About Empiriant
Empiriant is a strategic and financial advisory firm based in London. We work with internationally mobile families, business owners, and corporate clients on the decisions that sit at the intersection of strategy, governance, and cross-border complexity.
Most of our clients already have great advisors — accountants, lawyers, investment managers — what's missing is the connecting layer. Someone with the mandate to bring together the pieces, identify the gaps, and ensure the whole architecture holds together.
When wealth or business operations cross borders, complexity grows incrementally — a new jurisdiction here, an additional advisor there, a trust structure set up years ago for a purpose that has since changed - often coordination doesn't.
Each piece may be well-managed on its own. The risk sits in the interactions between them: tax positions that are worse than they need to be because no one is looking at the aggregate, governance that hasn’t kept pace with the family’s circumstances, or a business that runs well operationally but isn’t structured for the transition the owner is starting to consider.
We exist because these coordination problems are common, consequential, and surprisingly persistent. The advisory industry is built around specialisation. Someone needs to oversee the big picture.
Our team
Federico Mennuni, CFA
Founding partner
Federico founded Empiriant in 2022 after a career in investment banking and financial advisory. He began at Credit Suisse in London, then spent several years in M&A advisory and investment research for hedge funds and institutional investors. He holds a degree in Economics and Social Sciences from Bocconi University, a Master’s in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics, and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is a CFA UK Private Market Champion. Federico leads all client relationships and delivery oversight.
Alessandro Martirani
Operating partner
Alessandro brings deep corporate operations and governance experience across Europe and Asia. He is a Chartered Accountant and began his career in Italy before joining Philip Morris, where he held senior finance and internal controls roles across multiple countries in Asia. He served as CFO of Assicurazioni Generali in Vietnam and as a member of the Board of Directors, and later as COO of Allianz Life in Indonesia, where he led a major reorganisation programme across a team of over 500 people. Alessandro focuses on strategy, governance, and organisational advisory.
Hamish Wilson, CFA
Operating partner
Hamish has over a decade of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, charities, and trusts. He previously held senior roles at AlTi (Alvarium Tiedemann), where he led investment research, portfolio management, and sustainable investing strategies, and served as a voting member of the Global Research Committee. A CFA Charterholder and former Royal Marines officer, Hamish focuses on HNWI advisory, investment governance, and family office structuring.
Wang jing (Sara) Ye
Analyst
Sara supports the team across projects, with particular focus on research, real estate, and technology. She joined Empiriant from Middlesex University and brings skills in design, data management, and project coordination. Sara is fluent in Italian and Chinese.