David is a seasoned finance executive with over four decades of experience across London and New York, holding an MA in Jurisprudence from Worcester College, University of Oxford and Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA). He has held senior roles at leading institutions including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Salomon Brothers, and Drexel Burnham Lambert, working on landmark IPOs such as Gucci, Ryanair, and Lucent Technologies. His expertise spans FP&A, capital markets, risk management, and investor readiness—complemented by recent credentials in financial modeling (FMVA), fintech (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford), and data science (UC Berkeley School of Information)—which he now applies through his advisory practice helping growth-stage companies prepare for scaling, fundraising, and exit.