Our Team

Our team brings together professionals with deep understanding of the house building and housing sectors, extensive networks for sourcing investment opportunities, appreciation for developer, housebuilder and tenant requirements and operational, financial and corporate development expertise.

Sir Peter Dixon

Non-Executive Chair

Sir Peter Dixon was the Chair of the Housing Corporation between 2003 and 2008, and was knighted in 2009 for his work in the affordable housing sector.

Peter serves as Chair of the Optivo Housing Group and Diabetes (UK). He has also served as President of the English Rural Housing Association since 2009.

Peter served as a Board member of National Parks Partnership between 2015 and 2018 and Chair of University College London Hospitals (UCLH) from 2001 until 2010.

Eugene Schreider, CFA

CEO & Director

Eugene worked within Lazard's financial advisory business for 14 years, advising corporate and private capital clients on strategic and financial development. In 2018, he co-founded and co-led a distinct team in London to further develop the firm's origination and execution capabilities, creating a highly motivated, effective and well-regarded team with a strong culture.

Eugene has extensive deal origination and execution experience, leading large and small multi-disciplinary teams through full transaction processes, from inception to completion, including assessing valuation, transaction and financial structuring, due diligence and negotiation of terms and documentation.

Eugene is a CFA® charterholder.

Stephen Stone

Founder & Director

Stephen has enjoyed a long career with Crest Nicholson and served as Chief Executive of the company from 2005 to 2018. He moved to the position of Non-Executive Chair at the house builder in April 2019 before stepping down to serve as Chair of Keepmoat Homes between 2019 and 2021.

Stephen serves as Non-Executive Director of Orbit Group and ilke Homes. Stephen is also a Non-Executive Director at the House Builders Federation, the industry leading lobby group, and the National House Building Council (NHBC).

Stephen sits on a number of Government panels, including the Hackitt Review, and is a Chartered Architect.

William Rucker

Founder & Director

William began his investment banking career at Lazard in 1987 and served as CEO of its UK business for over 15 years, becoming Chair in 2019 with a focus on key client relationships and growth initiatives.

William was Chair of Crest Nicholson between 2011 and 2018, and before that, Quintain Estates & Development between 2009 and 2015. He also served as Non-Executive Director of Rentokil Initial between 2008 and 2013.

William currently serves as Chair of the UK Dementia Research Institute and Marston's, and is a Trustee of The Racing Foundation. William previously served as Chair of Bizspace.

William is a Chartered Accountant.

John Knevett

Non-Executive Director

John has worked in housing for over 30 years, leading the commercial, development, regeneration and sales functions and overseeing both the affordable and private business streams for A2Dominion as the Group's Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Commercial Officer from 1988 to 2018, developing over 1,000 homes p.a. Prior to the formation of A2Dominion, John was Chief Executive for A2 Housing Group, a business with £120m turnover and £1.5bn asset base.

John serves on the board of Elivia Homes and is Chair of Orchard & Shipman Homes. John is a member of the Institute of Structural Engineers and the Institute of Maintenance and Building Management. John's project experiences are hugely diverse ranging from the UK's first Eco town in Oxfordshire through to large JV regeneration projects in London.