After 30 years in International Private Banking, Dr. Naveed Ahmed saw a gap in the market for a boutique advisory firm, offering a dedicated financial concierge service, accommodating professional clients from all wealth spectrums.

Prior to the establishment of Imani Wealth Management Ltd in the DIFC in 2021, Dr Naveed Ahmed worked at Bank Julius Baer as Managing Director & Group Head of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2021. Before joining Bank Julius Baer, he was SEO of Namara Wealth Advisors Ltd, a Multi Family Office, regulated in both DIFC Dubai and Singapore, from October 2017 to the end of 2018. 

From 2013 to 2017, Dr. Naveed Ahmed was a Managing Director of Credit Suisse AG in the Private Banking & Wealth Management division based in Dubai. He was the Global Market Leader of Sub-Saharan Africa coverage teams and headed up the Sub-Saharan Africa & Pakistan coverage team in Dubai. 

From 2006 to 2013, Dr Naveed was Managing Director & Team Head of the Emerging Markets team including key clients coverage at UBS AG, London. He has also worked at Citigroup Private Bank, London for 11 years from 1995 to 2006, within the Emerging Markets Team as a Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and Pakistan. In addition, Dr Naveed also worked with Citibank NA Pakistan from 1991 to 1992, and with Citibank NA London from 1992 to 1995 with the Global Consumer Banking business, where he set up, established, and managed the Non-Resident Pakistan (NRP) business. 

Prior to his career in wealth management, Dr. Naveed Ahmed was a medical doctor, having switched careers from the medical field to banking in 1991. 

Dr. Naveed holds an MBA from Imperial College, UK and an MBBS Degree from Dow Medical College, Pakistan. He has completed his Certified Wealth Management Advisor (CWMA) Diploma from the Swiss Association for Quality (SAQ). Dr Naveed successfully completed the Senior Leadership program from Harvard Business School in 2005.