Kristee is a director at Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd, where she leads the client services operations and management. She also provides strategic oversight to the Electronic Data Management Department, ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory alignment. Her career began in 2008 at SANNE Mauritius (formerly International Financial Services Limited).
Over her tenure in the financial services sector, Kristee has cultivated a deep, hands-on understanding of regulatory, operational, and compliance requirements for global business entities. As part of the mainstream client services team, she has been actively involved in core industry functions, including legal, taxation, accounting, financial reporting, administration, and corporate secretarial services.
Her breadth of expertise enables her to offer holistic and pragmatic support to clients across diverse jurisdictions. Kristee also serves as a director on the boards of both financial and non-financial entities, bringing governance and strategic insight to the table. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Finance from the University of Mauritius.
Varshinee is Manager at Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance (Minor: Law) from the University of Mauritius. She has been with Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd for over 13 years and has developed in depth knowledge of the financial services sector coupled with practical know-how on the operating, regulatory and compliance aspects for global business entities.
Varshinee heads a team of 7 people and oversees a diversified portfolio of about 80 financial and non-financial services entities (including collective investments schemes, closed-end funds, investment holding companies and trusts). She has been exposed to the main areas of the industry including legal, tax, accounting, financial reporting, administration and corporate secretarial fields. She sits on the Board of a number of global business companies and investment funds.
Johanna is Founder and Managing Partner at Elevar. She leads the firm’s investing strategy and priorities in Latin America, and the firm’s investing team that is based in Mexico City. Her leadership role in Latin America includes sourcing and underwriting of new investment opportunities, portfolio management, partnering with entrepreneurs to achieve scale, while actively supporting the firm’s India investing team.
Johanna has over 20 years of work experience that includes emerging markets investing experience, macroeconomics, microfinance and financial services, corporate finance and economics. She founded Elevar in 2008 and has partnered with, and invested in, companies which are today some of the biggest providers of financial services, MSME oriented services and education to disconnected communities in India and Latin America.
Amie is a Partner at Elevar and leads the firm’s organizational and operating functions. Her responsibilities include organizational development, talent, strategy, business development and systems / processes. She also manages and cultivates Elevar’s global partnerships including LP and co-investor relations.
Amie has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of organizations, with a focus on emerging market investing. Amie holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a BS in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She serves as the Finance Chair on the Board of Education Through Music, a New York based non-profit focused on music education.
