MALAZ CAPITAL - Key Persons
Mr. Ahsan is a seasoned finance professional with over 10 years of experience in Accounting, Auditing, Banking, Tax, Budgeting, and Financial Reporting. He is currently associated with Malaz Capital, where he joined in 2023. Throughout his career, he has held senior positions in finance within some of the largest groups in Saudi Arabia, including Rolaco Trading Contracting Group of Companies, Al Hokair Group of Companies, and Luxury Roses Trading Company, an E-Commerce company.
Mr. Ahsan began his career as an external auditor, gaining valuable insights into financial practices and regulations while working with numerous listed clients in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. His expertise in auditing provided a strong foundation for his subsequent roles in finance.
In his role as a senior finance professional, Mr. Ahsan has demonstrated proficiency in various financial disciplines. He has effectively managed accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. His experience in banking has enabled him to develop a thorough understanding of financial systems and transactions, contributing to his ability to make sound financial decisions.
Furthermore, Mr. Ahsan has shown proficiency in budgeting, utilizing his financial acumen to develop strategic financial plans aligned with organizational goals. His expertise in taxation has allowed him to navigate complex tax regulations and optimize tax strategies for his employers.
Overall, Mr. Ahsan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as a finance professional. His track record of success in managing financial operations, combined with his comprehensive knowledge of accounting, auditing, and taxation, make him an asset to any organization.
Education & Certificates
Bachelor's in applied accounting - Oxford Brokes University (UK)
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Board
- Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Mr. Al-Waleed Al-Dryaan has over 18 years of experience in the training and education business.
Mr. Muralidaran has more than 15 years of experience in the field of private equity, mergers and acquisitions advisory and investment banking. Amongst his achievements are the creation of a private equity investment platform in the education sector with a value greater than SAR 1.0 billion and a SAR 1.0 billion investment platform specialized in industrial manufacturing. This is in addition to managing acquisitions and exits in other sectors including retail and healthcare. His professional career also includes experiences gained working with the international advisory firm KPMG
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
An exceptionally experienced professional with over 29 year with key focus in internal audit, finance, accounting, risk management and corporate governance in diverse industries. Highly effective with broad experience in managing and establishing internal audit function. Strategic leader who can manage the audit and risk process and create significant improvements that reduce risks and decrease costs. Additionally, I am a board and audit committee member at several organizations
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Chairman of the Executive Committee
Dr. Jazzar left the Royal Saudi Air Force in 1993 as a Colonel to become a partner and the CEO of International Systems Engineering Ltd (ISE). ISE is a company formed in partnership with the Boeing Company to develop and maintain strategic software such as command and control and AWACS. In 2001 he sold his shares and created Malaz Group as an investment company with focus on the ICT sector. As a serial entrepreneur, he was a founder and investor in many regional and international companies. This included CompuMe the first Mega store in MENA, CIT a Canadian software services company with back offices in Cairo, and Softnet one of the early ERP implementation companies in Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Jazzar was an active participant in developing the Knowledge eco system in KSA through his efforts with many NGOs. He served as the chairman of the Saudi computer society, a member of the board directors of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Chairman of Riyadh Economic Forum.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Chairman of Nomination & Remuneration Committee
A professional career that spanned 30+ years in the fields of Energy (Renewables and Nuclear), Utilities and Manufacturing; during which I have assumed national and international leading and leadership positions in both private and public organizations. Expertise include an extensive track record in strategy development and sustainable long term planning, technology development and commercialization, manufacturing and localization, policy development, and sector and business transformation. The following national accomplishments were realized:
Led the establishment of the KSA Renewable Energy sector
Led the development of the National 2020 Industrial Strategy
Headed the National Long Term Science and Technology Plan (2000 - 2005)
Job Titles:
- VP Placement and Advisory
Ms. Al Ali joined Malaz Capital in 2023, bringing with her over 21 years of expertise in wealth management. Prior to her current role, she was a Senior Associate, Investor Relations Management at ARCAPITA Capital. Prior to ARCAPITA, she was the Investment Center Manager at the wealth management division of Al Rajhi Capital. She also held senior positions at AGFUND, and SAMBA. She also holds an International Certificate in Wealth and Investment Management, CME-1, and CME-3 certifications. During her career, she has successfully raised approximately SAR 7.0 billion for various investments within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She holds a bachelor degree of Business Administration from AOU in Riyadh.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer and Head of Investment Banking
Mr. Hassan Al-Jeshi is the CEO of Malaz Capital. Prior to joining Malaz Capital, Mr. Hassan Al Jeshi held several leadership positions in reputable and leading investment institutions. Mr. Hassan was the Head of Equity Capital Markets at SNB Capital, investment arm of The Saudi National Bank, Head of Investment Banking at Samba Capital the investment arm of Samba Financial Group, and Group Head of the Corporate Finance at Alistithmar Capital investment arm of The Saudi Investment Bank.
Mr. Hassan Al Jeshi has extensive professional experience in the field of investment and capital markets locally, regionally, and internationally, where he has led through his leadership positions several landmark and important investment transactions.
Mr. Hassan Al-Jeshi holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and a master's degree in Finance from The George Washington University, USA
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Audit Committee
Senior financial advisor and an independent member on the Board of Directors and Audit Committees of several joint stock companies in Saudi Arabia, including three that are listed on the Saudi Stock Market. Loutfi served as a senior audit partner with EY for 13 years and other Big 4 accounting Firms. He currently serves on the IMA Board of Regents and the Professional Standards Committee of the Texas State Society of CPAs. He previously served on EY Global, EMEIA, and MENA Advisory Councils and as head of the AUB Alumni Board's Outreach Committee, and was a member of the AUB Global Business Chapter
Mr. Ibrahim has more than 17 years of experience in investment and real estate funds management. He managed real estate funds with assets under management estimated at SAR 3 billion distributed among several types of real estate funds. These funds include REITs, income generating funds and development funds
Job Titles:
- Head of Finance and Funds Operations
Mr. Al-Zyadat has more than 25 years of experience, during which he held several managerial positions in a number of financial services companies in the field of investment and funds operations and administration services, as well as accounting and audit in Jordan, United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He cooperated with international leading service providers in several areas related to investment funds including HSBC, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Apex Fund Services and Maples Fund Services.
-Mr. Malik earned a bachelor's of administrative sciences. He is specialized in financial and banking sciences from Yarmouk University. Jordan
Job Titles:
- Head of Finance and Funds Operations
Job Titles:
- Senior Operations Manager
Mr. Mohamed AL Mashjary joined Malaz Capital in 2010 with years of work experience, he is a Senior Operations Manager in the Fund Operations Department handling Funds' day to day transactions and investor's reporting. He previously worked in the Finance department as accountant for 9 years
Job Titles:
- Private Equity and Real Estate
Mr. Wahby has more than 28 years of experience in private equity and investment banking. He has led numerous investments and advisory engagements in several sectors throughout the MENA region, having held senior roles in leading regional investment banks and investment companies in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Arab Republic of Egypt.
Job Titles:
- Chief Compliance and MLRO
Mr. Al-Mujalli has more than 19 years of experience in banking and financial services sector, during which he held several management positions, including 10 years in the field of compliance, anti-money laundering and terrorism financing. He was appointed as a consultant in the Legal Department at Saudi Fransi Capital in 2019. He worked with a team on the project to spin off the investment activities from Banque Saudi Fransi to establish of Fransi Tadawul Company in 2008. He also worked on the project to merge three financial companies belonging to Banque Saudi Fransi to establish Saudi Fransi Capital in 2011
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Partner
- Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Mr. Ahmad Al-Sari is an Executive Partner of Malaz Capital. His career, over the past forty two years, parallels the history of information technology development in Saudi Arabia. He started as a computer programmer in 1970 at the Information Technology Center (ITC) of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals and became ITC Director in 1976.
In 1979, Mr. Ahmad Al-Sari co-founded Al-Khaleej/Al-Falak Group which is now a leading, diversified information technology group offering IT products and services in the Arabian Gulf region and Egypt and employing over 3500. He co-founded Malaz Group in 2000 which is a venture capital group specializing in information and communication technologies private equity investments worldwide. He co-founded Malaz Capital in 2008 which acquired Capital Market Authority license to raise and manage venture capital funds in 2010.
He is a member of the board of directors of Al-Khaleej Al-Falak Group, Al-Khaleej Training & Education, IAIC Salama Insurance, Malaz Capital and a number of its portfolio companies. He is a former Board member of Banque Saudi Fransi and Chairman of its Audit Committee.
He serves on the board of trustees and board of directors of the Centennial Fund, an NGO dedicated to supporting young entrepreneurs and has served as a member of the Organizing Committee of the Riyadh Economic Forum and a member of the Information & Communication Technologies Committee of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He is a Middle East Mentor of Techwadi. He is also a board member and the Vice President, Middle East & Aftrica of the Chief Executive Organization which is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and is a member of the World Presidents Organization.
Mr. Ahmad Al-Sari is a 1970 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a B. Sc. in Chemical Engineering.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Sales Manager, Building
With a BA degree in Organizational Studies focused on General Management from Pitzer College, California, USA, Mr. Fehr Nazer is currently the Provider Relations Director of Bupa Arabia. Heading this major business function, he is involved in building up Bupa's healthcare providers' network throughout Saudi Arabia as well as outside the Kingdom, ensuring Bupa customers receive world-class medical care whenever and wherever it is needed.
He joined Bupa in 2003 as Provider Relations Regional Manager, overseeing the build-up of Bupa's network in the Western and Eastern Regions. It is during his 2-year stint in this area where Fehr established connection with the leading healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia, providing him with the necessary experience for his current role.
In October 2005, Mr. Fehr Nazer was promoted to Intermediaries Sales Manager, building the Bupa's brokers distribution network. His 4-year sales experience provided him with a customer's dimension on the importance of maintaining a comprehensive network of healthcare providers.
Mr. Fehr worked previously as a credit analyst at Banque Saudi Fransi and as a researcher for a US-based internet company, PriceGrabber.com.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Chief Executive Officer and Head of Investment Banking
Mr. Hassan Al-Jeshi is the CEO of Malaz Capital. Prior to joining Malaz Capital, Mr. Hassan Al Jeshi held several leadership positions in reputable and leading investment institutions. Mr. Hassan was the Head of Equity Capital Markets at SNB Capital, investment arm of The Saudi National Bank, Head of Investment Banking at Samba Capital the investment arm of Samba Financial Group, and Group Head of the Corporate Finance at Alistithmar Capital investment arm of The Saudi Investment Bank.
Mr. Hassan Al Jeshi has extensive professional experience in the field of investment and capital markets locally, regionally, and internationally, where he has led through his leadership positions several landmark and important investment transactions.
Mr. Hassan Al-Jeshi holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and a master's degree in Finance from The George Washington University, USA
Mr. Mohamed AL Mashjary joined Malaz Capital in 2010 with years of work experience, he is a Senior Operations Manager in the Fund Operations Department handling Funds' day to day transactions and investor's reporting. He previously worked in the Finance department as accountant for 9 years
Job Titles:
- Head of Human Resources and Support Services
Ms. Al-Sulaimani previously held senior positions in human resources and administration with several leading companies, including Olayan Finance Company and Dar Al-Arkan Company