Roger Jenkins Net Worth: How Rich is Diana Jenkins Ex-Husband?

Roger Jenkins is a 66 years old British financier, who worked at Barclays in various roles from 1994 to 2009. He earned £40 million from the year 2005 to 2009 which made him the highest-paid banker in London. Jenkins is the ex-husband of RHOBH star, Sanela Diana Catic. As of 2023, Roger Jenkins net worth is estimated at $100 million.

Early life

Roger Jenkins was born on September 30 in the year 1955 in London. His father was an oil refinery manager. For his study, he joined the Heriot-Watt University where he studied Economics. He graduated with an Honors Degree from the University. Jenkins later received the Diploma in Financial Studies from the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB).

Jenkins was an accomplished sprinter in his youth days. In fact, he represented Great Britain and Scotland for five years from 1973 to 1978. Jenkins competed at the 1974 European Games and 1978 Commonwealth Games. While competing at the World Student Games in 1974, he was able to win a silver medal. Roger has a brother named David. He and his brother were featured in Peter Hoffman’s book, A Life In A Day In A Year.

Roger Jenkins Net Worth & Career

Following graduation, he served briefly at the British oil and gas company, BP. Then in 1978, he started working at Barclays as a graduate trainee. He served at Barclay’s investment banking division from 1982 to 1984 as the head of private placements. However, he left the position in 1987 and started working at the leading investment bank, Kleinwort Benson as a Director and Co-Head of Financial Markets.

Jenkins served at the Kleinwort Benson for seven years. In 1994, he again joined Barclays. There, he helped to analyze and develop the tax regimes of various countries. Between the years 2000 to 2011, Structured Capital Markets, Barclay’s division generated total revenue of 9.5 billion pounds.

The Wall Street Journal investigation report in 2006 alleged that Jenkins and his team formed a company, Augustus Funding LLC, which had no employees, products, and customers. Despite that, in 2004, the company registered a pretax profit of $317 million, and from the total profit amount, it paid taxes of $94 million. The report revealed that the company was one of the 9 structures involving US banks that was set up by Barclays.

During his working time at Barclays, he played a key role in selling the iShares asset management business to the private equity firm, CVC. In June 2009, the US firm BlackRock eventually purchased Barclays Global Investors for $13.5 billion. Jenkins left the job at Barclays in August 2009. However, he was associated with the bank as a consultant.

Jenkins launched an advisory firm, Elkstone Capital in Dublin in February 2010. The firm looked at opportunities created by the Irish financial crisis. The news came in October 2011 that he had started working as a managing partner at BTG Pactual. Jenkins made an investment in a fund in 2016 to acquire a North Carolina-based cannabis cultivation facility.

Personal Life

Roger Jenkins has been married three times. First, he tied the knot with a banker at Barclays, Catherine McDowell in 1980. He exchanged wedding vows with Sanela Dijana Catic in 1999. His second wife, Sanela Diana Jenkins is an RHOBH star. He reportedly met her in the gym while residing at the Barbican. They share two kids together.

Roger and Sanela jointly filed for divorce at the end of 2011. Their marriage reportedly come to a natural end in 2009. After the divorce, Diana received an estimated settlement amount of $300 million. With that, Diane became one of the richest women in the United Kingdom.

Jenkins then started an affair with a Brazilian model, Larrisa Andrade who is 29 years younger than him. He announced his engagement to Larrisa in February 2018 and tied the knot on August 11, 2018, in Brazi. The couple lived together for three years and separated with divorce in December 2021.

Roger Jenkins Net Worth

Roger Jenkins’ personal wealth is estimated to be around $100 million as of 2023. He had reportedly made $60 million serving at Barclays between 2005 and 2009.

Some facts about Roger Jenkins

• His father was an oil refinery manager.
• During his youth age, as a sprinter, he represented Scotland and Great Britain at the European Championships, the Commonwealth Games, and several international tournaments.
• He was once the highest-paid banker in London city.