Melvyn spent over a decade as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, which formed his foundational belief that a culture of collaboration, teamwork and integrity creates the right environment for people to be most effective and deliver their best work. These early years involved dealing with sovereign wealth funds, endowments, hedge funds, corporates and other financial intermediaries.
With more than 17 years’ experience in direct investment advisory and portfolio management for ultra-high net worth clients, as well as six years as an active angel investor, Melvyn believes that success is best driven by people with heart and business acumen in equal measure. His strong entrepreneurial streak has led him to a seat on the Board of Sunseap, Fundnel and he is Venture Partner to a VC fund, Tensility in Chicago. Melvyn is also Advisor to a Singapore based fintech startup called Hive Up.
Currently Co-founder and Chair of the Investment Committee at Thirdrock Group, an independent investment management firm, Melvyn also serves as District Councilor in the South West Community Development Council (Singapore) and is a member of the Environmental Functional Committee, which develops and implements community-based activities to promote lifestyle changes that have a positive impact on the environment.
Melvyn graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration (High Distinction).
