Leadership

Nabil Maroof Board Member & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Nabil Maroof is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at NBK Capital. Mr. Maroof previously held the position of Deputy CEO at the Firm, (from January 2015 to March 2021). He has nearly 3 decades of banking and investments experience with vast knowledge of the local and international markets, having led asset management, investment advisory services, and trading services at NBK Capital. Through his position as CEO of NBK Capital, he leads the Firm locally and regionally, and supervises the progress of its operations. Mr. Maroof holds a bachelor’s degree in General Finance from Boston University; he has participated in several leadership programs at Harvard and Wharton, among many others.

Fahad A. Albader Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Fahad is responsible for developing and implementing the overall strategy of NBK Capital in close collaboration with the CEO, especially in regards to technology and digitization. Fahad has more than 16 years of experience in corporate investment banking, investment management, and technology in the Middle East and North Africa region. Fahad is responsible for driving Brokerage, Investment Banking as well as the digital channels and platforms of NBK Capital. Fahad holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance & Entrepreneurship from Babson College.

Fares Hammami Executive Director - Investment Banking

Mr. Fares is the Executive Director and Head of Investment Banking at NBK Capital with nearly 20 years of investment banking, senior finance, and executive management experience. Mr. Fares completed investment banking mandates of c.US$20 bn in Equity and Debt Capital Markets, Financing Advisory as well as M&A transactions to a wide array of quasi- sovereign and corporate clients operating in various sectors across the GCC. Prior to joining NBK Capital, Mr. Fares was the Group Chief Financial Officer of one of the leading listed F&B and consumer companies in the GCC. Mr. Fares holds a Bachelor of Commerce with major in Finance from McGill University, Canada. He also attended the Executive Management training at INSEAD, and is a CFA Charter holder.

Shadi Khadder Managing Director - MENA Asset Management

With 20 years of experience in investment and wealth management, Mr. Khadder is the managing director of MENA Asset Management at NBK Capital and oversees several teams of investment professionals responsible for managing liquid investment strategies and products for institutional and High-Net-Worth (HNW) investors. Mr. Khadder has a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Yarmouk University, Jordan, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Drexel University, USA, he is a CFA Charterholder and a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). He also attended the Investment Management Workshop at Harvard Business School and the Berkeley Executive Leadership Program at UC Berkeley.

Shehab Fawzy Head of Structured Investments & Advisory

Mr. Fawzy is the Head of Structured Investment & Advisory at NBK Capital leading a team of investment professionals responsible for the development of investment solutions. Mr. Fawzy has over 12 years of transactional experience in Europe, the US and the Middle East, and has completed transactions worth over US$200 billion across multiple strategies whilst acting for sovereign wealth funds, financial sponsors, multinational corporations and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Mr. Fawzy holds two master's degrees from Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris 1, in addition to two bachelor's degrees from Cairo University and Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris 1.

Tariq Al-Shehab Executive Director - Brokerage

Mr. Al-Shehab oversees various brokerage services offered by NBK Capital. He has 20 years of financial services experience. Prior to joining the Brokerage team, he was part of the team overseeing branch management at NBK’s Consumer Banking Group. Mr. Al-Shehab has a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication Media & Political Sciences from Kuwait University.

Ousama Harb General Counsel - Legal & Compliance

Mr. Harb has over 19 years of legal expertise. He holds a Bachelor Degree in law from the Lebanese University and a Master’s degree in Private Law from the Sagesse University, Beirut. Mr. Harb is also admitted to Beirut Bar Association.

Pierre Abou Khalil Head of Human Resources

Mr. Abou Khalil has over 20 years of experience working with some of the region’s leading companies including Chalhoub Group, ALARGAN International Real Estate Company and ABC Malls and Department Stores. Mr. Abou Khalil holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, a master's degree in Human Resources Management from the University Saint Joseph in Beirut and a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD.