Who we are
Frederic Ponzo - Managing Partner
Frederic Ponzo focuses on providing leadership, direction and vision to the company and ensures that its clients receive best-in-class services. Prior to founding GreySpark Partners, Ponzo joined the international consultancy NET2S in 1998 as a consultant in the firm's Paris office. He moved to London in early 2000 to open the firm's UK office and took on a wide range of consulting and operational roles. Ponzo became managing director of the firm in 2004 and assumed overall responsibility of NET2S UK business. Over the past 10 years, Ponzo personally advised over 50 financial institutions, including 19 of the top 20 investment banks, building an unparalleled insight in the industry.
George Kao - Partner
George Kao leads business development and manages the growth of the company franchise. Kao was most recently a sales executive for the e-commerce business (Barx) at Barclays Capital, where he focussed on developing new trading relationships in FX, fixed income, and commodities in emerging markets such as Turkey and South Africa. Before that he was business development manager at NET2S, where he successfully developed and maintained new client relationships with tier-one banks, exchanges and technology providers.
Andrew McLauchlan - Partner
Andrew McLauchlan is responsible for sales strategy as well as overseeing marketing and business development. He focuses on several key sell-side institutions as well as GreySpark's buy-side business. Prior to this role, McLauchlan was business development director for NET2S where he managed a team of sales executives, as well as being directly responsible for the firm's major accounts.
Bradley Wood - Partner
Bradley Wood runs the firm's consulting organisation and specialises in delivering project and interim management services. Wood has over fifteen years experience in IT where he has successfully fulfilled technology, delivery and operations roles. Previously, Wood worked at NET2S UK as a principal consultant, where he ran the Business and Management Consulting Practice. He successfully delivered a variety of projects covering market data aggregation, algorithmic trading, smart order routing, derivatives market-making, securities settlement and enterprise architecture for several investment banks and hedge funds.
"Being a part of GreySpark isn't just about having a brilliant and varied job - everyone enjoys helping each other and having a good time with their work."
Ian Yates | Managing Consultant