Our People
Mr. Keith Burant
Mr. Keith Burant B.Comm., C.M.A., STEP, Managing Director of Meridian Trust Company Limited, earned his Business degree at the University of Alberta in Canada and is a Certified Management Accountant. Mr. Burant has over eighteen years experience in the offshore financial industry, much of which was spent with the Bank of Bermuda in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Luxembourg and London. He is also the former Managing Director for Temple Trust Company Limited. Mr. Burant's dedication to quality service and his extensive offshore banking background are reflected in every aspect of Meridian. All staff members adhere to strict standards of professionalism and operate under the direct guidance of Mr. Burant.Mr. Peter Przygoda
Mr. Peter Przygoda has extensive experience in the investment industry spanning a variety of disciplines. He spent five years as an investment advisor with the Investors Group, Canada's largest mutual fund company. In 1994, after receiving his stockbroker license and Chartered Financial Planner designation, Mr. Przygoda advanced his career by joining First Marathon, one of Canada's leading brokerage firms. In 1999, Mr. Przygoda was asked to move to the Turks & Caicos Islands to share his investment and tax planning knowledge with international clientele. As the Chief Investment Officer of Meridian Asset Management Mr. Przygoda has been responsible for managing client performance focused portfolios. His innovative, "no gain-no pain" approach to investment management, allows clients the choice of paying a performance fee only, thus eliminating the unfair, industry standard of charging fees regardless of performance.Mr. Royalton L. S. Harvey
Mr. Royalton L. S. Harvey, A.Sc. B.B.A. FIAB, Senior Client Administrator, Meridian Mortgage Corporation Ltd., earned his A.Sc. Degree in Accounting from West Indies College, Jamaica (now Southern University). He was awarded the Baccalaureate of Business Administration Degree from Florida Atlantic University, where he majored in Financial Accounting. Mr. Harvey worked in management for sixteen years, as Branch Manager of Carib West Ltd and has spent the past five years with Meridian Trust Company Ltd. as Senior Client Administrator directly responsible for the Meridian Mortgage Fund. Mr. Harvey is currently a Virginia State CPA candidate.Ms Mary Scott
Ms Mary Scott B.Com (Hons), ACMA, Trust Officer, gained her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and is a Chartered Management Accountant. Ms Scott has over eight years financial management experience, gained in the UK automotive, music and financial services industries. In 2007, Ms Scott moved to the Turks and Caicos Islands to pursue a career in offshore financial services. She has quickly gained a solid understanding of the offshore investment environment and will be happy to advise you on any aspect of Meridian Trust Company Ltd's services.Mr. James Hamilton
Mr. James Hamilton RIBA, BA(Hons), DipArch, MSc, Project Manager, is a qualified British Architect. Mr Hamilton studied in both Plymouth and London before first moving to Turks and Caicos Islands in 2004. He has gained broad experience in many high profile UK practices including those of Lord Norman Foster, Allies and Morrison and Seth Stein. He has also built up a specialist knowledge of the local TCI planning, design and building environment while working at Meridian Trust Company and, prior to that, for a well-known firm of local architects. Mr. Hamilton is currently Project Manager for the Turquoise Ridge Townhomes development www.turquoiseridge.tc. He consults on other property investment and development projects managed through Meridian Trust Company Limited.Mr. Gareth Butler
Mr. Gareth Butler BMs, CA, gained his Bachelor of Management Studies degree in Economics from the University of Waikato in New Zealand in 1998 and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr Butler has over ten years of financial & management accounting experience, gained in the financial services, infrastructure development and aviation industries. In 2006, Mr. Butler moved to the Turks & Caicos Islands and his primary focus is on the Meridian Mortgage Fund and Insurance arms of the Meridian group. He will however be happy to assist you with any aspect of Meridian Trust Company Ltd's services.