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Laura Blomqvist Senior Wealth Planner – Finland and Norway
Maik Nicola Buffone Tax and Legal Council – Italy
Mafalda Moura Cesário Head of Tax and Legal – Portugal and Brazil
Alix Devalmont Senior Wealth Planner – France
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Robert Ferreira Tax Reclaims Specialist
Benjamin Fiorino Wealth Planner / Tax and Legal Counsel, France and Monaco
Aidan Golden Head of Group Technical Services
Alexandra Habermann Wealth Planner – France
Marie Hainge Technical Services Legal and Regulatory Adviser
Brendan Harper Head of Asia and HNW Technical Services
Lana Jarvis Senior Wealth Planner – UK and International
Roberth Josefsson Senior Wealth Planner – Sweden
Nerea Llona Tax and Legal Counsel – Spain and LatAm
Filippo Mancini Senior Wealth Planner Italy
Simon Martin Head of UK Technical Services
Glenn McIIroy Technical Services Manager
Nicolas Morhun Senior Wealth Planning, Associate Director – France
Simon Phythian Technical Officer
Steve Sayer Technical Sales Manager
Peter Tung Tax and Legal Counsel – Asia
Nicolaas Vancrombrugge Senior Wealth Planner – Belgium and Luxembourg
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Spain and LatAm
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