CFO & MD of Funds

Alicia is Hanover Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director of Hanover Funds, overseeing financial and operational day-to-day activities.

Alicia joined Hanover in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Hanover Alicia worked at RSM Tenon in the United Kingdom and most recently as an Executive Director and Group Financial Controller at Liongate Capital Management Ltd, a Malta based Fund of Hedge Funds.

Alicia is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Diploma in Financial Services Operations and Compliance.

Chief Executive Officer

Jeremy Westhead is the CEO of Hanover. He was previously Chief Business Officer having joined Hanover in September 2021.

Prior to joining Hanover in 2021, Jeremy was a CFO at various alternative asset fund managers for many years, including Horizon Capital, Lyceum Capital and Arlington Group Asset Management.

Jeremy holds an MA (Hons) degree in Classics from the University of Oxford and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Compliance Analyst

Dianne joined Hanover as a Compliance Analyst, based in the Malta office. In her role she carries out day to day Compliance and supports the Compliance Managers for Hanover Investors Management (Malta) Ltd and Hanover Investors Management LLP.

Prior to joining Hanover in 2023, Dianne worked within Alpha FX Europe Limited (Alternate Banking Services), dealing with customer KYC, customer screening and due diligence.

Dianne holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a subsequent masters in advocacy degree from the University of Malta.

Portfolio Analyst

Jessica Banfield joined Hanover as a Portfolio Analyst assisting in delivering data and analytics across Hanover portfolio.

Prior to joining Hanover in January 2024 Jessica worked for Lloyds Banking Group spending a year as a Portfolio Analyst at LDC, prior to this she worked in Senior Funding, Debt IR and Ratings for the bank.

Jessica is an ACA qualified Charted Accountant and studied Economics and Finance at the University of York.

Head of ESG

Rebecca is Head of ESG, having previously held the positions of Chief Finance Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Projects.

Rebecca joined Hanover in 2013. Prior to Hanover Rebecca co-founded Oxford & Cambridge Investment Management in 2000 and was Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer until 2007 when the business was transferred to Bank Insinger de Beaufort. She remained with the Dutch bank for two years heading operations for the OCIM business unit.

Rebecca is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, and a member of the Institute of Directors, and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Funds Controller

Irina focuses on day-to-day activities of several Hanover Funds in Private Equity and Credit strategies. She oversees funds' operations and manages relationships with Fund service providers.

Irina joined Hanover in 2017 and previously worked as a Senior Administrator at fund administration firm Abacus Financial Services (Malta) Ltd and has worked at two major banks in her home country of Russia.

Irina holds a degree in Banking and Finance (Honours) from University of Malta and is working towards the ACCA qualification. She is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Malta Institute of Accountants.

Financial controller & Compliance manager

Diane is a financial controller, appointed MLRO and oversees the Compliance function for Hanover Investors Management (Malta) Limited.

Diane joined Hanover in 2017 and prior to that she was an accountant, an auditor and a general manager in different financial services companies in Malta. In her early career Diane was an auditor in E&Y.

Diane is ACCA qualified and is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Financial controller

Matthew is a Financial Controller and an internal Auditor.

Matthew joined Hanover in 2023. He started his career as auditor at KPMG and gained international experience across various sectors and industries, including Insurance, Banking, Tech, Venture Capital and iGaming. He then moved into the insurance industry as a Financial Controller with specific focus on financial and regulatory reporting in Malta (MFSA) and in Switzerland (FINMA).

Matt is a Certified Public Accountant and holder of a Practicing Certificate in Audit in Malta. He holds a B.Com in Accountancy and Banking/Finance as well as a B.Acc Hons in Accountancy from the University of Malta.

Head of Fundraising

Alex is the Head of Fundraising working with the IR team.

Alex joined Hanover in 2022. In 2018 Alex founded Imagined Media, a B2C and B2B Digital Marketing agency where he collaborated with over 100 brands including Adobe, SwissAir, Coinbase and Waitrose. Prior to this, he worked at Asante Capital Group and Investec.

Alex has a 2:1 in BSc Geography from Durham University.

Accountant

Charlotte joined Hanover as an accountant based in the Malta office. She is supporting the finance team of Hanover Investors Management (Malta) Ltd and Hanover Investors Management LLP.

She started her career as a Client Accounting Assistant with Deloitte, maintaining accounting records for various clients in different industries such as Banking and Insurance. She subsequently moved to VING Insurance Brokers as an Accountant.

Charlotte is actively pursuing the ACCA qualification and is half way through her studies.

Analyst

Valentina is supporting the Investor relations and Fundraising team.
She joined Hanover in August 2023 as an intern and stayed on as an analyst in October 2023.

She graduated from the University of Cambridge in Classics and spent her summers fundraising for the start-up/VC world. She also has experience in running communications and strategy for a pan-European impact community based out of Cambridge.

Head of Investor Relations

Paul oversees the day-to-day client service, client on-boarding and account maintenance.

Paul joined Hanover in 2018 and previously worked for Merrill Lynch and BlackRock within fixed income client services and most recently as operations manager at Finisterre Capital, an Emerging Market Hedge Fund.

Paul holds a degree in Accounting and Finance and a Masters degree in Economics from Manchester University.

EA & Investor Relations Assistant

Mary is an Executive Assistant to several Hanover Partners. In addition Mary is working closely with the Investor relations team.

Prior to joining Hanover in 2022 Mary worked at Farlap Capital where she carried out EA and IR duties. She has also worked at the Chiltern Firehouse, Hotel Cafe Royal and The Berkeley in various guest relations roles.

Administrative Assistant

Jaily joined Hanover as an Administrative Assistant supporting the Malta team with various administrative tasks.

Jaily joined Hanover in 2022 and has a wealth of experienceas as an administrative assistant in various companies in Malta and Colombia.

Jaily has a diploma in business administration from London School of Commerce in Malta and a bachelor's degree in business administration from UTH Florida university.

Receptionist

Charlotte Roberts joined Hanover as a Receptionist in the London Office.

Prior to joining Hanover in 2023, Charlotte interned at GHD group in the strategy and innovation team and previously worked at the private members club, Bowcliffe Hall Driver’s Club, for several years.

Charlotte graduated in 2022 with a 2:1 in Economics from Newcastle University.

Investor Relations & Marketing Coordinator

Mali joined Hanover as an Administrative Assistant and now is working with Investor Relations & Marketing team. Mali is focusing on marketing, events and day-to-day communication with investors.

Mali joined Hanover in 2017 and has a wealth of experience working in a variety of companies in Russia and Italy.

Fund Accountant

Roberta is focused on day-to-day operations relating to various Hanover Funds in the following strategies: Private Equity, Public Equity and Credit.

Roberta joined Hanover in 2021 as an Accountant Assistant. Roberta worked at HSBC Bank Malta plc as a student intern and she was previously employed with Ennesse, a Financial Service Company based in Malta.

Roberta is currently working on achieving her ACCA qualification and is half way through her studies.

Executive Assistant

Sarah is an Executive Assistant and is supporting several Hanover partners.

Sarah joined Hanover in 2022. Previously Sarah worked for The Royal Household as PA to the Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse. Prior to that she worked at Henry Poole & Co.

Sarah has a 2:1 degree in History and History of Art from the University of East Anglia.

Office Manager

Cassandra is an office manager and focuses on day-to-day operations of managing the London office and supporting the wider team.

Cassandra joined Hanover in 2022 as a receptionist.

Cassandra previously worked in Maximus UK where she was an Employment Advisor. Prior to Maximus, Cassandra worked in a Front of House / Office Manager capacity for both Bea Skin Care and IK Partners.