Estera, a provider of offshore fiduciary and administration services, has appointed Brad Stephenson (pictured), as team manager for the company’s Cayman Islands fund services business.

In his new role, Stephenson oversees Estera Cayman’s fund offering, including fund directorships and related fiduciary services to Cayman corporate structures.
 
Stephenson, who has more than a decade of experience in the Cayman funds industry, previously served as a business development manager within a provider of specialised trust and fund administration services. He has extensive experience offering guidance on a range of corporate structures and has overseen the day-to-day management of funds in markets including the US, UK eastern Europe and throughout Asia.
 
Brad also acts as a director on a number of boards and oversees the provision of ancillary services such as FATCA/CRS, board support, accounting and liquidation services to funds.
 
“The opportunity to build upon Estera’s exceptional work and service to the funds industry is one I could not pass up,” says Stephenson. “Estera is a well-established force in the Cayman and global markets with offices in ten jurisdictions and is growing in all the services we offer, including funds, corporate, trusts and accounting.”
 
Stephenson holds a Bachelor of Business Studies degree and postgraduate diploma in professional accountancy from Massey University in New Zealand. He is a member of the Cayman Islands Directors Association, Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants and the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand.