Management

Steven Whittingham

Steven Whittingham is the President & CEO of GK Capital Management Ltd. With over 10 years in the financial services industry, both locally and internationally, he is responsible for the strategic leadership and direction of the firm.

Notable Positions/Career Highlights

• Current director on the board of GK General Insurance Company Limited, as well as Jamaica’s trade and investment agency, JAMPRO, and training agency HEART Trust/NTA.
• Managing Director of The Antilles Group (TAG), formerly Cool Petroleum Limited (CPL).
• Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Island Ice and Beverage Company Limited (IIBC)
• Morgan Stanley, London (Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Banking Group)
• BlackRock Financial Management, New York

Education Experience

• MBA, Harvard Business School, Morgan Stanley Fellowship
• BSC./BA., University of Pennsylvania, Systems Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Economics respectively

Douglas Robinson

In his investment banking management position, Douglas Robinson is responsible for the successful execution of transactions and maintaining client relationships. He conducts due diligence on all the company’s transactions; contributes to the development of strategic options for clients as well as support transaction structuring and managing execution processes.

Notable Positions/Career Highlights

• Investment Analyst with Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited. While at Sagicor, he was an instrumental part of the corporate finance team. The team raised funding and provided advisory support in merger and acquisition transactions for clients spanning a number of diverse industries locally and regionally. He also played a leading role in the structured products team where he was responsible for designing, creating and selling specialised structured derivatives for both retail and institutional investors.
• Associate at Sierra Associates Limited where he gained extensive valuation experience and was involved in due diligence exercises and financial restructuring of companies in distress.

Education Experience

• BA. from Ithaca College, Mathematics
• MSc, The University of the West Indies, Computer Science

Wade Mars

Wade Mars joined GK Capital in 2015 as the Senior Equity Trader and currently serves as its Equity Trading Manager. He has over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, primarily in equity trading, asset management and research. He currently has responsibility for the execution of all client trades done on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

Notable Positions/Career Highlights

• Assistant Vice President, Mayberry Investments Limited
• Manager-Equity Trading & Asset Management, Mayberry Investments
• Research Manager- Mayberry Investments
• Manager- Asset Management, Mayberry Investments

Education Experience

• Finance- University of Technology
• Certificate in Financial Management- The Centre for Financial & Management Studies, University of London
• Economics- UWI, Mona

Wade has served as a board and committee members of various committees at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica and the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Lecturer for the Jamaican Securities Certificate Course and Mentor for the JSE Stock Market Game School.

Nigel Sinclair

Nigel Sinclair is GK Capital’s Investment Manager. He has over 13 years of experience in the financial services industry, with primary concentration in Portfolio and Investment management, settlements, securities custodial management and research. Nigel currently has responsibility for Portfolio Management and Fixed Income Trading. Over the last several years he has served in various capacities within the Guardian Holdings Group, culminating in the investment management of an over J$50 billion portfolio. The positions held by Nigel in the Guardian Holdings Group include the following:

• Manager, Portfolio Management, Settlements and Securities, Guardian Life Limited
• Manager, Investment Research, Guardian Life Limited
• Assistant Manager, Portfolio and Investment Management, Guardian Life Limited
• Senior Risk & Research Analyst- Guardian Asset Management Jamaica Limited

Educational Experience:
MBA (Distinction), Mona School of Business and Management
B.A, History- UWI, Jamaica

Christina Millington

Christina is the Investment Banking Manager at GK Capital Management and has responsibility for designing and implementing transaction structures, conducting due diligence exercises and managing transaction execution processes. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role having built a solid track record in Debt and Equity Capital Markets, credit risk analysis, financial analysis and auditing.

Prior to joining GK Capital Management Christina garnered 10 years of experience in the local financial sector through various roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, National Commercial Bank and Mayberry Investments Limited.

Christina’s professional qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of the West Indies. She is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Jamaica.

Ryan Strachan

Ryan Strachan has over 10 years’ experience in the local financial services industry. He is GK Capital’s Assistant Vice President of Investor Relations and has responsibility for Wealth management and research.

His professional journey began at Deloitte Consulting and gained additionally experience in the industry at companies like Carreras, Mayberry Investments Limited, Stocks and Securities Limited and Ideal Portfolio Services. Throughout his years in the local financial industry he has focused on Wealth Management and has led the oversubscription of several IPO’s.

Ryan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & finance from the London Southbank University and has attained level 3 ACCA certifications.

Kimberley Thwaites

Kimberley is GK Capital’s Wealth Manager. She has several years of experience in the local and Canadian financial industries and is primarily responsible for educating customers about GK Capital’s products and managing and growing client portfolios.
Prior to joining GK Capital Kimberley served in different roles at both Lehman Insurance brokers and Edward Jones in Canada, as well as NCB Capital Markets in Jamaica.

She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Cross Disciplinary Studies with a focus in Business Management and Operational Studies, Finance and Administration from the University of Western Ontario and successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course. Kimberley is a licensed securities dealer and enjoys meaningful charity work especially with children.