VAR Capital

Co-founder of VAR Capital who previously served as CIO for the Ahluwalia Family Office, which evolved into VAR Capital.

Co-founder of VAR Capital who joined from Barclays, where he worked in the Key Clients and Family Offices team of the UK private bank.

Head of VAR's investment committee and client adviser, previously a Managing Director covering UHNW clients at J.P. Morgan and Barclays.

Director responsible for key client relationships. Previously an Investment Advisor at Barclays Private Bank serving international UHNW clients and family offices; holds a degree from a London institution.

Amie O’Callaghan is a Director at VAR Capital, where she covers key client relationships. She previously worked as an Investment Advisor at Barclays Private Bank, serving international UHNWI and family office clients, and began her career as a Management Accountant. She holds a degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), is RDR Level 6 qualified via the PCIAM qualification, and completed the CIMA qualification.

Amy Stewart is a Vice President at VAR Capital. She previously spent several years at Barclays Private Bank working with international clients. She holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Economics and Geography from the University of Aberdeen.

Chirag Patel is an Executive Director at VAR Capital, where he leads business development across the UK and growth markets. He previously worked at Barclays, managing international ultra-high-net-worth clients in Dubai and South East Asia, and spent over four years at JP Morgan in the Corporate and Investment Bank covering Credit Markets, Research, and Emerging Markets. He holds a Business Management with Finance degree from Westminster Business School.

Jonathan Eldridge joined VAR Capital after working on the investment team at Barclays Private Bank & Wealth Management, overseeing equity portfolios. He previously spent nearly two decades in hedge funds, including eight years as an analyst and portfolio manager at Marble Bar Asset Management and eleven years managing an equity long/short portfolio at Silphium Asset Management. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds a BSc in Investment & Financial Risk Management from City University.

Joined VAR Capital as Executive Director in 2023 with over 20 years of experience managing international private clients at Arbuthnot Latham, Coutts and Citibank.

Previously ran his own boutique investment advisory in London, with many years of corporate finance and advisory experience at international banks in the US and Europe.

Pooja has over 15 years of experience across financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, compliance, and pricing. Prior to VAR Capital, she was an Assistant Vice President at Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited, and she has worked in the insurance, credit card, finance consulting, auditing, and business processing sectors. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Investment analyst at VAR Capital with more than nine years of experience in finance and accounting across private and public sector organizations.

Analyst at VAR Capital who graduated from Warwick Business School with a BSc in Accounting and Finance in 2024.

Rupesh Patel leads Corporate Finance Advisory and Private Capital Investments at VAR Capital, with over twenty years of experience in deal advisory, investing, and board governance. He previously held senior investment roles at Praesidian Capital, a transatlantic private credit fund, and Gresham House Ventures, a European private equity and venture capital manager, and began his career at Deloitte before working in corporate finance advisory at Grant Thornton in London. He holds a BSc in Physics from Imperial College London and is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).

Analyst at VAR Capital who previously worked in private relationship management at Al Rayan Bank and holds a BSc in Biomedical Science from the University of Surrey.

Shilpa Nanda has eight years of experience in general administration, HR, and client servicing. Before joining VAR Capital, she worked at Adidas. She holds an MBA in Human Resources from ICFAI University and a commerce degree from Delhi University in India.

Simon Reid has more than 15 years of experience managing concentrated equity portfolios. He previously served as a fund manager in the Global Equity Income team at Legal & General Investment Management and, before that, as a portfolio manager at Ennismore Fund Management, where he ran a long/short portfolio. He holds an MSci in Mathematical Physics from the University of Nottingham and is a CFA charterholder.

Stéphane is an investment analyst at VAR Capital who previously worked as an Assurance Associate at PwC Mauritius. He is pursuing an MSc in Finance at Warwick Business School and holds a bachelor's degree from Curtin Business School. He speaks English, French, and Spanish.

Suchet Singhal is an Analyst at VAR Capital. He holds a BSc in Business Management & IT from University College London. Before joining the firm, he worked at a boutique wealth management firm in London and a commercial bank in Mauritius.

Serial entrepreneur and investor, Principal of Dominvs Group, a family-owned private equity and real estate business in the UK.

Joined VAR Capital from Opes Financial Partners, where he spent three years providing tailored financial solutions to high-net-worth individuals.

Investment analyst at VAR Capital who previously worked at an accounting firm advising SMEs on finance and accounting.