Our Team
Our consultants are some of the most experienced international property experts and residency visa professionals in the market. Please take a moment to meet our team.
Paul Williams, CEO and Founder
Paul is our Chief Executive Officer and founder. Paul qualified as a Chartered Accountant with accountants PWC subsequently working with consultants Deloitte and held several senior positions at multi national companies before forming La Vida in 2002. With a career that spans 30 years, Paul has advised many high-net-worth individuals, families and companies on international accountancy, investment property, residency and golden visas. Paul is an Advisory Board Member for the Investment Migration Council, the worldwide association for investor immigration and citizenship-by-investment. Connect on Linkedin.
Edwina Keyser
Edwina is the International Sales Manager and joined La Vida in 2007. With over 14 years in the industry, Edwina has a wealth of experience advising high net worth individuals and key clients in all matters regarding residence and citizenship planning in Europe and the Caribbean. She has an extensive knowledge of the residency, citizenship processes and real estate procurement and provides clients with a seamless service. Edwina is a member of the Investment Migration Council (IMC). Connect on Linkedin.
Daniel Twomey
Daniel is our Business Development Manager and is responsible for spearheading the company’s involvement with new citizenship by investment programmes, overseeing the sales process, and managing relationships with our legal partners and government contacts. An expert on the European, Caribbean and US RCbI programmes, Daniel graduated from the University of Kent with a degree in English and Business and has a qualification in Investment Management from the University of Geneva. Daniel speaks fluent Mandarin having lived and worked in Shanghai for five years.
Daniel是我们的商务发展经理，负责拓展我公司的投资移民项目，监督销售流程，管理公司与各项目所属政府及当地法律合作伙伴的关系。他是欧美和加勒比海投资移民项目的专家，毕业于英国肯特大学并获得英语和商务学士学位，同时拥有日内瓦大学的投资管理资格认证。他曾在上海工作和生活过五年，普通话十分流利。Connect on Linkedin.
Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth “Lizzie” is our marketing manager. Lizzie works closely with both clients and our partners on a daily basis and holds a deep knowledge of international real estate opportunities in many of the countries we operate. Lizzie is our primary contact for our global partners, developers and agents worldwide and coordinates all of our international events and marketing materials. Lizzie is also a member of the Investment Migration Council (IMC). Connect on Linkedin.
Jessica Brill
Jessica graduated with a degree in Spanish and International Business and originally joined La Vida to assist with our online marketing and client support matters prior to becoming a Senior Sale Consultant in 2015. Jessica has travelled extensively internationally and is fluent in Spanish as a second language. Jessica has excellent knowledge of the golden visa programmes and specialises in the Caribbean and European options. Connect on Linkedin.
Jude Clemoes
Jude is Client Manager for La Vida and plays an integral part in processing residency and citizenship applications. Jude is responsible for the company’s pre-application due diligence checks and ensuring the smooth processing of each application. Graduating with a degree in law she has a vast knowledge of the procedures involved with residency and citizenship investment. Jude is a key point of contact with our legal representatives particularly in the Caribbean and Europe. Connect on LinkedIn.
Sophie Pepper
Sophie is part of our Customer Sales Support team and works closely with our clients to ensure their citizenship and residency applications are processed seamlessly. After graduating from Birmingham University with a BSc in Psychology, Sophie also spent some time working in Sri Lanka prior to her role here at La Vida. Connect on Linkedin.
Paul Mandrinos
Paul is a Senior Consultant focusing on the European & Caribbean RbI/ CbI programmes. He began his career as a Portfolio Manager in wealth management working at UBS and EFG. Paul later shifted his focus to the property sector, working as an Investment Director in a privately held real-estate investment company. His background in finance and real estate in combination with his entrepreneurial drive have resulted in a strong track record of successful transactions. Paul has attained a BA Business Studies & an MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School, he speaks fluent Greek. Connect on LinkedIn.
Hiran Chohan
Hiran has over 15 years of experience in Finance and Wealth Management, having worked with a number of large international companies. As one of La Vida’s Senior Consultants, Hiran is experienced in assisting high net worth clients from all over the globe, particularly the African market. Hiran has a Law degree from the University of Westminster and is very well travelled, having spent time in West Africa, Middle East and India. Connect on LinkedIn
Luke Coupe
Luke is one of our Senior Consultants and has an experienced background in both business and wealth management, dealing with UHNW and HNW clientele. Originally from South Africa, Luke holds a Law degree as well as two post-graduate diplomas and is currently undertaking a Masters degree in Global Finance at Cass Business school in his spare time. Connect on LinkedIn
Paul Fleet
Paul has a wealth of experience in international property having spent over 15 years in the industry. Paul gained his licence as a real estate broker in the USA and also has specific experience of the UK and Spanish real estate market having run and managed several estate agencies. Paul has specific knowledge of distressed and foreclosed property options. Connect on Linkedin.