David Steve
Chief Analyst, Co-founder of the AI System, Senior Expert in the Financial Sector
Chief Analyst：David Steve, born on June 7, 1964, in London, UK, graduated from Stanford University in the United States, majoring in financial management. He is currently the Chief Analyst at BAN Capital, UK, and one of the founders and initiators of the "AI System."
Early Life and Education:
David Steve was born into an ordinary working-class family and showed a strong interest in numbers from a young age. During his school years, he won multiple math scholarships and honorary certificates, and in high school, he began researching data and geometric number theory. He represented his school in various competitions, winning numerous awards.
University and Academic Achievements:
While at Stanford University, he majored in financial management and conducted in-depth research on the stock market, ultimately earning dual PhDs. During his time at the university, he engaged in extensive exchanges with multiple investment institutions and senior independent investors, laying a solid foundation for his future in the capital markets.
Professional Career:
After graduation, David Steve joined Morgan Stanley, starting as an entry-level employee. As he gained experience and worked on more projects, he was gradually promoted to head of the asset management department. He led his team to achieve an annual return exceeding 600%, consistently ranking at the top of the company’s performance charts for several years. He eventually chose to leave the firm due to personal family reasons.
2011-2017:
He subsequently joined a UK-based investment bank, focusing on asset management and investment financing. During this period, he frequently communicated with brokers and institutions, developing multiple investment strategies and successfully targeting several major growth stocks. The total assets under his team’s management once exceeded $500 billion, with an annual maximum return reaching 2000%.
Joining BAN Capital:
In 2018, David Steve joined BAN Capital, UK, where he took charge of the company’s investment department, covering various financial derivatives such as forex, digital currency, stocks, futures, and commodities. In 2022, he designed and co-developed the “AI System,” a program aimed at providing retail investors with efficient, fast, and accurate operational advice to help them better manage their wealth
Hall Budlong
Hall Budlong possesses over 20 years of extensive experience in the financial services industry, having worked across multiple jurisdictions globally. Since joining BAN Capital in 2015 as Head of Finance, he has played a key role in driving financial strategies and, in 2019, assumed the position of Group Finance Director, overseeing the company’s broader financial operations. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Hall earned his designation with Ernst & Young LLP, where he gained invaluable expertise in financial management and compliance.
Mona Dell
Mona Dell joined BAN Capital in February 2011. Before this, she studied History and Archaeology at University College Cork and worked as an administrator at both Trinity College Dublin and the European Commission in Brussels. Mona began her career at BAN Capital as a HR Assistant in 2012 and steadily advanced to become the Head of Human Resources. She is also an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, contributing to the company’s strategic HR initiatives.
Firman Conner
Firman Conner joined BAN Capital in October 2014 and oversees the legal and compliance functions within the company. Before joining BAN Capital, he spent seven years at the Financial Services Authority supervising wholesale and derivatives firms. Most recently, he was an enforcement manager bringing disciplinary cases against investment firms. Before that, he was a manager at Metropolitan Securities and Life. Firman Conner is an attorney and solicitor admitted to practice law in California (1996) and England and Wales (2002).