Rashad started his commodity trading career in the oil and gas industry in Houston, Texas, at Total Gas & Power (now Total Energies) in 2004.  In 2009, Rashad joined Shell Trading in Dubai. He remained in Shell until 2013, when he was recruited by Trafigura as a Trading Manager based in Singapore. Shortly thereafter, Rashad returned to Dubai to re-establish the Trafigura office and grow Trafigura’s MENA business. In 2020, Rashad decided to launch his own commodity trading and asset investment company, now Montfort. He is currently CEO of Montfort and leads a dynamic and experienced team of traders and sector professionals.

Yannick started his career as a trade and structured commodity finance banker at Société Générale and ABN AMRO in Europe and Asia. His last position was Group CFO at BGN, where he successfully managed the firm's financial growth and global finance function development. Prior to that, Yannick served as CFO at Mocoh and AOT Energy, where he also led business development for the Asian region from Singapore. His extensive experience in energy trading includes his role as Finance Director for SOCAR Trading.  Yannick holds a master’s degree from HEC Paris. His deep industry knowledge, coupled with his experience in both banking and energy trading, makes him an asset to the team. Yannick Luce is Montfort’s Group CFO based in Geneva. With two decades of experience in commodities trading and banking, Yannick brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role.

Kedar started his career at Trafigura in London within the accounting department and has now accumulated over 15 years of experience in some of the most competitive and successful teams, where he has held key senior management positions in risk management, finance, and operations. With work experience across London, Geneva, Singapore, Houston, and Dubai, covering all aspects of the commodity trading lifecycle, Kedar has successfully demonstrated strong leadership and growth of business-critical functions leading to highly successful departments in his previous roles with Trafigura and OQ Trading. After holding the position of Global Head of Risk for OQ Trading for two years, Kedar joined Montfort as the Chief Operating Officer for the Group with a key focus on areas of business architecture, IT development, operational efficiency, and business performance reporting.

Ziad is General Counsel at Montfort, leading the legal and compliance department. With over 25 years of legal experience, including 18 in executive roles, he specializes in corporate governance, trade remedies, antitrust, M&A, and compliance. Ziad previously held senior legal positions at Shell and Qatar's Tasweeq and Muntajat, handling complex legal matters in the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors.  He holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence, an MBA, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from U.S. institutions, and is a licensed attorney in Texas, a registered U.S. patent attorney, and a certified mediator with CEDR.

Martin started his shipping career in 2006 with TORM A/S holding several roles, with a specific focus on derivatives trading. Joining Shell Trading in 2012 he headed up the Middle East Products Freight desk and Global Large Range book.  After 10 years with Shell, he established Montfort Maritime in 2022, a shipping division within the commodity trading company, Montfort Group. Martin has completed various projects, including several new buildings and JVs. Martin holds a Graduate Diploma (HD) in International Business from Copenhagen Business School (CBS).

Robert leads Fort Energy and oversees global investment activities for Montfort Group.  He has over 25 years of industry experience, 17 of which he spent with Trafigura. There, Robert played a key role in establishing Puma Energy, where he served as Head of Investments, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Member. Following this, Robert became a director of an investment fund in Singapore and as Head of Investments for a large Saudi conglomerate.  He holds a degree from the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.