Stefano Del Federico 

Founder & CEO

Stefano is the Founder and CEO of Alpha Enterprise Solutions Ltd, providing business consultancy and M&A services to businesses, shareholders and family owned enterprises.

He has acted for and sold businesses to large, listed organisations, private equity and other organisations both in the UK and US, across various industry verticals, including Aerospace & Defence, Industrial Engineering, Health & Safety, SaaS businesses, Wealth Management, Commodity Trading, Hospitality, Consultancies and Consumer Services.

He has held senior posts with global financial institutions such as Santander and Société Générale, as well as other renowned organisations, before creating his own businesses.

Stefano has been instrumental in the strategy, build, development and distribution of key divisions and business areas within the financial services, wealth management and private client/family office industry, both in the Business to Business and Business to Consumer market.

He has also led and integrated core divisions and brands, as well as analysed and acquired complementary businesses for key distribution channels.

He has spoken at numerous industry functions and has also acted as an external panellist for the University of Sunderland’s London Campus, Business Experiential Learning Course, critiquing and providing insight to Undergraduate and post-graduates undertaking MBA and business related courses.

Anthony Bull 

Private Equity Specialist

Anthony is Chairman and NED of several fast growing companies in the UK, giving him a great insight into creating and retaining wealth.

Anthony spent 20 years in private equity, investing in mid-market opportunities across most sectors with 3i, LDC, Mitsui and Gresham LLP before becoming Chairman of a small portfolio of companies. He has focused on helping the owners drive value creation by putting in the right foundations and addressing issues around succession which often involve bringing non-family members into businesses that have been run almost exclusively by the family. This requires sensitivity, tact and perseverance as the Board structure and Governance begins to change.

Chris Darbyshire 

Chief Investment Officer

Chris is the Chief Investment Officer of our Wealth Management business, Alpha Investment Office, and is responsible for all aspects of the investment process and function.

He has specialised in strategic asset allocation, tactical asset allocation and security-selection for over a decade, principally at Seven Investment Management where – as Chief Investment Officer – he led a team pioneering the use of low-cost, passive investments in multi-asset portfolios.

Latterly he was also the Chief Investment Officer at Walker Crips Group PLC, where he also shared management responsibility for the investment management division.

Prior to his career as a CIO, Chris worked in investment banking, specialising in structured products at Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas. While at BNP Paribas, Chris also led the bank’s equity research team for the media industry.

Chris is a graduate of Oxford University.

Julia Smith 

Technical Analyst

Julia is an accomplished investment professional with 20 years’ experience in wealth management, trading, portfolio construction, and risk management. She began her career with Arthur Andersen before moving into investment banking and trading at firms including Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Credit Lyonnais across London, Paris, and Milan.

She went on to specialise in equity sales trading, asset management, and portfolio strategy, later holding roles at Rathbone Brothers focused on business development and investment solutions for high-net-worth and strategic clients.

Julia has studied at some of London’s most prestigious universities and gained industry qualifications across accounting, corporate finance, sustainability, trading, and wealth management.

She holds an MSc in Investment Management and has been recognised for high-performing results in the Chartered Wealth Manager examinations.