OUR TEAM
The leadership of Buglocon Capital Management Ltd comprises senior financial professionals from the United States, France, Spain, Germany, and Canada, with an average of over 25 years of experience. Their expertise spans international investment, cross-border regulation, family wealth management, and AI-powered financial technologies.
Many have served in top institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, BNP Paribas, and SAP, and are the core drivers behind Buglocon’s structured, intelligent, and compliant asset management philosophy.
Team Overview
Michael Alden (USA)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Former Executive Director, Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley
- Nearly 30 years of experience in cross-border wealth management
- Expert in family trust structuring, offshore compliance, and institutional operations
- Architect of Buglocon's global "Dual HQ + Multi-node" strategic framework
Alarico Vélez Arriaga (Spain)
Chief Strategic Investment Analyst
- Bachelor of Finance, Columbia University; MSc in Investment Management, LSE
- Holder of CFA, ACCA, and FRM certifications
- Former Asset Allocation Committee Member at Goldman Sachs; Global Macro Strategist at Credit Suisse
- Specializes in cross-cycle, multi-asset allocation, trust structure design, and systemic risk modeling
- Based in Madrid, he oversees Buglocon’s European investment strategy and serves as its “intellectual engine”
Claire Lefevre (France)
Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
- Former Head of Investment, Société Générale
- Expert in factor-based models, active stock selection, and multi-style rotation strategies
- Leads fund platform development and ESG investment strategies for the group
Jonathan Pierce (Canada)
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Former Head of Global Asset Services Operations, RBC
- Specialist in financial process reengineering and compliance automation
- Responsible for driving operational standardization and digital transformation within the group
Isabel Hartmann (Germany)
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
- Former risk management executive at Deutsche Bank; Audit Partner at EY
- Deep expertise in AML, CFT, and international audit protocols
- Leads Buglocon’s global risk policies and KYC/KYB framework execution
Thomas Becker (Germany)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Former Technical Director at SAP Fintech Lab
- Leads development of the AI strategy engine, analytics platform, and cybersecurity infrastructure
- Integrates data-driven and compliant decision models into the group’s investment systems
David Langford (USA)
General Counsel / Trust Director
- Former Head of Trust Business, J.P. Morgan
- Specializes in U.S. and U.K. trust structuring, tax optimization, and wealth succession planning
- Designs multigenerational, multi-currency, cross-border protection structures for HNW clients
Nicolas Marchand (France)
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Global Markets & Products
- Former member of Credit Suisse Global Macro Research
- Skilled in cross-border asset strategy, product structuring, and market trend analysis
- Drives product innovation, market expansion, and institutional cooperation initiatives
Robert Evans (Canada)
Head of Asset Management
- Former Asset Allocation Director at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
- Expertise in equities, bonds, and alternative asset allocation with risk-adjusted frameworks
- Leads execution and optimization strategies for institutional and family office portfolios