Shadi Alnasr

Shadi Alnasr has been promoted to Middle East Market President at BNY Wealth, a move reflecting the firm's commitment to deepening its presence in the region. In this role, Alnasr is responsible for the strategic expansion of BNY Wealth's Middle East franchise, focusing on the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Alnasr brings expertise in wealth management and client strategy, having progressed through roles of increasing responsibility within BNY Wealth Management, including Director - Client Strategist and Principal - Client Strategist, focusing on global family office international initiatives. Alnasr is recognized as a family office expert, offering insights on ultra-high-net-worth family structures in the Middle East and noting that wealthy families are increasingly incorporating philanthropic activities alongside investments and exploring virtual assets and ESG-rated investments.

Career history

• Senior Director - Market President (MEA) at BNY Wealth Management
• Director - Client Strategist at BNY Wealth Management, Global Family Office International
• Principal - Client Strategist at BNY Wealth Management, Global Family Office International
• Head of Retail, Portfolio, Strategy & Wealth Management at United Arab Bank
• Vice President, Private Banking (Vizedirektor) at Liechtensteinische Landesbank

Alnasr holds a Bachelor of Science of Business Administration from American University of Sharjah and a Certified Wealth Management Advisor (CWMA) from Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Switzerland (2018-2022). His skill set encompasses banking, Islamic finance, private banking, portfolio management, and wealth management across the Middle East and Europe.

What Shadi Alnasr could bring to Middle East Market President at BNY Wealth: Based on his documented career trajectory, Alnasr brings deep regional expertise in family office structuring, UHNW client advisory, and evolving investment paradigms in the Gulf. His progression through BNY's global family office division, combined with leadership experience at regional and international banks, positions him to execute BNY's strategic expansion in the UAE and Saudi Arabia during a period of substantial capital flows into the region and heightened emphasis on ESG and alternative assets among Gulf family offices.