Mr. Blodin Cuci is the founder of Caesar Investment Advisory Services. Prior to establishing his own company, Mr. Cuci worked as Head of Strategic Asset Allocation and Counterparty Analysis for Bank of Albania, where he was responsible for the strategy of the reserve management and credit risk management of the Central Bank of Albania and different FINMA regulated Banks and financial institutions in Switzerland, where he specialized in financial engineering and structured products & derivatives issuance and trading.
Mr. Cuci holds a Master of Science degree in Finance and Banking from Universita della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano Switzerland, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Universita della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano Switzerland. He has also completed FMFC Certificate Programe from International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the University of Reading.
Mr. Yuri Kovalev is a seasoned professional in wealth management and structured investment solutions, with extensive experience in private projects. Mr Kovalev is an independent advisor to various UHNW families around the globe. Previously Mr Kovalev held the CEO position of SEB Asset Management operations in Ukraine and had various upper management roles at several global financial institutions.
Mr Kovalev holds a BBA in Business Administration from Wisconsin International University and a Certified Asset Manager designation from Kyiv National Economics University as well as a CfEL Diploma in Entrepreneurship from Cambridge University Judge Business School.
He began his career in 2012 as a financial analyst with various financial and banking institutions, initially in London and then in Geneva. He joined Hyposwiss Private Bank Genève SA as an asset manager in 2014, successively taking on the role of management team manager and then director of business development for the bank. At the same time, James Lawi acts as an advisor to some of the Group’s subsidiaries, assisting on the Boards of Directors. In 2022, James Lawi joined the Executive Board and was appointed Head of Private Banking at Hyposwiss.
James Lawi holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Geneva.
Mr. Jacky Tsoi is the Managing Partner of Accentus Capital, an international investment conglomerate that focuses on co-investments in mid-market companies alongside core and specialist sponsors, especially in the technology, financial services, green energy, education, healthcare, and industrial sectors. A qualified accountant with over 20 years of diverse experience in the financial technology and financial services industries.
Mr. Tsoi graduated from the University of Manchester and is a Qualified Accountant and Certified Management Accountant from Australia.
Uğur Vanlı is a distinguished entrepreneur and investor with a distinguished career spanning over three decades in media, international trade, and finance. He is the co-founder of two pioneering ventures: Medyabank (1995), a front-runner in the media and advertising communications sector, and Oneli Group (2010), a leading international trading house specializing in minerals, metals, agricultural commodities, and petrochemicals. Building upon this foundational success, Mr. Vanlı possesses a substantial and sophisticated track record in venture capital, private equity, and investment funds. He strategically deploys capital to foster the growth of innovative, early-stage companies, providing the strategic guidance necessary to scale their operations and position them as competitive players in the global marketplace.
