EQUITY FACTORY TEAM
VITO BUGINI
SKILLS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
– M&A advisory
– Due diligence
– Valuations
– Family business e governance
EDUCATION
– Degree in Economics, University of Bergamo
– MBA, Richmond The American International University in London
WORK EXPERIENCES
Before founding Equity Factory S.A. in 2008, Vito worked as consultant and freelance.
In 2014 he managed an aggregation project between travel agency networks, while in December 2013 he completed a period of 16 months of temporary management during which he assisted BM Group S.p.A. in a critical transition phase.
In 2009 he completed a three-year collaboration with Value Partners Group during which, as internal auditor and member of the supervisory body, he dealt with due diligence, business analysis, business planning, business process mapping, risk assessment of the internal control system and business plan review.
In his work experience, Vito assisted CEOs in the management of integration projects, development through M&A, control and monitoring of foreign subsidiaries (Giochi Preziosi from 2001 to 2003) and worked as senior manager of Transaction Services (PricewaterhouseCoopers Milan from 2000 to 2001 and London from 1998 to 2000), Head of Internal Audit (Banco Ambrosiano Veneto in London, from 1995 to 1998) and Senior Auditor (Coopers & Lybrand from 1991 to 1994).
OTHER INFORMATION
Vito has held several management courses for Il Sole 24 Ore and Connor’s Management Training mainly on internal auditing, management control systems, IPOs and strategic peculiarities of travel agencies.
He loves and practices competitive cycling at an amateur level by participating in important cross-country competitions including Paris-Roubaix, Milan-Sanremo and L’Eroica. He has also been a triathlete (London and Windsor Triathlon), and has taken part in the London Marathon (1996, 1997 and 1998).
GUIDALBERTO GAGLIARDI
SKILLS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
– M&A advisory
– Due diligence
– Valuations
– Family business e governance
EDUCATION
– Degree in business administration, specialization in corporate finance, Bocconi University
WORK EXPERIENCES
Currently president of Equity Factory, he began his professional activity in 1990 gaining, among other things, experience as a consultant (PICF from 2006 to 2007), investment manager of a pan-European private equity fund (Argos Soditic, 2005), senior manager of Transaction Services (PricewaterhouseCoopers, from 2000 to 2005), officer for the commercial banking division (Banca Popolare Commercio Industria from 1994 to 2000).
OTHER INFORMATION
He has taught in various Masters in commercial banking and finance (LIUC, Politecnico di Milano, Il Sole 24 Ore, Ifoa and Profingest), as well as in courses and seminars organized by prestigious business schools (Il Sole 24 Ore, IIR, LRA – Reed Elsevier , Business International, IR Top, SDA Bocconi, Apco, ISTUD, IFAF, Confindustria, Assolombarda and CEFOR). He has edited three books for Il Sole 24 Ore (Manual of due diligence, 2004) and Ipsoa (Corporate Finance, 2002, and Mergers and Acquisitions, 2000) and is the author of numerous articles for Il Sole 24 Ore, International M&A Review, Innovate, Administration & Finance and The Warning.
He was part of the CONSOB register for credit brokers and posseses thousands of LinkedIn contacts.
As a diving instructor, Guidalberto deals with an amateur diving group, organizes courses and events to raise awareness on environmental issues (also with record holder Gianluca Genoni) and is an expert in recreational diving in fresh water.
STEFANO MARSILII
SKILLS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
– M&A advisory
– Private equity
– Valuations
– Business planning
EDUCATION
– Degree in business administration, specialization in corporate finance, Bocconi University
WORK EXPERIENCES
Stefano started his professional career in 2004 in Deloitte Financial Services, continuing his activity, from 2007 to 2010, in the “Deals” division of PwC Advisory.
In 2010, as a founding partner, Stefano joined Virgilio Finance Advisory, a consulting company based in Milan mainly focused on restructuring company valuations. He joined Equity Factory in 2014, mainly dealing with M&A sell and buy side processes and corporate finance activities in support to operations.
OTHER INFORMATION
Enrolled in the Register of Chartered Accountants and the Register of Statutory Auditors, Stefano is passionate about innovation and impact investing and holds the roles of both Vice-President of Angels4Impact and member of the advisory board of the Social Innovation Monitor.
MANUEL MORICHI
SKILLS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
– M&A advisory
– Strategic advisory
– Business planning
– Family business & governance
EDUCATION
– Degree in Business Administration, Università Politecnica delle Marche
– Auditor and CPA
WORK EXPERIENCES
Manuel began his work experience in the Marche region at Consulgroup, mainly dealing with projects for the implementation of management control and industrial accounting systems.
In January 2007 he joined PwC’s “Deals” division in Milan with the role of Executive, where he dealt with Financial Due Diligence, buy-side and sell-side, and with post-acquisition integration projects.
Since July 2010 he has been at Accuracy, in the role of Director, where he follows corporate finance projects ranging from financial due diligence, to the preparation of business plans and finally to restructuring plans in bonis and/or with access to the procedures envisaged by the bankruptcy law. He is also engaged in financial analysis to support national and international legal disputes.
For Accuracy, from November 2014 to December 2015, he also held the role of interim CFO at Zeis Excelsa S.p.A., one of the leading footwear manufacturers in the Marche region, a company owned by the Fondo Italiano di Investimento (later Neuberger Bergmann), of which he became general manager in January 2016.
In November 2017 he founded Driver RE & Consulting S.r.l., a company specializing in corporate finance and extraordinary transactions, with a focus on SMEs. He’s now playing the role of independent director in various companies (renewable energies, start-ups, etc.).
OTHER INFORMATION
Enrolled in the Register of Chartered Accountants of Milan and in the Register of Statutory Auditors, Manuel is very passionate about motors and sports: he plays golf and follows basketball, for which he has also been appointed as publicist by various national newspapers.
GABRIELE ZECCA
SKILLS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
– Expertise in Food & Wine, Catering, Startup, IP, Packaging, Childcare, Footwear, Mechatronics, Telephone accessories, Subsidized Finance, Internationalization, B2B ONLINE
– Entrepreneur and advisor of Innovation and Internationalization processes.
EDUCATION
– Degree in Business Administration, University of Parma
– Executive Master at CIMBA
WORK EXPERIENCES
From 1991 to 1997 he held the roles of area manager, brand and marketing manager within the Danone Group (also one year in Galbani, which was owned by the Group).
From 1997 to 2004 he worked in the Barilla Group, where he held positions as category manager in Mulino Bianco products, followed the integration of the M&A operation of WASA in Stockholm and for two and a half years he was managing director of Barilla UK & Ireland.
From 2004 to 2008 he was a partner of the Industrial Design DGI studio in Milan, opening a food innovation division.
Among the most important customers: Barilla, Kraft, Galbani, Bormioli Rocco, Fratelli Beretta, Coca-Cola.
From 2006 to 2012 he held the position of teacher at the executive training school at Il Sole 24 ore.
From 2013 to 2018 he created an innovative startup in the telephone accessories sector with another partner.
In 2008 he set up SYNERGY BF SRL to help companies in the process of innovation and internationalization with the support of subsidized finance.
In 2017 he founded GV SRL, a start up in the food sector specialized in the sale of food and wine in the world through the B2B ONLINE platform ALIBABA, and becoming GOLD SUPPLIER with more than 1000 products and 50 categories sold worldwide (190 active countries).
He has also created a Franchising Catering format.
OTHER INFORMATION
Gabriele is passionate about travel, sports, mountain trekking, music, art, culinary experiences.
ARIANNA ZOLA
SKILLS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
– M&A advisory
– Corporate Finance
– Valuations
– Business planning
EDUCATION
– Master’s Degree in Management and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Università degli Studi di Milano
– Thesis abroad program at University of Sussex, Brighton
– Bachelor’s Degree in Languages for International Commerce, Università degli Studi di Verona
VITTORIO NALESSO
SKILLS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
– M&A advisory
– Corporate Finance
– Valuations
– Business planning
EDUCATION
– Double Degree at Fordham University, New York
– Master’s Degree in Banking & Finance, Università Cattolica