Houssam is in charge of the firm's business development in the Middle East and is responsible for the investor relations in the Gulf region.

Houssam started his career in investment banking, working in fixed income and leverage finance in Paris and London at Credit Agricole Investment Banking and Societe Generale. He then joined a Private Equity firm in Paris and later a Private Equity firm in Dubai. He was the managing director of an advisory firm in Dubai and he then acted as the CEO of a family office in Abu Dhabi, being in charge of the investment strategy.

He has over 15 years of experience in the Middle East, working with investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and family offices mainly in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain.

Houssam holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and a Master’s degree in Economics, specialized in Environment, from Paris Nanterre University and a Master's degree in Finance (Grande Ecole) from Ecole supérieure de Nantes - Audencia. He also studied at the Ohio State University in the USA.

Houssam is fluent in French, English and Arabic.