Gedon founded G.H. Financials in the City of London in 1993. An independent clearing operation, G.H. Financials has grown to become one of the leading clearers in the industry.

Gedon began his career as a local floor-trader at the Chicago Board of Trade in 1978, and has been involved in the derivatives industry ever since, as a trader on various exchanges and as an entrepreneur. He was a member of the LIFFE Board of Directors and has sat on many key committees. In May 2017, Gedon became a board member of the CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange.

Today, Gedon leads the senior management team responsible for the future direction of the group. As the founder and Head of the group, Gedon focuses on expanding Hertshten Group’s global reach and developing new business ventures.

Rene is the Chairman of Hertshten Group. He joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director in April 2012.

After obtaining a degree in chemical engineering from Imperial College (London), Rene began his professional career with SH Landes, Houston-based engineering consultants in the oil and gas industry. He then went on to complete an MBA at the London Business School, and worked as assistant manager in project finance at Lloyds Merchant Bank in London.

As a Mauritian national, he became the first general manager of Promotion and Development (PAD) in 1988, a property and investment company in Mauritius, the shares of which are now listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Apart from his main function as PAD’s CEO, Rene is a director of several private and public companies in Mauritius, spanning sugar, insurance, tourism, logistics and financial services.

Dhiresh joined Hertshten Group in May 2012 after a 23 year career at KPMG, the last 13 years as a partner in KPMG’s London office.

Dhiresh holds a BSc in Management Science from the London School of Economics (1985). In 1988, he became a member of the Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and he became a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 1989.

Today, Dhiresh is part of the senior management team responsible for the future direction of the Group. As CFO, he is responsible for the Group’s financial and structuring affairs.

Su Lin is a Hertshten Group Director. She joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director in January 2022. She serves in a similar capacity on boards of numerous prominent companies in Mauritius.

Su Lin has more than 35 years of professional experience in audit and advisory. She trained as a Chartered Accountant in London with Deloitte, Haskins & Sells where she worked for 8 years before joining Coopers & Lybrand (which subsequently became PwC) in Mauritius as a Partner in the consulting division. She then moved to DCDM Consulting as a Partner leading projects in digitalisation and systems integration. Her last position was as a Director at KPMG Advisory till October 2019, where she was responsible for internal audits and risk management projects. She was also the chairperson of the CSR committee and is a past President of the Society of Chartered Accountants in Mauritius. Throughout her career, she has worked with major local, regional and international companies across industries.

Su Lin holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and is a Chartered Accountant (UK)

Ron Hertshten joined Hertshten Group in August 2008.

Ron Hold a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a M.B.A. with a focus on Finance from Yale University School of Management.

Today Ron is part of the senior management team of Hertshten Group, and focuses on sourcing and managing investments, focusing on the real estate and technology sectors.

Devesh Biltoo joined the Board of the Hertshten Group as an Independent Non-Executive Director in July 2020.

Devesh has more than 20 years of professional experience in Insurance, particularly in the General Insurance sector.

He is currently the CEO and an Executive Director of Quantum Insurance. Before joining Quantum Insurance in 2015, Devesh worked for La Prudence Mauricienne Assurance Ltée as Senior Underwriter before being promoted to Technical Manager in 2011 and Manager in 2014 of the General Insurance-Underwriting Department following the merger with The Mauritius Union Cy. Ltd.

Devesh holds a BSc. in Economics and Mathematics from the University of the Witwatersrand (2000) and is a Chartered Insurer of the Chartered Insurance Institute (UK).

Dhaneswar is the Head of Finance of Hertshten Group and was appointed as an executive Board member in September 2017.

He joined Hertshten Group in January 2008 as Financial Accountant after working with Thomas Cook Mauritius as Finance Manager.

Dhaneswar trained as a Chartered Accountant with Grant Thornton in Mauritius and in 2004, he became a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Throughout his career, he has worked with international companies in the audit, accountancy and the financial sector.

Patrick is the Chairman of Quantum Insurance.

Patrick joined City Brokers Ltd and took over its leadership, while acting as senior advisor on insurance and risk related matters to most major and many medium local enterprises. Patrick retired from insurance broking in 2019, and in 2022 set up a dedicated risk research advisory and consultancy operation servicing a large regional Hotel group as well as a large regional multi-sector group of companies. Over his 34 years of local and regional insurance industry career Patrick has gained experience in all types of insurances and has always promoted the importance of focusing on the customer’s journey.

Patrick Bouic completed a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce in 1988, and qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1991.