A local investment management and real estate development firm appoints a new chief executive officer.

In a release, the Davis Family Office, a family-owned privately held company focused on investment management and real estate development is pleased to announce the appointment of Liam R Davis as chief executive officer of the newly structured entity.

Executive chair of the company’s board of directors, Thavon T Davis explained, “As CEO, Liam will manage the operations and investments of the Davis Family Office. He will be principally responsible for overseeing the company’s administrative, financial and risk management strategies while developing carefully curated investment management solutions for our firm.

“Liam shares our entrepreneurial and inventive spirit and we are confident that this, combined with his business acumen and experience will position the Davis Family Office for future growth and expansion. We also see this appointment as an endorsement of the unlimited and unique potential of young professionals in The Bahamas.”

Mr Davis (Liam) explained, “I am both excited and honoured to assume this leadership role with the Davis Family Office. Throughout my educational and professional career, I have consistently sought out diverse developmental and exposure opportunities to broaden and deepen my expertise and knowledge base. With shared values of collaboration and excellence, I believe that I am well-positioned to manage the company’s administration, governance, asset and investment management.”

Liam Davis was appointed effective August 1, 2020; he is not related to the principals of the Davis Family Office.

Liam holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Morehouse College where he graduated valedictorian in 2016, and a master of science in accounting from Wake Forest School of Business. The 26-year-old certified public accountant gained his CPA designation in 2017, while working as a business analyst at Deloitte Consulting LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. Liam has gained diverse financial sector experiences having most recently worked as a senior associate at Deloitte Cayman Islands.

Liam’s addition to the team is congruent with the Family’s commitment to supporting and empowering young Bahamian professionals and entrepreneurs. The company also appointed its own Thavon Davis as executive chair of the board of directors. He is a Bahamian entrepreneur and investor with extensive local and international experience. Before returning to The Bahamas, he was a member of the Goldman Sachs Investment Banking teams in both New York and London. He holds a master’s in business administration from Stanford University (2018) and a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College where he graduated as Salutatorian in 2014. Thavon will work collaboratively with Liam to deliver on the firm’s mandates.