The team

Eight professionals,
one investment philosophy.

GAP's headquarters are in Tortola, BVI, with team members distributed across global financial hubs. Four of the eight investment professionals are based on-island; the remaining four operate from international locations supporting investor relations and execution.

Investment, advisory & operations

Portfolio managers, advisors
and operational leadership.

Alessandro Palladino
Senior Portfolio Manager
BVI-based

Senior PM of MSF1, Director of GAP and the GAP Investment Manager Team, BVI FSC-approved. Active in offshore fund management since 2001. Background in IT and software engineering — developed algorithms for portfolio management, trading and risk systems. ICA Advanced Certificate in Compliance; Series 3 NFA. University of Padua — degree in Software Engineering.

Peter Van Zoost
Portfolio Manager
BVI-based

PM for MSF1 within the GAP Investment Advisory Team. Supports the Senior PM in the day-to-day implementation of the multi-strategy mandate — idea screening, position monitoring, trade execution and risk reporting — in coordination with the GAP Advisory Board and Investment Committee. Bachelor of Business and Administration, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia — Gold Medalist, School of Business and Information Technology (2001).

Giorgio Galante
Head of Investment Advisor

20+ years of experience in international financial markets, starting at Deutsche Bank across wealth management and product development with a focus on structuring complex financial solutions for ultra-high-net-worth and institutional clients. Contributed to the design of algorithmic trading strategies and quantamental analytical models. Bocconi University; Master from SDA Bocconi School of Management.

Andrea Millepiedi
Senior Investment Advisor

20+ years of international experience in capital markets, fundraising and alternative investments. Held Managing Director positions at HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, with deep expertise in derivatives, risk management, financial structuring and strategic advisory. LL.M. American Law (Boston University); Law Degree (University of Parma); studies at Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Alessandro Radici
Operations and Risk Manager

Heads operations and risk at GAP since January 2024 — risk monitoring and operational oversight, supporting fund administration, custody, onboarding, KYC, reporting and coordination with service providers. Extensive C-level career: previously Country Manager at Safilo Group in Portugal, Korea and Japan, with a strong background in general management, business development, corporate finance and M&A.

Governance & operations

Directors, MLROs
and operational leadership.

Daniel Cann
Director · MLRO & Compliance

Seasoned executive in the fund administration business. Co-owner and Managing Director of a BVI-licensed fund administrator since 2003 — with corporate, trust and directorship subsidiaries. Director of GAP and BVI FSC-approved MLRO, also covering compliance activities. Chartered Accountant (London).

Calum McKenzie
Independent Director
BVI-based

A titan of the BVI fund industry. Nearly three decades in financial services, focused on the governance and oversight of complex international fund structures. BVI-based since 1998. Council member of the BVI Investment Funds Association.

Julie Reich
Independent Director
BVI-based

25+ years in banking and fund-of-funds industry. BVI-based since 2006 after several years in London at Key Asset Management. Prior to Key, 17 years at the Bank of East Asia and Bank of Ireland.

Aligned interest

The team invests
on the same terms as you.

The GAP team is collectively invested in MSF1 alongside clients, in the same Class A and Class Q share classes under the same fee and liquidity terms — no preferential treatment, no fee discount, no separate vehicle.

Meet the team

Schedule an introduction.

We are happy to introduce the team to eligible investors. Please reach out to Investor Relations to arrange a call.