Our Team

Over 195 Years of Combined Industry Experience

ORC

Nigel Morriss
Founder & CEO

Drawing from a wealth of operational risk and advisory experience, Nigel leads ORC in delivering cutting-edge solutions to global institutional investment organizations, ensuring the establishment of robust frameworks for navigating financial complexities.


Steven Bishop

Affiliate Partner

With a distinguished career as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Fund Board Director, Steven uses his wealth of experience in asset management to provide expert advice to institutional clients.

Scott Palmer, CFA
Affiliate Partner

A deeply experienced operational due diligence specialist and Affiliate Partner at ORC, with past roles at prominent allocators (including a large UK pension fund). Scott provides ORC’s clients with solutions gained from his expertise across operational risk assessments, manager oversight, fund governance, and regulatory frameworks in both public and private market strategies.

Jenny Yap
CFO & Strategic Advisor

A seasoned finance professional and CFO, Jenny brings over 25 years of experience across financial services and consulting, providing advice on financial discipline, commercial clarity, and structured decision-making to support growth across multiple geographies

Maria Long
Partner

Bringing over 20 years of practical experience in the asset management industry, Maria leads ORC’s ODD solutions and provides specialized advisory services to institutional investors.



Yaser AbuShaban, CFA
Affiliate Partner

A seasoned, senior investment consultant leading ORC’s investment advisory business, offering deep insight into investment due diligence, portfolio construction, manager selection and research, and investment governance structures.

Mark Smith-Lyons
Affiliate Partner

A senior operations specialist with extensive experience transforming and scaling operating models for global traditional and alternative asset managers. Mark brings deep expertise in COO-level governance, regulatory change management, and front-to-back operational integration across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Europe, and the US.

Joseph Haire
Consultant

Contributing to over 200 ODD exercises with ORC and a range of investment and operations advisory projects, Joseph takes charge of providing critical project support for all project engagements.