Efearue Ogunnaiya

Pro-active, articulate and adaptable Professional with over 20 years of experience in Manufacturing, Investment Management, Strategic Development, Operations & Regulatory Compliance providing sound financial counsel to prospective clients. Expertise in financial advising, portfolio management and customer relations to facilitate individual clients and organizations by leveraging existing networks and tactfully closing new accounts. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the innovative ability to deliver exceptional services, as well as build and maintain relationships with existing clients.

Consultant at PRIVATE CONSULTANCY (2025-03 – Present)

Asset Management set-up for 2 new firms. Took up a consulting contract with an Asset Management Firm

• Successfully set up investment club to aid investment education
• Successfully set up a family office for a client where the portfolio returned over 11% within 2 months of commencement
• Helped two asset management firms obtain their provisional licences
• Restructured an Asset management firm by increasing AUM by 100%

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at FUTUREVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (2023-08 – 2025-02)

Leading a team of 9 and overseeing the daily execution of the company strategy of sales, service, and performance with a mandate to grow the AUM aggressively. Providing oversight to the Futureview group sales and BDC teams.

• Grew AUM by over 600% and revenue by 70%
• Restructured the business for greater efficiency and introduced 4 new products
• Found USD sources for clients through partnerships
• Futureview Dollar Fund returned 17.35% (11.26% annualized) and was the second-best performing Dollar Fund (2024)
• Futureview Equity Fund returned 61.79% (37.82% annualized) and was the best performing Equity Fund in Nigeria (2023)

Chief Investment Strategist at AYOOLA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (2021-08 – 2023-07)

Providing investment strategy and financial coaching for private clients. Creating structured products to enhance yields for conventional and ethical portfolios for Asset Management start-ups. Management consulting for businesses. Creation of family offices and Estate plans for HNI/UHNWIs in conjunction

• Coached SMEs on how to structure their businesses, which ensured improvements in net income by at least 20%
• Ensured that operations were set up in line with global best practices for an Asset management Start-up
• YTD 2022 Conventional and Halal portfolios returned 17.42% and 13.05% respectively (30.37% and 22.03% from inception)
• Created financial plans for clients which increased levels of their investments by over 70%

Student/Consultant at CAREER BREAK/PRIVATE PRACTICE (2019-04 – 2021-07)

Used this break to complete my master's degree in finance and consulting 2 asset management firms in providing investment strategy. Created structured products to enhance yields for conventional and ethical portfolios. Pre-licensing consultancy for a company wanting to enter the consumer lending space

• Graduated with a 3.54/4 GPA
• Restructured all portfolios to meet the liquidity needs of clients by reducing the duration gap between assets and liabilities
• Built fixed income and equity investment strategies
• Implemented new sales strategies to grow AUM by over N2 billion in 4 months
• Created a Private Credit Scheme
• Ensured that operations were set up in line with global best practice

Portfolio Manager, Wealth Management (Advisory Team Lead) at SANKORE SECURITIES LIMITED (2018-06 – 2019-03)

Led team of 3 in developing diversified portfolios to enable increased returns and lower surplus volatility consistent with time horizon, risk tolerance and liquidity needs of clients. Develop and implement Investment Strategy across client portfolios. Assist the Wealth Management team with deal origination.

Preparation of periodic market and portfolio strategy reports to clients. Management of client portfolios worth over N20 Billion. Coordinating monthly strategy calls and subsequent follow-ups.

• Worked with the Strategy unit to identify key areas of improvement in the organization
• Assisted Wealth Management team inflow of N1.6 Billion due to deepened client engagements
• Championing investor education to clients and colleagues
• Successfully set up portfolio advisory unit

Head, Portfolio Management and Fixed Income Trading at FIRST ALLY ASSET MANAGEMENT (2015-10 – 2018-05)

Identification of potential investment opportunities. Day-to-day portfolio management and strategy implementation in line with defined portfolio risk parameters. Asset selection, development and implementation of investment portfolios in line with agreed parameters for clients.

Determination and management of portfolio risk. Actively researching to build investment composites. Preparation of periodic market and portfolio strategy reports to clients. Fixed income trading for the First Ally Capital Group.

• Successfully set up Fixed income trading desk generating a monthly turnover of over N10 billion
• Created various Structured Investment Products for clients
• Ensured all managed portfolios consistently beat set benchmarks by over 30% in the equity and 15% in fixed income portfolios in 2017
• Successfully set up risk framework earning the firm BBB+ (IM) rating within 6 months of inception

Operations Officer (Investment & Office Management) at EDC FUND MANAGEMENT LTD. (2013-07 – 2015-09)

Deal with all queries on the strategies adaptation and implementation. Monitor regulatory activities to assess developments in monetary policies, and their implication for interest rate trends and the impact on clients' portfolios. Manage the entire operations of the business from front office operations and back office to ensure operational efficiency. Assist to grow the funds profitably and cost-effectively. Process clients' requests and queries.

• Managed the portfolios of sister subsidiaries of Ecobank Capital totalling N5 billion
• Capably ensured that portfolios were managed within the agreed guidelines and risk parameters and in compliance with anti-money laundering procedures
• Developed and implemented investment strategies and asset allocation to meet clients' objectives
• Actively worked with the research team to generate investment ideas and resolved dealing-related enquiries by supplying information relating to funds' portfolios, prices, dealing procedures and markets

Family Care Provider/Consultant at STAY AT HOME MOM (2012-04 – 2013-06)

Used this break to grow my family. Took a 2 month contract to organize compliance and operations of the asset management business of Sankore Investments

Head, Operations and Compliance at DIAMOND SECURITIES LTD. (2011-08 – 2012-03)

Business Process Reengineering - Regulatory Liaison & Compliance. Operated as a key member of the company's post-sale transition team. Reviewed all company's operational processes, documented all changes and disseminated to management and staff.

Trained staff on the new system and addressed issues. Collaborated with the legal department to perform research on key SEC compliance areas. Aided with the outsourcing of the company's back-office brokerage functions.

Administered the day-to-day functions of the brokerage division such as trade postings and reconciliations. Organized a team of 4 members (General Management) to confirm that the internal operations of the company ran smoothly. Performed business development functions in areas like investment advisory and brokerage.

• Dynamically identified and proposed adjustments to the system to drive efficiency
• Commenced various projects to ensure regulatory and control compliance
• Accomplished an in-depth review of client's accounts to identify recoverable assets and led the company's client record update process which contributed to increased client engagement
• Designed and spearheaded the company's debt recovery process and assisted the company in ensuring compliance with Anti-money laundering procedures and other SEC directives
• Succeeded in key vendor relationships and proposed changes to improve the company's profitability
• Led communications and relationship management with the company's custodians

Account Officer (Brokerage Department) at AFRINVEST WEST AFRICA LTD. (2007-10 – 2011-07)

Dealt with existing clients' requests. Organized reconciliation of trade settlements primarily for Custodians and foreign institutions. Cooperated with the Operations Manager to streamline operational workflow. Worked with Fixed income to settle bond trades at the CSCS. Prepared certificates for verification and solved verification issues by liaising with various registrars and CSCS.

• Teamed up with the Retail Sales Manager and developed sales strategies for effective selling of the firm's mutual funds and financial services, focusing on Foreign Institutions and Fund Managers
• Directed the team on the migration of trade and financial data from Future Shock to Symbols

Operations Associate at SUMMA GUARANTY & TRUST LTD. (2007-04 – 2007-09)

Prepared certificates for verification and solved verification issues by liaising with various registrars and CSCS. Reconciliation of broker trades and jobbing of customers mandates.

• Automated the contract note preparations process by building a model, which resulted in faster turn around time

Master's Degree in Finance (2019-04 – 2021-07)