Awad has been at the helm of EFG Holding since 2013, leading its operations across investment banking, non-bank financial services, and commercial banking. The firm had $5.5 billion in assets under management in 2025. In 2026, EFG Hermes Asset Management expanded its mutual funds platform by launching five funds. Awad sits on both the Egyptian President's Economic Advisory Council and the Prime Minister's Macroeconomy Advisory Committee, among others.