For over four decades, Basel held several senior positions with global and regional financial institutions and corporations in the gulf region; among which: Saudi Aramco, Gulf Investment Corporation, United Saudi Commercial Bank, Riyad Bank, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Atheel Holding Company.

​Mr. Basel’s experience covers the whole spectrum of investment and wholesale banking; including: corporate finance, capital markets, asset management, treasury, sales & trading, proprietary investment, and private equity in addition to his experience in M&As.

Mr. Basel has a M.S. in Construction Management from Stanford University, and a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from KFUPM in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He is Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 1993.