The Aurelqis Partners Advisory Team
Our team is composed of specialists who have spent their careers working at the intersection of private wealth, estate law and long-term capital management. Each advisor was selected not only for technical expertise but for the judgment, patience and integrity that complex family wealth situations demand. We operate as a collaborative unit — no client is served by a single advisor in isolation, because the challenges we address are too multidimensional for any one perspective. Getting to know our team is an important first step in any new client relationship, and we welcome that conversation.
Margaret Ellsworth
Managing Partner & Head of Estate Planning
Margaret has spent over two decades advising high-net-worth families on estate structure, succession planning and cross-border inheritance arrangements. She leads Aurelqis Partners' advisory practice and sets the firm's standards for client engagement and fiduciary conduct. Her background spans private banking and specialist estate law, giving her a uniquely integrated perspective on complex planning challenges.
Tobias Vrendal
Director of Asset Protection
Tobias brings fifteen years of experience designing and implementing asset protection frameworks for clients with significant litigation exposure and business interests. He is well-versed in trust structuring, holding company arrangements and jurisdictional diversification strategies. Tobias works closely with external legal counsel to ensure every protective layer is both technically sound and practically enforceable.
Claudine Ferrière
Head of Capital Management
Claudine oversees portfolio construction and ongoing investment stewardship for Aurelqis Partners' client base, applying a disciplined, long-horizon philosophy to every mandate. She previously managed institutional fixed income and multi-asset portfolios and brings that rigour to the private client context. Her focus is always on risk-adjusted, tax-aware capital preservation rather than short-term performance chasing.
Alistair Morrow
Senior Advisor, Inheritance & Family Governance
Alistair specialises in the human side of wealth transfer — facilitating family governance conversations, preparing heirs and documenting the intentions that underpin every legal structure. He has guided families through complex multi-generational transitions and understands how to balance competing interests with sensitivity and clarity. His work ensures that technical planning is matched by genuine family alignment.
Nadia Okonkwo
Tax Strategy & Compliance Advisor
Nadia advises clients on domestic and cross-border tax planning, ensuring that estate and investment structures remain fully compliant while minimising unnecessary tax exposure. She monitors legislative developments across key jurisdictions and proactively communicates implications to relevant clients before changes take effect. Her meticulous attention to regulatory detail is a critical complement to the firm's broader advisory work.