Max has spent more than 15 years working within and serving the investment management industry. 

With a far-reaching and varied background, Max taps into his knowledge of finance and law to support his clients. Earlier in his career, he worked in a variety of roles in the asset management, equity sales, and family office space in both London and New York. During that time, he directed media engagement and brand building strategies as well as sourced investment opportunities. Max is also a non-practicing legal barrister in the UK.   

Previously, Max spent six years at Edelman Smithfield, where he served as a Vice President on the Financial Services team. While there, he provided alternative investment managers with narrative development, media engagement, special situations & announcement counsel, reputation management, and executive media & presentation coaching services. He has advised clients across the capital markets structure including private equity and credit firms, hedge-funds, VCs, asset managers, and banks.

Max was born and educated in London, where he received a BA in Classical Studies from King’s College London, an MA in The History of International Relations from the London School of Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP Law School, and passed the Bar Professional Training Course at The College of Law.