Bogdan Kurtasov is a highly accomplished investment banking professional with a wealth of experience in the finance industry. He earned an MBA in finance from the prestigious University of Leeds and studied Finance and Credit at Rostov State Economic University in Russia. Over the course of his career, Kurtasov has held several prominent positions at top financial institutions. He served as Managing Director of the Investment Banking Division at BCS Global Markets, Director of M&A and Head for Origination, and Head for Natural Resources at EY CIS, and Director of ECM & Corporate Finance at Raiffeisen Investment. Kurtasov is also a former Deputy Head of ECM at Raiffeisen Bank Russia and has worked as an Associate Banker at EBRD in London. He has also held several other high-level positions throughout his career, including AVP of Corporate Strategy for EMEA at Moody's Investors Service and Senior Consultant at IGM Consulting. In addition, Kurtasov worked as an intern in TMT and M&A Advisory at JPMorgan in London, UK. Furthermore, he held the role of Head of Treasury at Bank Pavaletskiy in Russia, providing him with an extensive range of experiences that has helped him develop his skills and expertise in corporate finance, strategy, and M&A.