Katayoon Eghtedar is a prominent figure in the Middle East region, carrying on her father's legacy of advising and structuring the central banking systems of countries like Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. She has established herself as a trusted advisor to governments, sovereign wealth funds, royal family members, and merchant families, with a strong foundation of integrity, honesty, competence, diligence, delivery, and discretion.

With her results-driven lobbying skills, Katayoon has served as a close and trusted advisor to Fortune 100 companies such as Siemens, BHP, Rothschild, and Getty, particularly in their endeavors within the Middle East. She specializes in creating win-win strategies for all parties concerned in a transaction, and her expertise in private equity, venture capital, merger and acquisition, and project development have generated significant buy-side, sell-side, and advisory mandates, as well as funds commitment in various fields such as infrastructure development, commodity, technology, agriculture, and asset management from Qatar and Saudi Arabian Royal family members, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices.

Before founding her current company, Strategic Advisory LLC, Katayoon held various senior positions at Macquarie Group, Jasper Capital, and BMB Capital, where she served as the General Counsel/Strategic Senior Advisor for Middle East. Her experience in diplomacy, fundraising, relationship management, and strategic marketing and consultancy has given her an edge in her field, making her one of the most sought-after advisors in the region.