Tariq Linjawi is an experienced investment advisor with an extensive background in business planning, banking, financial analysis and 'go-to-market' strategy. He is Managing Partner at United Consulting Group, a company which creates innovative solutions to business problems in a Saudi context. He is Chairman of Emirates NBD Capital KSA, and sits on the boards of insurance broker Al Ahli Takaful Co, global asset manager Sedco Capital, and Al Siraj United. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Board of Monshaat, the Saudi General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, formed to advise, support and promote the SME sector. And he has served as the CEO and head of Wealth management of NCB Capital. Tariq holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and an undergraduate degree from Occidental College. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at Wharton Business School.