Leading Quantum’s expert team, Floyd has exceptional experience in the fintech and security space. Floyd served with Special Air Service for 24 years, working with COBR and as Head of the UK Counter Terrorist Wing, before leaving the military and founding Quantum Group with Peter Malmstrom. Floyd has an excellent track record of success as a military leader, company director and negotiator — working with government agencies and police forces throughout the UK and overseas — and was named a Top 50 Fintech Founder by leading industry publication The Financial Technologist. Through his philanthropic foundation, Compass for Life, Floyd delivers elite performance training to executives of some of the UK’s biggest companies, as well as the UK National Health Service, the Police and First Response Agencies.

Peter brings a wealth of expertise in fintech innovation and security solutions to Quantum Group through both his military and civilian experience. Peter trained as a commodity futures broker and foreign currency trader in the City of London, developing trading algorithms and pioneering deliverable FX platforms. After a period of time with the British Army, including three years with 21 Special Air Service, he entered the world of specialist security providers, gaining more than 25 years of experience in the security sector, while also active in the development of several FX financial services companies. With extensive contacts and experience across several market sectors — both in the UK and internationally — Peter worked across several high-level projects with business partner Floyd Woodrow MBEDCM before established Quantum Group in 2015.

Steven is an accomplished accountant with a strong financial, tax and advisory background. A Fellow of the ICAEW, Steven regularly advises and consults with corporate entities on a wide range of matters, including London Stock Exchange quotations, advising overseas Governments on tax matters, international structuring for multi-nationals, and advising on complex transactions at both corporate and shareholder level. Previously senior partner of top West End firm Simmons Gainsford LLP until he stepped down in 2017 to develop a number of commercial opportunities. He has been a director of several private companies in the financial services sector, including an international payments solution company, and is currently a trustee of a major UK charity.

International payment specialist Graham has an enviable track record of managing teams, strategic clients and programmes to deliver the highest levels of customer experience and generate return on investment for companies. With more than 31 years in the financial, retail and card payments sector, Graham has extensive knowledge of the fintech sector — particularly card payment solutions — and brings unrivalled regulatory expertise to Quantum’s FCA-regulated and unregulated products. Combining excellent programme director skills with strong client focus and financial insight, Graham is a calm leader who excels in building trusting relationships at all levels to power innovation and overcome traditional barriers to change. Graham is FCA registered as CF1 (Director).

Sean joined Quantum in 2021 as head of compliance and became CEO of Verve in 2022. Sean previously spent 15 years at AK Jensen Group, where he served as CEO of alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) AK Jensen, and CEO of AK Jensen Limited, a MiFID investment firm. Sean has impressive experience within London’s equity brokerage space, including a variety of roles at EXGEN Securities, Bear Stearns International and Instinet UK. Sean began his career in New York at Citibank and Instinet, before transferring to London. Sean holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a BS in in Marketing from Rutgers College. He was previously a member of the CFA Institute and CFA UK and held both the CFA and CIPM designations.

Responsible for all IT as well as critical projects for Verve and Volopa, Shanawaz is a highly experienced and team-oriented professional, focused on fine tuning the collective efforts of Quantum’s design, product and sale teams to optimise tech delivery. With more than 25 years of IT and software development experience across financial services, captive finance, government and retail sectors, his demonstrated track record includes holding patents for blockchain security solutions, launching bitcoin wallet and blockchain exchange platforms, and initiating cost-saving frameworks for Maersk Line and Tungsten. A technologist at heart, Shanawaz is highly skilled at solving complex issues using social, cloud, mobile and big data technology and Gen AI, as well as interpreting blockchain at byte level to create commercial value.

An HR and office management professional with 10 years of administrative experience, Katie has a demonstrated history working in the financial and private property sector. Katie is responsible for coordinating human resources management across Group companies, as well as developing inter-office communication, streamlining administrative procedures and maintaining office policies. She also oversees the daily operations and communications with all elements of the Group organising meetings, conferences and special events. Katie possesses excellent leadership, organisational and communicative skills, and ensures the effectiveness and welfare of the Group’s staff and processes.

Ali first joined Volopa in 2021 as Head of Product and is now responsible for steering the commercial strategy for Quantum’s Fintech Division at Group level. Ali's career spans pivotal roles at globally recognised institutions. Notably, during his tenure as a Product Manager at JP Morgan Payments, he managed the launch and expansion of the Global Mass Pay and the Global Earnings Credit Rate (ECR) products in the EMEA region. Ali also served as a senior product manager at American Express, where he played a key role in research and development, optimising the roadmap process, and contributing to the launch of the new Global Pay product. With a proven track record of transforming concepts into successful products, Ali continues to drive innovation and excellence in the realm of product development and commercial strategies.