Alessandro Mele, Founder & CEO

Alessandro, as the source of EthicalFin’s vision, holds the space for the evolution of the business and manages the team to implement the Company strategy. He began his career in 1995 with Financial Security Assurance and later worked with Deutsche Bank, HVB and Bank of America, lastly as head of the Continental Europe Asset-Backed Securities origination. Alessandro graduated summa cum laude from Bocconi University in Milan and holds an MBA from at Cass Business School.

I am driven by: seeking alignment in my personal vision and purpose with everything I do in order to promote sustainability.

Alexandra Mele, Co-Founder

Alexandra began her career in 1996 in Bankers Trust in Zurich at the equity derivatives desk. In 1999, after the merger with Deutsche Bank, she was responsible for selling equity derivatives to the Bank’s Swiss clients. In 2006-2009 she was COO of the equity derivatives trading desk at Deutsche Bank in Zurich. Alexandra has a degree in law from the University of Basel.

I am driven by: shaping the future for our children, improving life quality without compromising resources.

Fabio Greco, Partner, Head of Corporate Finance

Fabio has 25+ years of experience initially focusing on Machine Learning and then on Energy and Corporate Finance. He has been working in London since 1998 with top tier investment banks and trading houses; in senior management positions at Enron, Dynegy, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch. Fabio has a Master degree in Physics cum laude from University of Rome and an MBA degree from INSEAD.

I am driven by: supporting impactful and scalable
technologies and business models.

Marco Musciacco, Partner, Head of Funds Services

Marco has 40 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He focuses on product development and capital raising , offering strategic advisory and marketing services. He led projects across HFs, Asset Management and Investment Advisory, facilitating capital introduction and bridging market integration. Marco worked for Lehman Brothers in London as European Head of FX Sales and for BCI in Chicago, Madrid and Milan as Chief Trading Desk.

I am driven by: bringing Ethics back into Finance

Jamie Stein, Senior Advisor

Jamie is the founder of Fonte Capital, which supports clients who have exceptional engineering expertise, scientific knowledge, or operating know-how in order to build pipelines of commercial opportunities and / or to establish relationships with different forms of capital.

I am driven by: finding teams that can positively impact an established market, and helping them make that happen

Tyler Schmetterer, Senior Advisor

Tyler is a sustainable offsite construction expert based in Switzerland and New York with 30 years of creative businesss trategy, international marketing , communications , business development , project management, public/investor relations and consulting experience. In 2006, Tyler co-founded an advisory group and award-winning producer of sustainable prefabricated buildings focused on the design and manufacture of high – performance housing . Tyler graduated from Skidmore College and earned an MBA summa cum laude from Fordham University in NYC

Elena Shebunyaeva, COO

Elena has an extensive experience in investor and shareholder relations , financial , operational and strategic analysis, as well as corporate reporting. She started her career as an analyst in the investment fund focussed on the emerging equity market in Russia. Further, she spent 5 years in the investor relations function of the NYSE listed telecommunications group. Elena holds an MBA degree from Cass Business School (London, UK).

I am driven by : supporting purpose – driven and sustainable businesses both through my work and responsible consumer choices in my everyday life

Edward Baker

Edward Baker joined EthicalFin as a consultant in February 2025, bringing over 40 years of experience in the investment management industry, with expertise in quantitative investing, risk modeling, ESG investing, and sustainability. He also advises Tipping Frontier, a firm focused on climate risk modeling and adaptation finance, and serves as Managing Director at Seda Experts, providing ESG-related expert witness services.

From 2018 to 2023, Edward was Senior Managing Director of Currency Management at Mesirow Financial in London. Prior to that, he was Executive Chairman and Director at currency hedge fund manager The Cambridge Strategy, where he helped grow the firm to $2 billion in assets before its sale to Mesirow.

Edward’s earlier career includes serving as Chief Investment Officer for Emerging Markets Growth Equities at AllianceBernstein, where he pioneered corporate governance models for emerging markets. He played a key role in the growth of their emerging markets strategy, with assets under management reaching $10 billion .

He began his career at Barra Inc. in 1978, contributing to the development of the industry’s first multiple factor equity risk models. Edward has also been involved in various industry associations and nonprofits, including serving as Chairman of the Working Group on Corporate Governance for the Institute of International Finance. He currently serves as a trustee and Chairman of the Investment Committee at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute.

Edward holds an MS in mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley, where he also pursued PhD coursework in mathematics and finance, earning an ABD in mathematics. He has published extensively on ESG and risk management topics and was honored with the 2023 IWI Investment Consulting Impact Award for his contributions to the industry.

Gianlauro Casoli, Senior Advisor

Gianlauro has worked for more then 1 1 years as a research fellow in the University of Parma (Italy). His research is concentrated on sustainability and its impact on the organisation. He also completed a MSc in sustainability at Ashridge Hult.

Reyad Fezzani, Senior Advisor

Reyad has 25 years of experience in energy and finance. He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Regenerate Power, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, and Managing Partner of Energy Finance Company a fund manager, and investor in distributed generation projects. Prior to co-founding Regenerate Power, Reyad was CEO of BP Solar and Chairman of Tata-BP Solar. He previously served as President of BP’s Global Wind and Solar business.

Thea May, Senior Advisor

Thea is a professional voice and communication coach committed to supporting people into whole – self speaking. Her passion and curiosity for her subject motivates her deeply to find new and interesting ways to help her clients say what matters in an embodied way. She founded Working With Voice in 2011 and now focuses on work with positive impact businesses. She believes that the quality of how we communicate determines how we feel, share and grow our ideas, and prepare for the future.

Jamie Stein, Senior Advisor

Jamie is the founder of Fonte Capital, which supports clients who have exceptional engineering expertise, scientific knowledge, or operating know-how in order to build pipelines of commercial opportunities and / or to establish relationships with different forms of capital.

I am driven by: finding teams that can positively impact an established market, and helping them make that happen

Tim Malnick

Tim is a coach , facilitator and organisational psychologist who helps people connect their work to a deep sense of purpose and service to the world. Tim has founded Different Space, a consultancy supporting the personal and organisational transformations.

Our collaboration: support EthicalFin’s team members and the entire impact ecosystem with their journey of increased consciousness.

Marie Geneste

Marie has an extensive experience in blue- chip brands in marketing and digital transformation. In 2019 she founded the C Collective, a new consultancy on a mission to help entrepreneurs scale up their people and planetfriendly solutions by creating outstanding customer experiences.

Our collaboration: supporting EthicalFin and members of the impact ecosystem in marketing communications and customer experience

Thea May

Thea is a professional speaking coach committed to supporting people into whole-self speaking. She founded Working With Voice in 2011 and now focuses on work with positive impact businesses.

Our collaboration: coaching our colleagues, clients and entire ecosystem on how to communicate with purpose