Charlotte Gilliland

Charlotte joined Hollyport in 2023, and is a Senior Associate in the investor relations team in New York.

Charlotte joined the firm to lead the ongoing development of the IR function in Hollyport’s New York office, working cross-functionally with the investment and finance departments in London. Her focus is on building and maintaining institutional client relationships, particularly in the US market, and establishing best practice for marketing materials and internal processes. She manages US communication activities, including regular portfolio updates, and frequent ad-hoc investor requests.

Charlotte began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS in the Leveraged Finance and Financial Sponsors Group. Most recently, she was an Associate on the Investor Relations & Fundraising team at Palladium Equity Partners.

Charlotte graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in Classics. Outside of work she enjoys travel, skiing, tennis, and the NYT crossword!

Steph Grafton

Steph joined Hollyport in 2021, and is a Senior Associate in the investor relations team in London. In her role she is responsible for building and supporting client relationships and fundraising. In addition to preparing marketing materials, sharing portfolio updates, and responding to investor queries, Steph leads the preparation of the annual investor meeting. She also attends meetings and conferences in Europe, to develop relationships across the industry.

Before joining Hollyport, Steph spent four years in the wealth and asset management audit and assurance department at EY. During this time, Steph became an ICAS-qualified Chartered Accountant. Steph holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Sussex.