunswick and an MBA in International Finance from Temple University.
One of the longest serving investors and fund managers in the impact investing industry. Formerly the Managing Director for Global Social Investment Funds for 17 years at Deutsche Bank.

Michael graduated from Columbia Business School with Master in Business Administration.
Michael has developed social investment enterprises for large corporations and specialized private investment firms. He is a co-founder of Micro Credit Limited, Jamaica and served as Analyst for Moody’s Social Performance Assessment.

Ari holds his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the College of Engineering (CEG), Guindy, Chennai, and completed his Master’s Degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, India. Since 2016, Ari also holds a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) charter from GARP, USA. He is also a recipient of the National Talent Search Scholarship Award from the Government of India.

With over 8 years of experience in investment banking, venture capital, and private equity, Ari has worked across stints in both debt and equity capital markets. A majority of his investment deals have been in impact space across Micro finance, MSME Finance, Education Finance, and Affordable Housing Finance. He has also handled cross-border M&A deals and well-versed in the valuation of companies. His expertise includes deal origination, due diligence, deal structuring, commercial negotiation, deal execution, and portfolio management. He also has a short stint as an entrepreneur. Ari was one of the top 100 nominees for the “Economic Times Young Leader” award in 2016 and has also received the “Protsaha” Award for 3 continuous years of social service. A multi-lingual person, Ari likes Traveling, practices Reiki Healing, and researches Astrology.

Suhail holds MBA Finance from Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology and Masters of Economics from University of Karachi. He also holds professional qualifications such as Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), CIMA Advanced Diploma-Management Accounting, UK, and Banking Diploma from the Institute of Bankers Pakistan.

He holds about 20 years of professional experience which includes 15 years of experience with various financial institutions including large local bank, foreign bank, and development financial institutions having core expertise in Credit & Risk Management. Throughout his career, he has been designated in various roles and remains involved in credit initiation & underwriting/approvals of almost all major segments such as Corporate, SME, Retail credits, Micro Finance Institutions, and overseas credit of Bahrain, UAE & UK.

With his Information & Technology expertise, he has also been an active part of developing, testing and implementation of various credit/risk management tools such as Obligor risk rating, Equity Scrip approval, Environmental Risk rating, Financial Spreads Models and Credit Package approvals.

Rocio Cavazos is a finance and impact investing professional with over 20 years of experience in commercial and investment banking, capital markets, impact investing and financial inclusion at organizations such as Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, ProMujer and Women’s World Banking. She is also founder of the Mexican Vegan Entrepreneurs Association (aevm.mx) and founder of Ananda Group (theanandagroup.one) which offers early-stage investment to plant-based businesses in Mexico and the US.

Rocio holds a BSc in Industrial and Systems Engineering from ITESM in Mexico and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mariam holds a First-class degree in Statistics & Economic from Makerere University, the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, a Post Graduate and Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Herriot watt University. She has attended Leadership programs with various institutions including Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, Strathmore Business School and is accredited in Advanced Commercial Lending by IFS school of Finance in the United Kingdom.

Mariam has over 15 years of experience in Credit Risk management having worked with Barclays bank (Absa) and dfcu bank. She is a member of the League of East African Directors and serves as a Board member (Vice President) of CFA Society East Africa as well as one of the Founders of Muslim Hands Foundation, a charity-based organization.

Her experience spans Deal sourcing, Credit origination, Credit due diligence/ appraisal and credit approval. She has hands-on experience in structuring financial solutions for clients based on their business models and needs. She has developed and reviewed credit policies & lending products as well as credit risk assurance & model risk governance frameworks. She has provided advisory services on funding and credit risk matters in order enhance access to finance for investees/ borrowers as well as minimize shocks arising from changes in the macro-economic environment and sector trends for funders. She is an IFC Business Edge Certified Trainer and has delivered training workshops in finance and Investment for several clients within the region. Mariam is a Tutor for the CFA program.

Matthijs is an experienced Legal professional in development banking, impact investing and capital market transactions in our New York sector has been a former manager of legal affairs for FMO.
His expertise are in a wide range of subjects including structured finance, regulatory issues, debt transactions, securitisation, fund/direct investments, repo, bond issues, derivatives, and ISDA /CSA/CDS.

Saad holds his Bachelors and MBA degree from Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan. Post his graduation he joined Investment Banking Group team in Faysal Bank Limited.
With over 10 year’s experience in Investment Banking, Saad has contributed in equity and debt market transactions. In his current role, he has been involved in structuring and meeting the funding requirements of brown field projects in various industries on full recourse basis that may be undertaken for reasons including but not limited to capacity expansion, meeting capital expenditure requirements or merger /acquisition purposes. To date he has contributed towards raising ∼USD 3,500 million for various corporate clients including but not limited to Cement, FMCG, Infrastructure, Power, Steel, Shipping, Textile and Telecom.

Abdul Rehman is a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Mr. Rehman is a young qualified Finance professional who has been awarded with multiple merit awards being top performer and for his Excellency not just in his professional career but also in academics.

He holds more than seven years of professional experience with various institutions including commercial bank and non-banking financial institutions having core expertise in accounting, streamlining financial reporting system & controls establishment, financial planning & analysis, and decision-making roles coupled with a record of outstanding performances.

Prior to SIMA, he was a part of senior management & Chief Financial Officer in a renowned asset management company.

Zain is a CFA Charterholder and a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). He also holds BSc (Hons) Degree in Applied Accounting awarded by Oxford Brookes University.
Zain brings with him about 10 years of professional experience with various financial institutions including local commercial banks, development financial institution and brokerage house. With core expertise in credit and risk management, Zain has been actively involved in various roles encompassing credit & investment appraisals, limit allocation & monitoring of market risk portfolio, risk modeling & analytics, Basel reporting, equity research and financial modeling.

Sai has over three years of experience in finance and banking. Before joining SIMA, he worked with ICICI Bank in Wholesale Banking Group with expertise in Credit Appraisal and Monitoring. Sai holds his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal and a master’s degree in management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore. He likes to read and travel.

Sheharyar has over 6 years of experience in the financial industry including working at Toronto Dominion Bank in Wealth Management, ABL Asset Management and ABL Bank with core expertise in Credit & Risk Management, Proposal Assessment and Performance Measurement. He has a Master’s degree in Finance from Manchester business school, a bachelors in business administration degree in Finance from Lahore School of Economics and has completed CFA level I. He has a certification in Advanced Risk Management from Bankers Development Institute and a certification in Fixed Income Securities and Investments from Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan.
He has volunteered for UNICEF UK and is passionate about economic and social growth in the developing countries.

Njeri is a CPA finalist and holds a Bachelor in Business Science in Financial Economics from Strathmore University. She has a depth of experience in financial modeling and analysis, company valuation, and project financing in various sectors ranging from financial institutions, renewable energy, education, and health sectors.

Prior to joining SIMA, Njeri was a Senior Analyst at Raisin Capital and Investments (A boutique Investment Management and Advisory firm in Kenya) where she handled financial modeling, valuation, commercial and financial due diligence, fundraising and mergers and acquisition transactions. She has previously worked as a financial analyst at Questworks Limited ( an Integrated Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm focused on turn-key delivery of construction and renewable energy) and a Project Assistant at Strathmore University.

Njeri is pursuing CFA Certification and is currently a Level 2 candidate.

Gaurav is an Investment Analyst at SIMA who holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. He has also cleared CFA Level II exam in June 2019 and is currently a candidate for the CFA Level III exam. Prior to joining SIMA, he interned with an Investment Banking and an Equity Research Firm.

Hilda holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree Finance Major from Strathmore University.

She is passionate about using her skills to help create impact in people’s lives , prior to joining SIMA she worked as a research assistant for Utawala Applied Research Institute where she had first hand experience to work with most vulnerable members of society.

Graduate Trainee at SIMA Funds with a background in Accounting and Finance holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting Option) from Makerere University, Uganda. He worked with Yako Bank supporting in preparation of loan documents and loan recovery. He is a level 2 registered student of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

George holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He has working experience in credit appraisal and due diligence primarily in debt funds across the renewable energy sector. Prior to joining SIMA, George worked with Defa Int. Kenya as a finance & accounting intern. George is pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification and is currently a Level 1 candidate.

Barirah is a fresh graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the prestigious Institute of Business Administration in Pakistan. Prior to joining SIMA, she actively pursued internships in marketing and public relations, which enabled her to acquire practical skills and knowledge in the field.

During her one-year tenure as a part-time Marketing Trainee at SIMA Funds, Barirah demonstrated her dedication and expertise. Subsequently, she transitioned to a full-time role as a Marketing Associate.

Hussain is a qualified and Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) also having other qualifications to his credit. He has working experience of around 12 years in the domain of finance and accounts with prominent conglomerates such as the Arif Habib Group. Prior to joining SIMA, he was working as a financial controller in an Engineering Consultancy Services firm.

Vivek Nair is a seasoned marketer with 17 years of experience, known for building brands and driving impactful strategies. He has worked with renowned brands like IRIS Business, Genpact, and ArisGlobal, excelling in crafting compelling brand narratives, customer-centric campaigns, and leveraging data-driven insights. Vivek is also the dynamic host of “The Thrifty Marketer Talks,” a popular podcast where he shares invaluable marketing tips and trends.

Griffin is a Bachelor of Business Science in Financial Engineering degree finalist from Strathmore University. He also holds a certificate in data science from the same institution.

His passion is to improve the lives of Kenyans and Africa as a whole. He has joined SIMA as a Research Analyst and this gives him a great opportunity to work on projects that not only fulfill his passion but also conserve the environment.

Oliwaya has more than 8 years of professional experience with various institutions such as commercial banks and pension fund administrators. Her experience spans across various fields, including relationship management, project finance, product and portfolio management, financial advisory, and debt structuring.

She has been involved in the origination, structuring, financing, and management of several debt financing deals in Nigeria, cutting across various sectors such as construction, telecommunications, power, and renewable energy.