Kamco Invest announced the appointment of Mohammed Hamad Al-Faris as Chief Executive Officer for its operations in Saudi Arabia. Al-Faris joins Kamco Invest Saudi with extensive experience in the financial sector with focus on private banking and wealth management. He has previously held several executive positions in Saudi banks, including Bank Aljazira (BAJ), where he spent nearly a decade and rose to become the Head of the Private Banking & Wealth Management Group.

During his time at the bank, he played a key role in establishing the group and forming a team that manages a diverse and sizable portfolio of clients comprising of HNWIs, family offices, endowments, and corporate entities. During this period, he was collaborating closely with the bank's investment arm to provide his clients with all types of investment solutions. Al-Faris holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from KFUPM and then earned an MBA in Finance from Kogod School of Business in the US.

He also holds several qualification certificates in the field of Wealth Management and Investments.