Mr David Shead joined the company in 2012. He is a certified public accountant and is responsible for the finance, operations and compliance functions of the Company. He also acts as company secretary and was appointed as the first non-family member on the board in 2018.

After obtaining his Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) degree at the University of Malta, David joined PwC where he spent five years working in audit with a focus on investment firms and collective investment schemes. At PwC, he enjoyed secondments to the PwC New York, London and Milan offices. He later held a management accountant position within an internationally listed company and prior to joining Rizzo Farrugia, he was employed as Managing Director of a Malta-based investment management company.