to advanced materials for batteries, an area in which she has been awarded three US patents.

A British national, Zhixin speaks English and Mandarin. She obtained her BSc (first class honours) and PhD from Imperial College London and her MBA from the University of Ottawa. She is a CFA Charterholder and a member of CFA Society of the UK.

Stephen Cubitt

Steve is the Director of Operations at J. Stern & Co.

Having joined the Firm in 2015, Steve leads the operations of the Firm, with particular responsibility for Client Onboarding, middle/back office, risk and IT.

Previously, Steve was the Head of Operations of Halkin Investments, a London-based Multi Family Office. Before that Steve has 30 years of experience in senior operational roles at RIT Capital Partners, finnCap, City Credit Capital, El OroInvestment, Bryan Garnier & Co., Societe Generale and Hambros Bank Ltd.

Sarah de Goldschmidt

Sarah is a portfolio manager at the firm. Sarah uses her extensive private client experience to assist our clients define and achieve their investment objectives.

Sarah builds on 10 years of financial services and consulting experience with Accenture and Salomon Smith Barney in London and Chicago. Sarah has vast experience in private client matters, focused on service offering, delivery and performance.

A French national, Sarah speaks French, English, German and Italian. She holds a MSc in Political Philosophy (First Class Honours) from the London School of Economics together with a BA in Philosophy (summa cum laude) and a BA in English (cum laude) from the Université de Paris X.

Sandy Soames

Sandy is an investment specialist and client advisor at