Our Team

Our people make our company.
They can make yours too.

Meet the Team Behind West 53

At West 53, our diverse team drives innovation, delivering world-class solutions to help clients thrive in a fast-changing world.

Mark Flanagan

Chief Executive Officer

Mark has 30+ years in financial services, specializing in investment selection, governance, and fund structuring, with senior roles at AON, AXA, and Cayman National, supporting global fund launches.

Mark Fitzpatrick

Risk

Mark has four decades of experience working in financial services within risk, compliance and operations specializing within both the Irish AIF and UCITS regimes as a CRO and COO in various firms. Mar... Read more

Peter Forsey

Compliance

Peter has over three decades of experience in financial services across alternative investments within compliance, operations and trading. Peter has worked with Nomura, Schroders, Hendersons, Citco Gl... Read more

Mervin Harris

Investment

Mervin has over four decades of experience in investment management, regulation, governance and operations, as well as product and business development. He has gained an extensive knowledge of traditi... Read more

Joy Jack

Distribution

Joy Jack brings 15 years of financial services experience across UK, Ireland, Cayman, the US and the Channel Islands, focused on fund formation, investment structuring, capital allocation and distribu... Read more