Our Team
Bilgitay Saybaşılı
Managing Director
Bilgitay has more than 25 years of experience in banking and capital markets. Previously, he worked at HSBC London, Dubai and İstanbul, focusing on debt capital markets and leading transactions in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Earlier banking roles in Turkiye included responsibilities in corporate banking, trade finance and financial institutions. Bilgitay holds a Master’s in Finance from London Business School, a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Management from Middle East Technical University, and a Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma from CISI.
Murat Özen, CFA
Senior Adviser
Murat has more than 30 years of experience in international banking, wealth management and investment advisory. He began his career at Goldman Sachs in New York and London, and later held senior roles at Citigroup and Standard Chartered Bank. Throughout his career, he has worked with ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices across the UK, Türkiye, Switzerland and other international markets, advising on cross-border wealth management, investment strategy and asset allocation.
Murat holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Master of Arts in International Studies from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a CFA Charterholder.
Uğur Melih Akçın
Director
Ugur has more than 20 years of experience in financial markets. He started his career at Garanti Bank as Associate in Securities Services and later as Trader in the Treasury Department. He then joined TEB Securities Services as Manager & Project Manager, TEB Investment (BNP Paribas JV) as Manager of Derivatives, and Burgan Securities as Equity Derivatives Trader and Head of Leveraged FX & CFD. Before joining UNLU Merchant Bank, Ugur served as Director of Financial Advisory & Brokerage Services at ÜNLÜ & Co. He graduated from Dokuz Eylul University with a B.A. in Business Administration and received an M.A. in Economics and Finance from Boğaziçi University. Ugur holds the Investment Advice Diploma (IAD – Level 4) from CISI.
Can Atalay
Senior Relationship Manager
Can has 20 years of experience in finance and investments. Previously, he worked at İş Investment before joining Maxis Investments Ltd as Vice President within the Sales Team. Can graduated from Bilkent University with a B.A. in Economics, and London Business School with an Masters in Finance. Can holds the CISI Investment Advice Diploma and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Investments and Securities.
James Benton
Relationship Manager
James has over 10 years of experience in wealth management and investment advisory. He began his career at London & Capital (now W1M) within the US Family Office before joining RF Trustee Co. Ltd (Fleming Family Office) as an Investment & Relationship Manager. James graduated from King’s College London with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) also studying abroad at the University of California, Berkeley. James is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Investments and Securities and holds the CISI Private Client Investment Advice & Management (PCIAM) qualification, the CFA Investment Management Certificate, the CISI Investment Advice Diploma, and the STEP Certificate for Financial Services (Trusts & Estate Planning).
Subrata Duari
Director, Head of Compliance & MLRO
Subrata has more than 20 years of experience in compliance and financial operations. He began his career at Janus Henderson as CASS Operations Manager and then joined LIoyds Bank as Oversight Manager - CASS Control before taking senior compliance roles at Cirdan Capital Management and Wealth Kernel. He is currently Executive Director and Head of Compliance (MLRO) at UNLU Merchant Bank. Subrata graduated from Kanpur University with an M.A. in English Literature and received an MBA in Finance and International Business from Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute. He holds a Global Financial Compliance qualification from CISI.
