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Segun Aremu’s Profile : Segun Aremu holds a B.Sc. Banking and Finance from Covenant University and an MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University. Fellow Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB), He is an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers of Nigeria (ACS) An Authorized Dealing Clerk of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (AMNIM), Fellow Member, Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (Fiapm), Securities and Exchange Commission Sponsored Individual, Member, Programs Committee, Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers of Nigeria. Alumni Member, Continuous Program Development Committee, Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers of Nigeria. Alumni Member, Pan African Leadership Institute. Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioner, SADR Nigeria and SCMA UK. A dynamic and result-oriented professional with excellent leadership qualities and a proven track record in investment management. Demonstrates transformational leadership across multiple roles, motivating and coaching teams to improve financial infrastructures, and effectively managing large portfolios. His work experience and core competences span across Capital Markets, Asset and Liability Management, Portfolio Management, Collective Investment Scheme, Relationship Management, Business Development, Customer Service, Financial Management and Investment Banking. With a cumulative experience of 15 years in the Financial Services sector. Mr Oluwasegun's commitment to excellence and adherence to best practices have been recognized through numerous accolades. He was honored with the United Capital Plc's Outstanding Service Delivery Award for two consecutive years 2021 and 2022, highlighting his exceptional contributions and dedication to client satisfaction. Beyond his professional achievements, Mr Oluwasegun is a passionate advocate of financial literacy. He has trained and mentored over 50,000 individuals on various financial management topics, empowering them with the knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions. He has also facilitated trainings with top financial services firms in Nigeria. He has an entrepreneurial mindset and is always focused on the Business objectives and set strategies. He currently sits as an Executive Director with Whitecrest Partners Limited based in Victoria Island, Lagos as the Group Chief Investment Officer (GCIO) of the Financial Services Group which consist of Asset Management, Stockbroking, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Bureau de change and a Micro Finance Bank. Prior to joining Whitecrest Partners Ltd, he was the Deputy Managing Director of Lancelot Funds & Portfolio Management Limited. He is also a faculty lecturer with James Hope University and James Hope Business School founded by Jim Ovia based in Lekki Lagos. He is a faculty member with several top-notch training consultancy organizations. He sits on the Board of ECWA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE SCHEME LIMITED (EDFSL) and Several Organizations. He is a Husband and a Father…. Loves God, Loves People and Loves Work. Has Passion for leadership, youths, politics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, mentorship, The Gospel, etc He is the Founder of Peculiar Innovative Consulting Services

I have circa 20years of experience in financial services sector which span across fixed income trading, treasury management, investment banking and private equity investing. I have been involved in a broad spectrum of financial and banking responsibilities, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, treasury management, project management, business turnaround and strategic planning. I have a first degree in Civil engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure in Nigeria and an MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK. I started my banking career at Access Bank Plc, with an outstanding performance at the Access Bank School of Banking Excellence as the overall (all time) best graduating candidate. At Access, I worked in Banking Operations, Customer Services and later moved to Treasury, primarily as a fixed income trader. In 2011, I joined Heirs Holdings, an African proprietary investment company, where I handled fixed income trading and private equity investment. At Heirs, I was involved in a range of private equity investments across Africa in a range of selected sectors including financial services, oil and gas, agriculture, healthcare, real estate and hospitality. He also handled the impact investing portfolio of the Tony Elumelu Foundation through which capital was invested in businesses to enhance financial and social returns. I later joined the United Bank for Africa, as a Manager in charge of fixed income trading with primary focus on bond trading and fixed income related structures. In 2018, I joined VFD Group as the Group Treasurer and COO for two years before joining Abbey Mortgage bank Plc in 2020 as an Executive Director overseeing Treasury and Business Development.

Ben Anwuri is a thorough-bred professional banker and c-suite executive with over 34 years of retail and wholesale banking experience in enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, internal audit, and banking operations, of which 22 years have been at senior management level. He began his progressive banking career in 1992 with Commerce Bank Plc where he received strong grooming in Banking Operations and Credit Analysis and Management before moving over to FSB International Bank Plc in 1995 where (within 9 years) he grew to become the Regional Operations Manager (East) with the responsibility of overseeing banking operations in the eight (8) Eastern branches. While at FSB, he received the “MD’s Special Award for Versatility in Banking Operations and Effective Cash Management.” In 2004, he joined IMB International Bank Plc as the bank-wide Divisional Head, Banking Operations, a position he held until the merger of four (4) banks in 2006 which produced Finbank Plc. At Finbank Plc, he progressed to become Assistant General Manager/Chief Inspector & Divisional Head, Internal Audit and later Deputy General Manager/Divisional Head, Operations reporting directly to the Group Managing Director/CEO up until late 2012 when he resigned and relocated to the United Kingdom in his quest for global banking experience. In 2014, he joined FCMB Bank (UK) Limited, London and was the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer/MLRO, holding the triple FCA/PRA Senior Management Functions SMF4, SMF16, SMF17 for Risk, Compliance, and Financial Crime Prevention oversight. He was a member of the Bank’s Executive Committee and Secretary of the Risk & Compliance Committee up till February 2023 when he joined PNC Bank, a top 6 USA bank as Vice President/ UK MLRO in its AML Organisation within its Independent Risk Management Division. He is a member of the pioneer graduating ‘Class 2013’ of the prestigious and globally acclaimed Chartered Banker MBA programme of Bangor University, Wales. He also holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Benin and a BSc (Hons) degree in Banking and Finance from the Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt and several professional qualifications to his credit. Over the years, he has served the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in various committees in Nigeria. He also served two tenures as Chairman of the CIBN UK Branch from January 2021 - November 2025), and was a Member, CIBN Governing Council (Representing the International Branches) from May 2024 to November 2025. Under his leadership as Chairman, CIBN UK Branch, the branch won the “Best International Branch Award” for the years 2022, 2024, and 2025 and 1st Runner Up – Best International Branch Award for 2023. He is a regular speaker and panelist at the Informa UK Conferences on Financial Crime, AML and Trade-Based Money laundering.