Author name: Elizabeth Jenkins-Smalley

In this exclusive interview for The Executive Magazine, Samar Shaheryar shares her journey from Wall Street investment banking to co-leading Britain’s largest homebuying service. She explains how Spring’s guaranteed purchase model transforms the traditional property buying process, discusses the advantages of the Co-CEO leadership structure, and reveals her approach to rapidly mastering new business sectors. Samar offers candid insights on balancing profit with purpose, building human-centred workplace cultures, and what she looks for in the next generation of leaders

In this exclusive interview for The Executive Magazine, Raphaëlle Coqblin discusses her transition from investment banking to founding Raphaëlle Coqblin Paris in 2025. She shares insights on maintaining standards through 18k gold and GIA-certified diamonds, the upcoming showcase at the Galerie du Ritz Paris, and her vision for the signature Crush Nova collection as modern heirlooms that women wear as personal statements rather than reserving for special occasions

Houman Ashrafzadeh is shaping the future of padel in the UK through a combination of disciplined site selection, hospitality-first thinking, and long-term community building. In this exclusive interview with The Executive Magazine, the Padium Founder and CEO explains how lessons from scaling Urban Greens and years in corporate finance have informed his approach to creating sports destinations that prioritise experience over expansion, and why the next phase of growth will separate sustainable brands from opportunistic operators

In this exclusive interview for The Executive Magazine, Henry Morley discusses building True Travel from inception to international recognition, the evolving expectations of high-net-worth clients, and why maintaining an obsessive focus on personalisation and trust has been the key to sustained growth in the luxury travel sector

In this exclusive interview for The Executive Magazine, Marcin Raczek, founder and CEO of PENT., shares insights on transforming fitness equipment into functional art. From the handcrafted ROMA cable system to the GULIA, CHIARA, and AURORA speaker collections under PENT. Audio, Raczek discusses building a holistic wellness brand rooted in craftsmanship, material integrity, and the belief that discipline becomes sustainable when spaces inspire daily ritual

In this exclusive interview for The Executive Magazine, Charlotte Thorne of Capital Generation Partners shares her perspective on family wealth management and the role real estate plays in modern portfolios. Drawing on her experience advising government ministers and ultra-high-net-worth families, she reveals how successful families are adapting their strategies, why the human element matters, and what opportunities exist in property investment