Who We Are
The best part of our company is our team.
ACA is formed by a combination of best-in-class buy-side and sell-side independent-thinking portfolio managers and finance professionals who share a common passion and motivation to serve their clients with the best possible institutional service, without any compromise.
ACA is management-owned, where entrepreneurship and talent coincide.
ACA goes beyond the traditional service offerings by forging genuine partnerships with clients, providing institutional-level solutions that are carefully tailored to meet their unique requirements.
Our Team
Our team consists of highly qualified and motivated professionals, who are all experts in their field. With many years of experience in the industry, we have the expertise to provide comprehensive, first-rate advisory services to our clients.
Our Leadership
Cesar
Fernandez
Co-founder & CIO
Based in London, UK/ Madrid, Spain
Chief Investment Officer for Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 24 years in the financial industry. He established the EM Debt franchise at Julius Baer, growing assets to $3B, and co-managed EM credit strategies at Deutsche Asset Management. Recognized with a Citywire AAA rating and ranked among the Top-10 portfolio managers in Citywire Euro Stars 2022, he also lectures in Applied Finance and Fixed Income at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he has taught for over 11 years.
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Ajlan
Azaz
Co-founder & Head of Advisory
Based in London, UK
Senior Credit Portfolio Manager in Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 24 years of experience. Formerly Global Head of Credit Trading at ING Bank, he led a 22-person team focused on US and European corporates, financials, high yield, and emerging markets. He brings deep expertise in public and private debt, credit events, and restructurings, backed by a 16-year leadership tenure at ING marked by strong execution and strategic insight.
Our Global Network
Farangiz
Rahimov
Central Asia Markets
Based in London, UK/ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Senior Credit Portfolio Manager in Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 18 years of experience. A founding member of EMSO’s investment team, she specializes in EMEA credit and high-yield debt. Her expertise includes public and private debt, bottom-up credit analysis, credit events, and restructurings. She holds an MSc in Banking and International Finance from Cass Business School, London.
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Korhan
Fersoy
Real Estate Solutions
Based in London, UK
Senior advisor with deep expertise in real estate investment and structured finance. Leveraging over two decades in financial markets and a strong track record in real estate, he facilitates strategic partnerships and secures both debt and equity investments for investors. His focus spans single asset acquisitions to the development of institutional-grade portfolios, with a core emphasis on fixed-income real estate assets backed by long-term leases from UK government bodies or institutional tenants.
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Guillaume Petitgas
Distribution & Client Solutions
Based in London, UK
Head of Capital Markets Distribution for Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 22 years of experience. He previously led EM debt capital markets at HSBC and Oppenheimer, specializing in EMEA credit and high-yield debt. His expertise spans origination, structuring, and syndication. Guillaume holds an MSc in International Finance from Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management in France.
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Enrique
Bustamante
Latin America Markets
Based in Washington DC, USA
Senior investment banker with over 30 years of experience advising corporations and financial institutions across Latin America. He specializes in helping clients raise debt and equity from institutional investors, leveraging his deep expertise in corporate finance and private credit, particularly in asset-backed and cross-border transactions.
He previously served as Managing Director and Head of Latin America at Dresdner Kleinwort, where he led a team responsible for investment banking and capital markets origination for Latin American sovereign and corporate clients. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Latin America Capital Markets Group at Merrill Lynch & Co. and ING, where he managed relationships and transactions for Mexico and the Andean Region.
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Filippos Kodellas de la Morena
Special Situations & Private Credit
Based in London, UK/ Madrid, Spain
Senior Special Situations Portfolio Manager with over 15 years of experience across distressed debt, private equity, and complex capital structures. He is currently Managing Partner at Golden Record Ventures (GRV), a London-based venture firm focused on blockchain and Web3 investments in Europe. His prior roles include senior positions at Bain & Company, Houlihan Lokey, Sankaty Advisors, KKR, and Tennor, where he led investments in special situations and turnarounds. Filippos has also served on the supervisory board of La Perla Fashion Holding NV and holds a degree from Universidad Pontificia Comillas.
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Tim
Ganie
Fintech Partnerships & Wealth Solutions
Based in London, UK
Executive Director, FinTech Partnerships & Wealth Solutions, Tim brings over 20 years of experience across financial services, wealth management, and fintech. At WiseAlpha (a global bond fintech), he led distribution and strategic relationships, having previously served as Director of Sales and Distribution. Prior to that, he worked in wealth management, advising some of the wealthiest individuals in the UK, including C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, and finance professionals, while at Citi and Coutts. His expertise spans client acquisition, fundraising, credit and investment solutions, and capital markets partnerships.
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Serhat
Aytar
Türkiye Partnerships & Client Solutions
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye
With 29 years of experience in the banking and finance sector, Serhat brings deep expertise across commercial banking, SME banking, digital sales, and leasing. A graduate of Hacettepe University, his career began in 1995 at Garanti Bank and continued at ING Türkiye, where he spent 15 years before retiring in 2023. Over this period, he held senior leadership roles including Branch Manager, Regional Commercial and SME Sales Manager, Marmara Regional Manager, Commercial Banking Sales and Marketing Director, SME Digital Sales and Marketing Director, and Leasing Sales and Marketing Director.
He now supports clients as a consultant, advising on financial solutions with a focus on access to international financing and tailored funding strategies.
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M. Barış
Karakurt
Türkiye Partnerships & Client Solutions
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye
With 29 years of experience in the banking and finance sector, Barış brings extensive expertise across corporate and mid-corporate banking. He spent 19 years in management roles and has worked across multiple regions advising clients ranging from large industrial groups in the ISO 500 to mid-sized manufacturers and local enterprises.
His career began at TEB, followed by two decades at OYAK and ING, where he held leadership positions in branch management, regional management, and head office roles. He has significant experience in financial analysis, credit and risk management, trade finance, and project finance, and holds both the SPK Advanced Level License and SPK Credit Rating Specialist License.
Barış now supports clients as a financial advisor, drawing on his deep knowledge of financing structures, risk assessment, and international trade solutions.
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Dr. Necip
Uludağ
Financing Solutions
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye
Necip Uludağ, a graduate of Istanbul Technical University Mechanical Engineering, received his master's degree from the joint program of Harvard and Istanbul University International Business Administration and his PhD from the joint program of Milan and Istanbul University. Starting his career in Boyner Group in 2001, Uludağ worked as Group Coordinator of Benetton and General Manager of Nafnaf and Chevignon. He served as a Board Member of Azerbaycan Alfa Yatırım and IPF International and Canam Yatırım Fonları established in Texas, USA, Vice President of GYIAD for two consecutive terms, and Board Member of TEDMER between 2006-2007.