Zakir is the Lead Client Director at Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and a Chartered Secretary from the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland. He has more than 33 years of experience in the field of accounting, finance and financial services.
Prior to joining Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd., he was the Financial Accountant of a textile manufacturing company where he worked for more than 6 years. He has also worked for a firm of chartered accountants. He was previously leading a team of 20 people having the responsibility for a portfolio of more than 150 entities, including collective investment schemes, closed-end funds, investment holding companies, trusts, foundations and domestic companies before taking the role as Head of Strategic Planning and then as Lead Client Director.
He has been exposed to the main areas of the industry including legal, tax, administration, accounting and corporate secretarial. He sits on the board of a number of global business and domestic companies.
Michael Calisse currently holds the position of Senior Manager (Client Services) at Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), Member of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants and Member of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.
Prior to joining Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd., he has worked in the global business sector for the last 19 years and was responsible for the administration and accounting of private equity funds and global business companies. He has developed an in-depth knowledge of the financial services sector including its regulatory and compliance aspects. He sits on the board of a number of global business companies and investment funds.
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.
