Raison

Co-founder of Raison who became Managing Director of its first regulated entity in 2014 and later CFO. Since 2023 he serves as CEO of Raison Securities in Kazakhstan, with a background in real estate and IPO funds.

Co-founder and CTO of Raison with over 18 years in IT and software development. He joined in 2017 as Global Head of IT Services and previously worked at Mail.Ru and NetBox, holding a PhD in Computer Science.

Jamshid Ehsani is a Partner and Head of Global Principal Structured Finance at Apollo Global Management, where he oversees the firm's Principal Structured Finance portfolio investments, including its High Grade Capital Solutions origination and Insurance Linked Assets such as the Apollo/Athene Diversified Investment Partnership and the Financial Credit Investment Family of Funds; he also serves as Chairman of the ACRA group of insurance companies. Before joining Apollo in 2010, he held senior roles at Swiss Re, UBS, Citicorp, and The World Bank, and served as President and CEO of Marsh McLennan Securities and MMC Enterprise Risk Management. He holds a doctorate in energy economics from Sorbonne University and École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs, along with a post-MSc degree from the French Petroleum Institute

Head of Sales at Raison with leadership experience across finance, logistics technology, and fintech. He previously served as Director of Strategy at Kazpost JSC and traded money, FX, and gold markets at the National Bank of Kazakhstan.

Business Development Director for Central Asia at Raison with over 10 years in banking, investment advisory, and client relationship management. She joined Raison in 2023, became Head of Sales, and now leads strategic development and client engagement across the region, with prior roles at Home Credit Bank, Sberbank Kazakhstan, Toyota Financial Services, and Freedom Finance.

Chief Marketing Officer at Raison, joining in 2025 to lead global marketing and communications. She has over 10 years in marketing across fintech and tech, previously CMO at Evido and Aitarget.

CFO overseeing financial operations across the Raison Group and CFO of Raison Securities, joining in 2021. He has over 20 years in financial and strategic management and founded advisory firm WeRBackOffice.

HR Director at Raison leading the full HR function and people strategy. She has over 10 years of experience across companies including Tinkoff and lectures at RANEPA.

Chief Compliance Officer at Raison, based in Kazakhstan, who joined in late 2022. She has over a decade of experience in compliance and policy, previously holding senior roles at the Astana International Financial Centre.

Financial expert with over two decades in banking and capital markets who drives business development across Western Kazakhstan for Raison. His experience includes work on Kazakhstan's capital markets, such as the KEGOC IPO, and structuring investment opportunities for private and institutional clients.

Chief Software Architect at Raison since 2018, with over 15 years in backend development and software architecture. He leads platform design and system integration and previously worked at Netbox and Wikimart.

Chief Customer Officer at Raison since 2015, with over 15 years in financial services. She leads customer operations, client success, and user-facing compliance, previously serving as Head of Retail Operations at SMP Bank.

Chief Legal Officer at Raison since 2021, leading legal, governance, and compliance for the group. She has over a decade of cross-border legal structuring experience, previously as Lead Legal Counsel at GSL Law and Consulting.

Sales and regional management leader with expertise in financial services and retail banking. She was previously Regional Manager at Kaspi Bank and, since 2025, has served as Business Development Officer Almaty at Raison, focusing on regional expansion and strategic partnerships.

Compliance Officer at Raison, based in Lithuania, specializing in AML/CTF and financial crime risk management. She previously held senior compliance roles in the crypto-asset sector.

GM of Raison Wealth and Business Development Director for Europe, leading the firm's private wealth platform for high-net-worth individuals. She has over 14 years across venture capital, communications, and investor relations, and previously was Managing Director and Executive Partner at ICLUB Global (by TA Ventures).

Non-executive board member contributing to strategic development and communications. He is Founder and CEO of WOIS and an angel investor and LP in early-stage ventures in education, AI, and content innovation.

Head of the Safekeeping & Settlement Division at Raison, overseeing asset execution and custody across jurisdictions. He began at Ernst & Young in 2022 and joined Raison as a Settlements & Custody Associate before being promoted.

Relationship management and financial markets expert with over 15 years in the international financial sector. He previously served as Chief Relationship Officer at Neomarkets Ltd. and Head of Broker Relations at Astana International Exchange, and now leads corporate sales development at Raison.

Non-executive board member since Raison's founding in 2014, with over 15 years in international sales and SaaS business development. He also serves as Head of Sales at Kameleoon in the DACH region.