Mr. AbuZayyad is a partner at Stanhope Capital, an independent wealth management firm based in London and dedicated to families. He has over 15 years experience in M&A, private equity/venture capital and asset management. He was previously a managing director at Berggruen Holdings, a family office/private equity firm and prior to that a director in M&A/Corporate Finance at Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette both in New York and London. Mr. AbuZayyad is currently a director of Lorne Stewart plc, Mood Media Group SA, Asquith Day Nurseries Ltd, Playfish Ltd and Blossom M&C Ltd. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB Economics from Stanford University.