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António Pestana da Silva
Financial Performance & Analysis Director
António joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
He joined from Sienna Investment Managers, where he was Interim Head of Finance, overseeing financial reporting, FP&A activities and cost optimisation initiatives. Prior to this, he worked at KPMG Luxembourg as a Manager in M&A Transaction Services and at Deloitte Portugal as a Consultant in the same field.
António holds a Master’s degree in International Management from Nova School of Business & Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Católica Porto Business School.
Damien Schuind
Fund Operations Director
Damien joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
Damien brings more than 20 years of experience in fund services. He joined from Arendt Investor Services, where he was a Senior Manager overseeing accounting and fund operations for private equity, real estate, debt and securitisation structures. Earlier in his career, he spent over twelve years at Alter Domus, specialising in private equity, real estate and liquidation services.
Damien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Haute École Robert Schuman in Belgium and has been a Chartered Accountant in Luxembourg since 2008.
David Bucke
Chief Information Security Officer
David joined PAI in 2026 as Chief Information Security Officer.
He joined from Montagu Private Equity, where he spent eight years, most recently serving as Head of IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security. Prior to Montagu, David held roles at Mirus IT Solutions and Bright Technology.
David holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certifications from ISC², the internationally recognised professional body for cybersecurity certification and standards.
Manda Chan
Managing Director
Manda is a Managing Director in the Client & Capital Group based in London. She is responsible for leading PAI’s CCG efforts in the Asia Pacific region.
Prior to PAI, Manda co-founded the Asia Pacific business for Evercore Private Funds Group in Hong Kong and eventually led the business as Managing Director. Manda has more than a decade of experience in fundraising in the region for third-party buyout, growth, infrastructure and private credit funds investing in Europe, the US and Asia. While at Evercore, she worked closely with PAI for the last eight years.
Manda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.
Daryl Letrillard
Finance Analyst
Daryl joined PAI in 2025 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
He joined as a Finance Analyst after completing his internship at PAI.
Prior to this, Daryl completed two internships as a Private Equity Analyst at Elevation Capital Partners and as a Treasury Intern at Luxair.
Daryl holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESCP Business School.
Daniel Frèches
Principal
Daniel joined PAI in 2024 and is a member of the Industrial Goods & Services Team, based in London. He has been involved in the Alvest and Mecaer Aviation Group investments.
Prior to joining PAI, Daniel spent 10 years in the Industrials Team at Advent International in London, where he was a Director. At Advent Daniel completed multiple successful investments, with a particular focus on Aerospace & Defence, Industrial Conglomerates, and Industrial Tech.
Prior to Advent, Daniel worked at The Boston Consulting Group in Paris and Casablanca, advising Industrial companies on strategy and operations. Prior to BCG, Daniel held various roles at Cinven, Goldman Sachs, and Rothschild.
Daniel graduated from HEC Paris with a MSc in Management.
Dania Saidam
Head of Communications
Dania joined PAI in 2022 as Head of Communications and is responsible for overseeing the firm’s communications strategy with internal and external audiences.
Previously, she led external communications and thought leadership for a global business unit at Mastercard, advancing trust across the company’s brand, products, services and digital ecosystem.
Dania began her career at Brunswick, where she worked for over a decade, advising some of the world’s largest companies on financial and corporate communications and critical issues, including crises, high-profile and contested transactions, shareholder activism, strategic reviews and change management.
Dania was educated at Oxford University.
David Mandeville
Investment Director
David joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Froneri and Theramex investments.
Prior to joining the Investment Group, David interned at PAI for one year. He previously spent five years working within the Food and Consumer sector, both as a consultant with Newton Europe, and as an Operations Manager with Oscar Mayer.
David holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a BSc in Mathematics with Economics from the London School of Economics.
