OUR INVESTMENT TEAM

Franz Weis joined Comgest in 2005 is a Paris-based Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities. In addition to serving as the Group’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO), he is Managing Director of Comgest Global Investors and a member of the Group’s Board of Partners and Executive Committee.

In his role as CIO, Franz oversees the Group’s Investment team and chairs both the Sustainability Committee and Investment Committee, which are responsible for applying Comgest’s philosophy on successful long-term investing.

Prior to joining Comgest, Franz worked at F&C Asset Management in London from 1996 as Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of European Equities. In 1990, he began his career at Baillie Gifford & Co. in Edinburgh as an Analyst and a Portfolio Manager.

Franz holds a Master’s degree in International Banking and Financial Studies from Heriot-Watt University (Scotland), where he received the International Bankers in Scotland Prize in 1990.

Mark Schumann joined Comgest in 2025 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Mark worked at DWS from 2006, where he was Head of Investment Strategy for European Large Cap Equities in Frankfurt. He previously served as Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for European Blend and Growth Equity Funds in DWS’s New York office, having earlier managed institutional and mutual fund mandates focused on European and International (EAFE) equities. Mark began his career in 2003 as an Investment Banking Analyst in M&A and Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt.

Mark holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Capital Markets from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and studied abroad at the Copenhagen Business School (Denmark). He is a CFA^® charterholder and an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA).

Connor Middleton joined Comgest in 2023 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Connor worked as a Global Research Analyst at Newton Investment Management for two years, focusing primarily on the technology, media, and telecom sectors. He started his career as an Analyst at J.P. Morgan in 2018.

Connor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Honours) from the University of Warwick (UK), which included study abroad at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France).

James Hanford joined Comgest in 2018 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, James spent four years at Capital Group in London as a global generalist and began his career in 2011 as an Analyst at Credit Suisse.

James holds a a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Durham (UK), graduating top of his class. He is a CFA^® charterholder.

Eva Fornadi joined Comgest in 2005 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities. She is also a non-executive member of the Board of Partners.

Eva joined Comgest at the start of her career and has built her experience across European equities, spanning market capitalisations. She has been a key contributor to the development and diversification of the Group’s European strategies.

Eva holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Business Studies from Oxford Brookes University (UK) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from the International Business School in Budapest (Hungary).

Petra Daroczi joined Comgest in 2021 and is a Paris-based ESG Analyst and Portfolio Manager responsible for ESG coverage of European equites.

Prior to Comgest, Petra joined Aberdeen Standard Investments in 2019 as an ESG Investment Analyst, responsible for integrating ESG assessment in fixed income research and leading the engagements in the APAC region. She previously worked for Thomson Reuters in their Singapore office as an Account Director and ESG Ambassador, and before that held diverse roles such as Field Sales Associate, Consultant and ESG & Asset Management Specialist in London.

Petra holds a Master’s degree in European Business from the ESCP Business School (France) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from Cass Business School (UK). She is a CFA^® charterholder and holds various ESG-related certifications including Climate Change: Financial risks and opportunities (Imperial College Business School, UK), Sustainability and Climate Risk (Global Association of Risk Professionals) and Basics of Organizational GHG Accounting (Greenhouse Gas Management Institute).

Bassel Choughari joined Comgest in 2025 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, Bassel was an Equity Portfolio Manager at Montpensier in Paris, focusing on European and international equities. He previously worked as a European Equity Analyst at SYZ Asset Management in London. He began his career on the sell-side at Berenberg and RBS in London.

Bassel graduated from the Magistère Banque Finance programme and holds a Master’s degree in Financial and Banking Techniques (DESS Techniques Financières et Bancaires) from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University (France).

Denis Callioni joined Comgest in 2015 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities. 

Prior to Comgest, Denis worked as an Equity Analyst at Kempen & Co Merchant Bank in Amsterdam from 2010.

Denis holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance and Banking from the Duisenberg School of Finance and a Master’s degree in Business and Economics from the University of Amsterdam, both in the Netherlands. She is a CFA^® charterholder.

Quentin Borie joined Comgest in 2025 and is a Paris-based Analyst specialising in European equities.

Prior to Comgest, Quentin worked as a Research Equity Analyst at ODDO BHF, focusing on European capital goods companies. He previously completed internships as a sell-side Equity Analyst at ODDO BHF, covering the technology sector, and as a buy-side Equity Analyst for Schelcher Prince Gestion in Paris.

Quentin holds  a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Emlyon Business School (France), including study abroad at The University of Texas at Dallas (US). Quentin is a CFA® charterholder.

William Bohn joined Comgest in 2019 and is a Paris-based Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in European equities.

Prior to joining Comgest, William completed internships at Comgest, Alphavalue (European independent equity research) and The Rock Creek Group (global asset management firm) during a year abroad in Washington, D.C.William holds a Master’s degree in Law, Economics, and Finance from Sciences Po Strasbourg (France), graduating top of his class.

He also holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from ESSEC Business School (France) and is a CFA^® charterholder.