Team Members - Macfarlane Consultancy Limited

Sabine Merkl - London

CEO & Founder

CEO/Founder Sabine Merkl grew up living in Switzerland and the United States. She is fluent in German and English. Her experience as a matchmaker started in early adolescence. Sabine Merkl set the Goldstandart in upscale, bespoke and selective matchmaking. Armed with a large private database of accomplished singles including the elite prominent and professional and her ” boutique” style of matchmaking she provides a truly unique and personalized service. Her clients are sincere marriage-minded men and women who request partners with immaculate backgrounds and well-suited lifestyles, careers and goals.

Nick Silver ~ London

Vice President of Client Services London

For more than a decade, Nick has been recognized as a leading expert in the Matchmaking industry. His portfolio of Clients and Affiliates successes has led him to become a Vice President of Client Services for Macfarlane International. Nick is widely respected for his commitment and dedication to exemplary Client service, where he has an innate ability to assess relationship patterns that lead Clients to their ultimate goals.,,My contribution to our Clients' successes are attributed to three core themes: Experience Effective Communication and Superior Customer Service.,,,

Brad Baldwin ~ USA

Matchmaker Director USA

Since 1995 Brad has been involved in launching and developing businesses. Viewed as a serial entrepreneur Brad has vast experience in Branding & Marketing industries and in the Matchmaking industry. Committing to innovation and the pursuit of excellence Brad approaches each new venture as a ‘business architect’ putting together the pieces to form a strong enduring model.,,Every day provides us an opportunity to make someone happy. We’re blessed to have our health and to work in an industry where making people happy is our primary goal.,,

Sarah Miller ~ Hong Kong

Matchmaker Director Hong Kong

Sarah is the consummate networker with an infectious and genuine personality who joined the Macfarlane team from a career as a writer. Sarah achieved great success in the field of matchmaking because of her uncanny knack of discerning just the right personality; background and skills match for clients and affiliates that would make the relationship stick. Add to this her international background, which extends to a life she has lived in Hong Kong and London and a truly international cultured multi-lingual individual with a deep personal care and interest in clients that is equally balanced with discretion and maturity.

Julia Stellar ~ Paris

Matchmaker Director London

Julia is the consummate networker with an infectious and genuine personality who joined the Macfarlane from a background in HR.,Recognizing her passion for working with people, while utilizing her extensive accounting, operations, and executive recruiting experience Julia has done very well as a matchmaker. She is currently responsible for office operations, human resources, information technology, and finance.

Marina Buznikova ~ Dubai

Matchmaker Director Dubai

Marina is a very positive, outgoing and communicative person and comes from a Finance background. She is quite intuitive and understanding of other people’s personalities idiosyncrasies and special needs. She is a certified Theta Healer as both teacher and practitioner.,,Marina’s talent in connecting with people has brought together many couples — helping them find the kind of love they've been searching for but couldn't find on their own.,,The ability to assist in helping our Clients and Affiliates achieve tremendous success in their personal life continues to feed the caretaker in me. It is truly what I was meant to do,,

Tim Schroder ~ Geneva

Matchmaker Director Geneva

Born in London Tim’s career has been defined by a series of iconic start-ups. Based in Geneva Tim represents Macfarlane throughout Southern Europe. His network boasts an impressive list of entrepreneur’s celebrities and aristocrats. Tim’s innate sense of what it takes to fit people together with a flair for hosting exquisite events makes him a social anchor for all that know him.,,,There is nothing more valuable in life than love. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to change my Clients' lives in such a positive and fulfilling way.,,,

Kyle Macfarlane

Matchmaker Director Monaco

Kyle is an entrepreneurial executive in the Finance World. Kyle has been involved with one of the most dynamic companies to emerge from Silicon Valley in the past decade. Kyle has applied his remarkable headhunting skills to the world of matchmaking; leading to success in matching many of Macfarlane’s international clients. Kyle works with clients who are based in Europe, the USA and Asia and is based in Monaco.

Kristen Van Nest ~ Shanghai

Matchmaker Director Shanghai

Shanghai Matchmaker Kristen Van Nest grew up living in the United States. Ms. Van Nest’s experience and network spans three continents, including North America, Europe, and China. Based in Shanghai for the past few years, Van Nest provides tailored service to help you find someone matching your benchmarks.

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