Straight-talking financial adviser for business owners and senior professionals 👨🏻‍💼 Jargon-free financial advice and planning without the pinstripe suit 😎 Do you know how much you’ll have to live on in retirement?

Your company stock is worth more than your house.

On paper, you're wealthy. In reality? You're terrified of having all your eggs in one very expensive basket.

I get it.

As one client put it: "If you talk to people who worked at Nokia or Blackberry, you know that rich feeling can flip very quickly."

I'm Shabbar. I've spent 15+ years helping professionals just like you turn financial complexity into life clarity.

Here's what I believe: Money is never the end goal. It's the tool that gives you choices.

Whether you're wrestling with RSU golden handcuffs or wondering "When can I actually retire?", the questions that keep you awake aren't really about money. They're about life:

- What lifestyle do I want when I retire and how much will this cost?
- How much should I be saving for my retirement?
- When can I afford to stop working, slow down, or perhaps work part-time?
- What income can I expect from my various pension plans?

My approach is different. I don't start with your portfolio - I start with your life.

What makes me different with RSUs specifically?

I help you diversify smartly - reducing concentration risk while still backing your company to succeed. We explore strategies like utilising spouse allowances, maximising available tax vehicles, and creating a balanced approach that doesn't leave you overexposed to one stock's performance.

The result?

Take one recent client - a senior professional whose RSU grants had grown to over 50% of their net worth. They felt wealthy on paper but terrified about having everything tied to one company.

Within 18 months, we'd reduced their company stock exposure to just 7% while building a diversified, tax-efficient portfolio. We used both spouses' CGT allowances, timed sales around vesting dates to avoid unnecessary tax, and wrapped the proceeds in ISAs and pension contributions.

Now they sleep better, have genuine diversification, and still benefit from their company's success - just without the anxiety of having all their eggs in one basket.

Ready to stop feeling trapped by your own success?

Shabbar Kassam

Simba Property

Management & Development of property within the UK.

Focussing on HMOs within the Hertfordshire & Middlesex areas

Chief Care Officer & Founder

Casper Oakland & Associates

Working alongside established as well as start-ups to create a products and services consumers need.

Chief Story Teller 

Name Your Rent

Name Your Rent is a digital service that reduces the frustration of renting & removes the need to trawl through endless listings. Find the property you like to meet your budget. Sign up today: www.NameYour.Rent

Co Founder

NgageU

A mobile apps publisher focussed on delivering consumer convenience via the mobile platforms. Start-up established under the umbrella of AstroLabs Dubai, Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub in MENA.

CoFounder & Chief Strategy Officer

RCD Dubai

Responsible for managing growth aspirations of management via the implementation of a 3 year strategy plan.

Retail Concepts Design (RCD) was formed in 2002 to service the needs of residential developments, retailers, malls and airports. RCD is a hybrid design consultancy focused on the disciplines of wayfinding & signage design; retail design; interior design, commercial consultancy; graphic design and digital solutions with a keen sense of commercial awareness. Currently headquartered in Dubai, UAE with a support facility in London, UK.

Director of Strategy & Innovation and Operations

Connectiv

Responsible for creating the necessary internal structures and operational best practices to evolve into a global player.

Additionally responsible for the research & development of innovative concepts which can help reach and attract a greater audience.

Chief Intelligence Officer

Cass Business School

Recipient of Entrepreneurship MBA scholarship based on academic essay on "Management & Leadership"

Executive MBA

Xische

A diversified group of companies which spans from Business Strategy to Brand Management to Venture Capital incubation. Establishing niche businesses which can serve the UAE and wider MENA region. Working with the business by means of operational restructure and focusing on sales pipeline strategy.

Director of Strategy

Screen Media LLC

New business set up in the Digital Media Advertising industry with initial foothold in Dubai and further aspirations across the MENA region. Installed screens in Dubai Gold Souk, IMAX theatre and China Mall. Business plan, set up and launched.

Director of Business Development

ADMC - Al Barq Digital

Accountable for all day-to-day management, technology solutions and finance in Abu Dhabi Media’s Digital Out of Home (DOOH) media company Al Barq Digital. Close working relationships with departments across Abu Dhabi Media, mall & venue operators, suppliers and advertising agencies.

Operations Director

At Simba Property, our team is dedicated to transforming the UK's property landscape, focusing on high-quality co-living spaces that offer safe and affordable homes. With over seven years at the helm, we've developed a keen eye for value creation in neglected properties, revitalizing them as co-living spaces within the Hertfordshire and Middlesex areas.

My tenure at Casper Oakland & Associates honed my storytelling abilities, enabling me to work with a range of businesses from startups to established entities, crafting narratives around products and services that resonate with consumers. This expertise, combined with a strategic approach to business planning and team management, guides my mission of making a tangible difference in the lives of those beginning their property journey.

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