● Head advisor to company investment portfolio. I provide weekly strategic macroeconomic reports and equity research on listed North American, Asian and European equities. ● Conducted due diligence for the closing of a $80 MLN investment in Chinese battery-powered automotive company

● Principal investment advisor of a Russian-Canadian UHNW office with AUM >$80 MLN, providing ongoing macroeconomic, political and financial commentary and analysis of listed CAN/UK/AUS equities in the resources sector. ● Delivered 57 investment recommendations in 2011 with an average return of 11% to the end of the calendar year, exceeding/beating the benchmark TSX Venture index by 4100 bps. ● Achieved a 3% return with low levels of volatility as Manager of the Langara Global Macro portfolio in 2012. Sharper Ratio of 1.36 over the 2012-2013 calendar years ● Conducted due diligence for the closing of PE projects: a convertible debt investment in a major US energy storage company ($5 MLN) in 2013, the sale of a $4 MLN USD agricultural property in South Africa and the MBO of Italian private bank Banca Intermobiliare in 2014 (€500 MLN)

● Delivered editorial guidance on Ukrainian listed equity reports, agricultural and energy trends, Ukraine stock market commentaries and macroeconomic developments both in Ukraine and globally. ● Streamlined the content of the weekly report, reduced delivery time of daily market report by 30%

● Co-founder of BEV - the online business directory and portal for Italian firms and investors ● Personally contacted 11,000+ Italian Small to Medium size enterprises over a 6-month period to participate in the platform – obtained a sign-up rate of 24% ● Acted as introducing broker for the purchase of real estate in Italy by UK HNW investors ● Brokered the sale of a Tuscan 18-hole golf property valued at €5.6 MLN

● Chief analyst for a €20m Euro-area long-short equity hedge fund. Performed financial modelling and risk analysis; analysed European equities and euro-denominated ETFs. ● Generated €2.1m in net profits for the fund based on my investment recommendations on a starting capital of €20m. Despite mandate emphasizing on equities, convinced fund owner and CEO to invest in BNP Paribas agri-trackers on corn, before a 100% upwards move in late 2006 ● Successfully raised a €4 MLN investment in the fund in 2006 from the Cassa di Risparmio di San Marino

International Relations, MA

Russian Studies, MSc

International Economics, BSc

CFA UK

CFA, CFA I