Capital Funding Limited team collaborating

Our Team

Capital Funding Limited is nothing without the people behind it.

Our diverse team of industry experts bring knowledge from across the investment realm — combined under a single Investment Committee for consistency and continuity.

$100B+
Client assets advised
23yrs
Average Director tenure
20+yrs
Avg. senior team experience
Management Team
Mr. Wayne Smethurst
Director

Wayne manages Capital Funding Limited and oversees our private client advisory practice, helping set the strategic direction of the firm. He leads new business development and ongoing client relationship management, and sits on the Investment Committee that shapes the firm's investment philosophy. Wayne holds a degree in Communications from Heidelberg University.

Andrew Mark Brown
Director

As a Managing Director, Andrew helps set the strategic direction of the firm and sits on the Investment Committee responsible for continuity and consistency in client recommendations. He works with a broad array of client relationships, bringing a background in finance and real estate, and earned his finance degree from the University of Munich.

Mr. Ronal Joseph Taylor-Walker
Managing Director

Ronal began his career in financial services in 1992, with significant experience trading fixed income securities and managing client relationships. He sits on the Investment Committee and holds a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Oxford, and is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Murphy Chloe
Secretary

Chloe is responsible for the efficient administration of Capital Funding Limited, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and that board decisions are implemented. Chloe is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh.

Investment Consultants
Nelson Made
Chief Investment Consultant

Nelson works primarily with institutional clients, assisting with investment policy, asset allocation and portfolio construction, and leading manager search and due diligence. He is the firm's Compliance Officer and holds a Law Degree from the University of Aberdeen and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Missouri.

Mr Vo Hoang Chuong
Investment Consultant

Mr. Vo Hoang Chuong is an Investment Consultant at Capital Funding Ltd, UK, bringing a truly international perspective to his work. Originally from Vietnam and now based in the UK, he holds a BSc in Petroleum Finance from the University of Wyoming and an MSc in Financial Management and Investment. Prior to his current role, Mr. Chuong served as Personal Financial Adviser to Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Russia, where he honed his expertise in high-level wealth management and strategic financial planning. With a career spanning multiple continents and sectors, he offers clients a unique blend of technical rigor, cross-cultural insight, and a deep understanding of global investment landscapes.

Calistus Owen
Senior Investment Consultant

Calistus works across a wide array of client initiatives in our private client advisory practice. He previously served a $3 billion high-net-worth family in Atlanta as investment manager, and holds an MS in Finance from the University of Colorado and a BSBA in Accounting from the University of London.

Benjamin Oliver
Investment Consultant

Benjamin works closely with institutional and private investor clients on investment policy development, asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager search and due diligence, performance evaluation and client education.

Nathan R. Burke
Investment Consultant

Nathan works primarily with institutional clients, collaborating on investment policy, portfolio construction, manager searches and due diligence, and performance evaluation.

Lehel Farkashazi
Investment Consultant

Lehel joined Capital Funding Limited in 2010 and spent more than seven years in the research group evaluating private equity and real estate funds, having previously worked in KPMG's Transaction Services group.

Elizabeth A. Carter
Investment Consultant

Beth works primarily with institutional clients across plan design, investment policy development, manager review and due diligence, and ongoing performance evaluation, with over 10 years in financial services.

Kevin Moore
Investment Consultant

Kevin works with both institutional and private investor clients on asset allocation, portfolio construction, investment policy, manager searches and due diligence, implementation, rebalancing and performance evaluation.

Alexander M. Edwards
Investment Consultant

Alex works closely with private and institutional clients across investment policy development, portfolio construction, manager due diligence, and ongoing performance evaluation.

Portfolio Analysts
Daniel E. Wright
Portfolio Analyst

Dan joined Capital Funding Limited in 2014 in our private client consulting group, focused on asset allocation analysis, manager due diligence, portfolio analysis and client support.

Jessica M. Kuhlman
Portfolio Analyst

Jessica works in our private client advisory practice on portfolio analysis, performance evaluation, and investment manager searches and due diligence.

Bill J. Melvin
Portfolio Analyst

Billy works in our private client advisory practice on portfolio analysis, performance evaluation, and manager searches and due diligence, having interned with the firm for two summers.

Cynthia A. Atkinson
Portfolio Analyst

Cindy is responsible for portfolio analysis, manager review and due diligence, investment policy development, performance evaluation and rebalancing on our institutional consulting team.

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