Leadership team

Experience shaped by discretion, trust, and accountability.

Leadership

Gerald Ruben

Director of Operations, Hospitality and Investments

Gerald graduated in hotel management and had work experience with the Savoy Group of Companies, before taking on a senior position with the Hotel Corporation of America.

Along with his wife, he bought their own hotel in England, which they ran successfully for 10 years. Following the sale of the premises, Gerald formed the company Rubens Commercial Estate Agency, specialising in the sale of hotels and leisure properties.

He was a member of BACTA and a fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). This breadth of hands-on experience - from frontline hotel operations to ownership and specialist property sales - gives Gerald a grounded, practical understanding of the hospitality sector that he brings directly to his work at Megladon.

Leadership

Adam Gornall

Associate Deal Architect

Adam is a business leader and operator with a background in complex operations, partnerships, and capital deployment across hospitality, services, and impact-led ventures.

He brings a disciplined, first-principles approach to strategy, governance, and execution, with particular strength in structuring businesses that sit at the intersection of commercial performance and long-term value creation.

Adam is also responsible for the design and implementation of the Megladon Intelligence Platform (MIP) and the management of deal flow across the firm, ensuring all opportunities are structured, protected, and prepared for investor engagement, with final oversight provided at senior level.

Adam is known for decisive leadership, clarity under pressure, and the ability to align people, capital, and purpose into durable business structures.

Leadership

Zane Gornall

Associate, Business Development

Zane brings extensive international business experience, supported by a deep and trusted network built over many years working across the Baltic states, wider Europe, and Asian markets.

She speaks six languages, enabling direct, high-trust engagement across cultures and jurisdictions. Her strength lies in relationship-driven deal flow, cross-border partnerships, and opening commercial pathways that would otherwise remain inaccessible.

She plays a key role in Megladon by leveraging her European and Asian connections to identify opportunities, secure strategic relationships, and support expansion into new markets.

Zane combines cultural fluency with commercial instinct, enabling smooth navigation of complex international environments. Her contribution anchors the group's external reach, partnerships, and long-term network value.