Our people

Experience you can speak to.

Meet the people whose judgement and relationships underpin our work.

David F. Crystal

Co-founder & Managing Director

David co-founded IPC in 1995. His experience spans asset management, trading and sales, with a background in international investment banking and oil trading.

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Before IPC, David worked in London and Toronto, and in oil trading in China and Hong Kong. His work at IPC has encompassed multi-family, multi-asset portfolios.

Zev Crystal

Co-founder

Zev co-founded IPC in 1995 after holding senior positions in international investment banking in London, New York and Toronto.

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His previous firms include SwissBank Corporation, Société Générale, CIBC and Daiwa. In 2021, the international business expanded with the creation of Gryphon in the Bahamas.

Leonard A. Watson

Senior Portfolio Manager

Len brings trading and portfolio management experience, including longstanding work at IPC and specialist knowledge of global bond markets.

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He has developed proprietary bond-analysis software and previously traded warrants, convertibles and equities at international banks.

Pantelis Margaronis

Wealth management

Pantelis has a private banking background at Goldman Sachs, RBC and Credit Suisse, covering family offices and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

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His experience includes European family offices and the Greek, Benelux and Emerging Europe markets. He joined the Gryphon team in 2022, developing relationships and structuring transactions.

Julien Jeannet

Investment analysis & transaction structuring

Julien’s experience includes financial analysis, infrastructure and renewable energy project finance.

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His work has included solar development, fundraising and investment projects in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, alongside businesses developing ESG solutions.

Andrew Case

Legal & compliance experience

Andrew’s background spans cross-border investment, asset management and securities law.

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His experience includes international legal practices and investment banks, together with compliance roles at private equity and financial investment firms.

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