1. IvylynCassarCPA TEP ACIArb
Ms Cassaris a FellowMemberof GeorgiaSocietyof CertifiedPublicAccountants,aMemberof the
Bahamas Institute of CharteredAccountants, aMemberof the Societyof Trust and Estate Practitioners,
a pastDirectorof the Bahamas Financial ServicesBoard, apast Directorof the Associationof
International BanksandTrustCompaniesinthe Bahamas, a past Directorof the BahamasAssociationof
SecuritiesDealers,andSeries7qualifiedInvestmentAdvisor. She hasrecentlyqualifiedforAssociate
Membershipof The CharteredInstituteof ArbitratorsinEngland. She wasappointedDirectorof the
Bahamas Trade Commissionbythe governmentof the Bahamas.
Ms Cassarstartedher careerat Touche Ross(1985), and laterjoinedthe New WorldTrustGroup(1988)
to launcha 27 yearcareerin internationalwealthmanagementandprivate banking,asa fiduciary
specialistintrusts,companies,investmentfunds. foundations,insurance productsamongstothers.She
was the formermanagingdirectorof LeopoldJosephBahamasLimited(1996)whichshe headedupfrom
inceptioninthe Bahamasuntil itsacquisitionbyButterfieldBank.She ispresentlyaprincipal and Group
Vice Chairmanof EquityGroup InternationalLimited,andVice Chairmanof Equity BankandTrust
Bahamas Limited(2004 to present),formerlyExpertaTrustCompany(Bahamas) Limited. Equity Bank is
regulatedbythe Central Bankof the Bahamas for itsbank andtrust services, andthe Securities
Commissionof the Bahamas foritsinvestmentfundandbroker-dealerservices.
Ms Cassarattendedthe College of the BahamasandLibertyUniversitytostudyAccountingand
graduatedwithSummaCumLaude honourswitha 4.0 GPA (1985).