Mr. Navid Goraya is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Karandaaz Pakistan. Mr. Goraya holds over 25 years of global experience in asset management, investment strategy, product development and corporate finance. Before joining Karandaaz as the Chief Investment Officer, he was leading a Strategic Advisory Firm, White Oak Advisors Inc, in New York where he was involved in making global investments in the US, Middle East, South East Asia and South Asia.

Earlier, at HSBC USA, Mr. Goraya advised approximately US$6 billion in specialized funds of HSBC and led a global wealth team covering North America, the GCC and South East Asia. He has also led specialized Investment Banking teams at the Royal Bank of Scotland and Qatar National Bank. At IICG Bahrain, he led a Capital Markets Group managing proprietary funds and endowment portfolios. He holds an MBA from IBA and has also attended the High-Performance Leadership Programs at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, and London Business School. He also serves on the advisory boards of firms in life sciences and financial services in New York.