About David
David Esfandi was appointed CEO of Canaccord Wealth in March 2014 and under his leadership the business has become a top 10 UK wealth manager by assets under management and advice in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.
David is results-driven and leads the firm with huge energy and drive. In 2020, he was named CEO of the Year at the annual City of London Wealth Management Awards. Over the last ten years Canaccord Wealth have completed a number of acquisitions under his leadership including Punter Southall Wealth Ltd., Adam & Company, Thomas Miller, Intelligent Capital, and Cantab Asset Management.
He was previously Managing Director of Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management, where he played a key role in its recapitalisation and restructuring. Prior to that, he spent 10 years with Deutsche Bank, latterly as Director - Proprietary Pan European Equity Investment. David began his career at Goldman Sachs International as a financial analyst. He holds an MA in PPE from Oxford University.