Riccardo is the Founder & Managing Partner of Aurelian Capital Group, bringing a background that spans entrepreneurship, multi-venture exits, and M&A advisory, where he leads firm strategy, deal origination, and client engagements across technology, software, fintech, and industrial innovation.
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His experience includes building and exiting multiple companies, assembling a global advisory network with $45B+ in completed transactions, and developing a lean origination-first model that gives founders access to strategic buyers and cross-border capital opportunities typically reserved for larger institutions.
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At Aurelian, he works closely with founders and investors to structure transactions, refine strategic positioning, and run competitive processes that maximize value in the lower-middle market.

Ashwin brings more than twenty years of global investment-banking and corporate-finance and over $5B+ in M&A experience across North America, Europe, and Asia, with a background that includes senior roles at Citi and Capital One advising private equity firms, corporates, and high-growth technology companies.
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His track record spans multi-billion-dollar transactions, including a $2B media sale, a $700M energy divestiture, and a $350M specialty-pharma deal, as well as extensive work in cross-border M&A, leveraged finance, and growth capital.
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At Aurelian, he strengthens the firm’s execution capabilities by guiding complex M&A processes, capital-structure decisions, and institutional-grade financial strategy.

Hannes brings over twenty years of executive leadership experience, including CEO roles within Allianz Group and the build-out of Sberbank Insurance, where he oversaw multi-billion-dollar business units across Europe, Russia, and emerging markets and led major expansions, restructuring programs, and cross-border initiatives.
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His work includes leading international expansions, large-scale restructuring initiatives, and strategic partnerships across diverse regulatory and cultural environments.
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At Aurelian, he advises founders and corporates on global growth, cross-border partnerships, and high-impact strategic initiatives that require seasoned leadership and international execution expertise.

Rick brings nearly five decades of experience in commercial banking, public finance, and investment banking, with a background that includes senior leadership roles at D.A. Davidson’s healthcare division and extensive work across institutional lending.
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His achievements span more than $30B+ in structured financings for hospitals, senior-living operators, and major infrastructure projects, as well as pioneering structured-credit products that expanded fee-based revenue for financial institutions.
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At Aurelian, he advises on healthcare finance, structured-debt solutions, and complex recapitalizations, providing seasoned judgment and high-level execution capability for specialized financial situations.

Sebastian brings over 20+ years of European M&A experience across KPMG Corporate Finance, IEG Investment Banking, and his own advisory firms, Argonas and Frontier Capital Partners, where he has led transactions across technology, software, and life-sciences sectors.
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His track record includes advising Siemens, Main Capital Partners, Paratus, and other leading European companies, with deep expertise in B2B SaaS, industrial technology, and MedTech, and extensive experience executing cross-border transactions.
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At Aurelian, he expands the firm’s European reach and strengthens its capabilities in technology-focused M&A, sector-specific positioning, and international deal execution.

Dr. Besanger is an expert in deep tech, finance, and industrial strategy, serving as a long-time consultant to the IMF and Professor of Finance at HEC Paris, and previously directing the IMF’s Singapore subsidiary during the Asian Financial Crisis where he played a significant role in stabilization and regulatory-reform initiatives.
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His experience includes contributing to the IPO of one of France’s top five companies, training NATO forces in cybersecurity, financial intelligence, and strategic risk, participating in the European Institute of Innovation & Technology ecosystem, and working fluently across Europe, North America, and Asia in five languages including Mandarin.
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At Aurelian, he enhances the firm’s capabilities in deep-tech M&A, complex financial analysis, and global cross-border execution, bridging advanced research with real-world transactional insight.

Michael is a capital-markets executive with more than twenty years of experience originating, structuring, and distributing private and public transactions across real estate, infrastructure, and technology, currently serving as Senior Vice President at US Capital Global where he has introduced over $1B+ in opportunities to institutional and family-office investors throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.
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His work spans energy and waste-to-energy assets, data-centre financings, and real-estate development platforms, including raising $10M for a publicly listed facial-recognition company.
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He supports Aurelian by advising on capital-markets strategy, deal structuring, and global investor access as the firm scales its cross-border transaction capabilities.