He will focus on building Signia’s hedge fund proposition as the firm looks towards international expansion and targets ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients.
Prior to joining Signia Wealth, Patel was managing director at AlphaOne Partners in a similar role investing in hedge funds on behalf of ultra-high net worth clients.
He also worked as an equity analyst for Lehman Brothers before AlphaOne.
Nathalie Dauriac-Stoebe, CEO of Signia Wealth, said: "Ameet has an exceptional track record in managing UHNW client accounts in the hedge fund space. His extensive and varied experience across the alternative investments industry will help us to further develop our capabilities and breadth of expertise in this important area.
"Ameet is the latest in a series of key strategic hires designed to enhance the Signia Wealth offering and exceed client expectations. We have taken great care to hire specialists in all of the major asset classes as well as alternatives such as hedge funds, to ensure that we can tailor our services to the wide range of investment solutions required by UHNW clients."
