OUR TEAM

Bitbondsinvestmentltd TEAM

Anthony Sleek

Co-Founder & Group Chairman

Anthony was appointed Chairman of Bitbond Investment at the beginning of 2020. As a founder, Director and one of the controlling shareholders of the Group, Anthony has previously held the offices of Finance, Investment Administration, Operations, and Business Development. From 2004 to 2016 he served as Chief Executive Officer of Capital International Limited.
In 2008, Anthony became Chair of the Isle of Man Fund Management Association and sat on the main committee until 2010. Anthony is a past president of the Isle of Man branch of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and is currently a council member of the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce.

Daniel Ellison

CEO

Daniels was appointed CEO of Bitbond Investment in 2020. Earlier in his career, Daniels was the Managing Director for Barclays Wealth and led over 1,000 staff across the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. He then spent five years with Boston Group as CEO, where he successfully spearheaded their development from a small CSP into a leading Multi-Family Office spread across three jurisdictions.
Daniels has twice been recognised as one of the ¡®Top 50 Most Influential¡¯ in financial services by ePrivateClient.

Walkings Alberts

Group COO

Walkings joined Bitbond Investment in 2020 as Chief Operating Officer, a role designed to support the CEO in the implementation of the strategic plan. He has ongoing responsibility for operational delivery and leads the Finance, Operations and Compliance departments.
Walkings plays a key part in Group projects, particularly the establishment of the new banking regime. Walkings has worked in senior positions for 16 years, including Finance Director and later CEO of Old Mutual Finance Pty Ltd. He is also Chartered Accountant ACA CA (SA).

Jerry Hastings

Chief Technology Officer

After gaining a PhD in Image Processing, Jerry began his career as a research scientist, authoring over 40 academic publications while working for BT as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jerry joined the Group in 2020 as Chief Technology Officer bringing with him a wealth of experience from leading technology focused companies.
Prior to joining Capital, Jerry had served as the CTO at the Stars Group, as a Technology Consultant for Partis Solutions, as Chief Technology Officer of TouchTunes Interactive Networks and had held a variety of roles at Scientific Games Corporation.

Robert Floate

DPO & Legal Counsel

Robert currently holds a number of non-exec directorships within the Group and acts as the Group's Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Data Protection Officer. He also sits as a Non-Executive Director Member on a number of internal governance committees and provides, on a consultancy basis, 'in-house' legal advice to all Group companies. Qualifying as a Solicitor in 1980, Robert was admitted as a member of the Law Society of England and Wales.
He was made a Partner with Charsley Harrison Solicitors in 1984. In 1996, Robert left private practice and joined the Group as a founder team member and has worked in multiple roles including Company Secretary, Compliance Officer and a Non-Executive Director for CIG and other Group companies.

Kristy Day

People & Culture Dire

Since joining Bitbond Investment in 2020 Kristy has been instrumental in the implementation of new investment administration services, which is now one of the Company¡¯s core engines for growth. Joining the board in 2020 as Chief Operations Officer, she has now taken on a new role as People and Culture Director.
Kristy has worked within the finance industry since 1988, previously having spent six years with Friends Provident International, before joining Sun Life International as Investment Dealing Supervisor. Kristy holds the SFA Certificate of Foundations and is a member of Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Gavin Editon

Operations Director - Investment

Gavin joined the Group in February 2020 as Operations Director. He brings with him over 23 years of experience in the Life Assurance sector.
Having worked for two of the island's largest employers, Gavin has a wealth of experience in growing businesses through corporate structuring. With a background in lean service, operational excellence and transformation, he will be working to optimise the services that the Group provides.
avin has a Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership.