Alex Bulavin

Founder & CEO, Chairman of the Board

Alex Bulavin is the CEO and Founding Partner of Lionsoul Global. He is an entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in financial services and a passion for digital assets since 2016. He previously founded a pension fund business with 2.3 million clients and started his career at Morgan Stanley.

Max C. Evard

Co-Founder & Director (non-exec), Vice Chairman of the Board

Max C. Evard is a Director (non-executive) at Lionsoul Global. He is a Founding Partner of a Swiss FINMA-regulated wealth management firm for (U)HNWIs and brings almost 20 years of experience in wealth management at UBS and other firms.

Ivan Schouker

Board Member, Strategy & Venture Build-Up

Ivan Schouker is a Board Member that advises on corporate development and strategy. He is a Founder and Managing Partner at FinArchitects, advisory firm for financial services and technology firms, and serves as an advisor to Swissborg, a leading European digital asset investment platform. He previously served as the CEO at TD Bank International SA.

Paul Price

Board Member, Product & Distribution Strategy

Paul Price is a Board Member that advises on product and distribution strategy. He is the Founder and CEO of Haven Green Capital. He formerly served as a Global Head of Sales and Distribution for Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

Kelvin Thompson

Board Member, Talent Strategy

Kelvin Thompson is a Board Member that advises on the talent search. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of a global talent search firm, MontaRosa. He previously served as Managing Partner at Heidrick Struggles.

Christopher J. Giancarlo

Head of Advisory Council

The Honorable J. Christopher Giancarlo is the Head of Lionsoul Global's Advisory Council. He currently serves as Senior Counsel and Co-Chair of the digital assets practice at Wilkie Farr & Gallagher. The first Bitcoin futures products were introduced under his leadership as the thirteen Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Antoine Blondeau

Member of Advisory Council

Antoine Blondeau is a member of Lionsoul Global's Advisory Council. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Crypto.com and is the Founder and Managing Partner of Alpha Intelligence Capital. Antoine has more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry, having held senior positions at Good Technology, Salesforce.com and Sybase.

Vincent Barnouin

Advisor

Vincent Barnouin is an Advisor to Lionsoul Global, who primarily consults on the development of the asset management franchise. He co-founded and managed a leading global alternative asset manager, Ecofin, and previously served as a senior executive in European Equities at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.

Ron Breitigam

Advisor

Ron has over 30 years of experience within hedge funds, FX and digital assets. He previously served as Managing Partner at 97 West Capital and COO at Eclipse Capital.

Gregory Mall

Chief Investment Officer

Gregory Mall is the CIO at Lionsoul Global. He is a seasoned investment professional with over a decade of experience in traditional and digital asset management, hedge funds, and multi-asset portfolio strategies. Before joining Lionsoul Global, he held senior roles at AMINA Bank, including Head of Investment Solutions, and was previously a Portfolio Manager at Credit Suisse overseeing multi-asset class funds across EMEA.

John Cooper

Advisor, Global Head of Distribution

John Cooper is the Advisor and Global Head of Distribution at Lionsoul Global. He has over 30 years of experience in financial services, specializing in sales and distribution. He served as Head of U.S. Distribution at Morgan Stanley and Head of U.S. Sales at Invesco.

Keith Wilson

Chief Human Resources Officer

Keith Wilson is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Lionsoul Global. He has over 25 years of experience as an HR professional holding senior HR roles at the BBC, AstraZeneca and Vodafone.

George Mouawad

General Manager Middle East

George Mouawad is the General Manager for the Middle East region at Lionsoul Global. He brings over a decade of leadership experience in operations, trading, and digital asset strategies. Prior to joining Lionsoul Global, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Operations at MultiBank Group, and as Country Manager at Entreprises A R Hourie S.A.L.

Maria Andrews

Chief Compliance Officer

Maria Andrews is the Chief Compliance Officer at Lionsoul Global. She has over 10 years of experience in regulatory and legal compliance, previously serving as VP of Compliance at Seashell and Head of Risk and Compliance at Copper Banking.

Paul Lee

Chief Information Security Officer

Paul Lee is the Chief Information Security Officer at Lionsoul Global. He brings over 20 years of cybersecurity leadership across digital assets, fintech, and internet security sectors. Paul previously served as CISO at Veriff and Uphold, and held senior roles at IHS Markit (now S&P Global) and Comodo.

Andrew Persh

Head of Go-to-Market

Andrew Persh is the Head of GTM at Lionsoul Global, where he leads go-to-market strategy across the UK, Switzerland, and the US. He brings over 5 years of experience at McKinsey & Company, where he advised major tech clients on AI, digital transformation, and cloud strategy.

Yury Lysak

Head of Strategic Investment Products and Solutions

Yury Lysak is the Head of Strategic Investment Products and Solutions at Lionsoul Global. He brings over 15 years of international experience in strategy, marketing, and digital transformation across fintech and telecom sectors. Prior to Lionsoul, Yury spent nearly six years at McKinsey & Company, and held senior marketing leadership roles at VEON.

Conor Berney

Head of Client Operations

Conor Berney is the Global Head of Client Operations at Lionsoul Global. He has over 15 years of experience in financial services, with expertise in client operations, asset management, and institutional client servicing. He previously served as Global Head of Prime Client Services at Coinbase, and held senior roles at BlackRock in both Sydney and London offices.

Rich M. Kleinbauer

Head of European Distribution

Richard Kleinbauer is the Executive Director of Client Advisory in Switzerland at Lionsoul Global. He has over 25 years of experience in banking and wealth management. He served as CIO at EIM SA and European Investment at Lloyds Private Bank.

Jonathan Man

Head of Investment Products

Jonathan Man is the Head of Investment Products at Lionsoul Global. He has over 20 years of investment management experience, previously serving as CIO at Valmar Capital and Portfolio Manager at Saider & Co.