Phil Pemberton
Co-Founder
Phil Pemberton co-founded Pemberton Stewart with partner Aaron Stewart in 2007. Phil services a core group of clients, including tier-one investment banks, multi-billion AUM hedge funds and family offices. He has a track record of completing strategic senior mandates at C-suite level, global and regional head level. Phil also drives the membership and connectivity of Pemberton Networks.
Byron Rienstra
Chairman
Byron Rienstra joined Pemberton Stewart in 2017 as CEO, and moved to the role of Chairman in 2019. Prior to joining Pemberton Stewart, Byron was HR Director for Functions and Structural Reform at Barclays. Before that, he was Group Head of Talent, Learning and Culture at Standard Chartered Bank.
Claire Sutton
CFO
Claire is ACCA qualified and works as Head of Finance for Pemberton Stewart.
Claire has experience in a variety of finance roles. Prior to working with Pemberton Stewart, Claire’s roles included external audit, Internal Auditor for a FTSE 100 company and Management Accountant for a large Insurance company.
Jessica Bedford-Pitt
Head of Administration and Office Management
Global Markets team
Andrew Westmacott
CEO
Andrew joined Pemberton Stewart in Hong Kong in 2009 to focus on building up the Global Markets business in into a market-leading practice Asia Pacific. He took over as CEO in 2019. Andrew began his career in Executive Search in 2005 in London having graduated with a BA in History from the University of Manchester.
Will Brocks
Partner
Will is a Partner and part of the Global Markets business focusing on Fixed Income and Currencies across APAC and Europe. Will joined Pemberton Stewart in Singapore in 2014. Will began his career in Search in 2006 working in London and Singapore.
Akshay Nugent
Akshay is a Director in the Global Markets business focused on APAC credit sales, trading, structuring and origination. He joined Pemberton Stewart in 2025 in Hong Kong where’s he’s been working in recruitment since 2018. Prior to this, Akshay studied a degree in Chinese & Korean at SOAS, University of London.
Ana De Paula Andrade
Ana works in the Global Markets team focusing on Fixed Income & Currencies Sales mandates in continental Europe, UK & the Americas.
Before joining Pemberton Stewart, Ana worked in a boutique Executive Search firm in London and has had a previous career as a Fashion Designer. Ana has an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford.
Fraser Jarrett
Fraser works in the Global Markets team focusing on Fixed Income Trading, Sales & Structuring.
Before joining Pemberton Stewart, Fraser studied a degree in Oceanography at the University of Southampton.
Cameron Hamilton-Patel
Cameron works in the Global Markets Team where he focuses on Asia EM Macro across Sales, Trading and Structuring.
Before joining Pemberton Stewart, Cameron completed a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship at the University of Wolverhampton with a first-class degree in Business Management.
Chang Liu
Chang works in the Global Markets Team, focusing on Fixed Income Sales, Trading & Structuring in Greater China.
Prior to joining Pemberton Stewart, Chang worked for Huawei UK and a London Stock Exchange listed fintech company in London. BA in English Literature, MA in Applied Linguistics.
Aayush Datt
Aayush works in the Global Markets Team where he focuses on FIC across Sales, Trading and Structuring.
Before joining Pemberton Stewart, Aayush completed a Master of Science Degree in Financial Technology at The University of Gloucestershire achieving a Distinction.
Georgina Chapman
Georgie works in the Global Banking & Energy Transition team in London, with a focus on Investment Banking, Energy Transition & ESG
Before Pemberton Stewart, she worked for Finatal in London, a Private Equity recruitment firm. Georgie graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature.
Global Banking team
Tom Gregory-Smith
Partner
Tom has led Pemberton Stewart’s Global Banking & Energy Transition Team since 2009, focusing on senior level executive search appointments across Asia-Pacific, EMEA and North America across both the Financial Services and Energy Transition sectors.
Tom has a BA in History from the University of Leeds, and divides his time across London and APAC.
Delilah Acworth
Delilah works in the Global Banking & Energy Transition team. Her main focus is on Investment Banking, Energy Transition and ESG.
Prior to joining Pemberton Stewart she worked for Octopus Energy in Wellington, New Zealand. Delilah graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in English and Theatre.
Global Commodities team
William Brocklehurst
Partner
William Brocklehurst runs the Global Commodities practice. He leads and executes senior front office searches for trading houses, financial institutions and industrials across Asia, Europe and the US. William joined Pemberton Stewart in Asia and has been integral in establishing the firm as the commodities search leader for the region, while managing our Singapore office.
Thomas Long
Thomas looks after the European arm of the Global Commodities team. Prior to this, Thomas worked in the Global Markets Team at Pemberton Stewart for a year and graduated in Nottingham with a degree in Business Management & Marketing.
Hong Kong
Pemberton Stewart International Ltd.
Room 403, Lap Fai Building
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Singapore
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London
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