Nunzia Melaccio, non-executive Director and Chairperson of DECALIA SIM, is a Partner at Studio Legale Alpeggiani in Milan, where she is in charge of financial and banking law practice.
She started her professional career in 2000 and since then has been dealing with Italian regulations and international financial and banking intermediaries, both in terms of authorization and on-going operations. She has an extensive expertise in the distribution of financial instruments, domestic and cross-border, and in the structuring and establishment of investment funds.
Rodolfo De Benedetti
Partner – Member of the Board – Head of Fund Managers and Product Strategy – Member of the Executive Committee – Member of the Strategy Committee – President ofthe Board of Directors DECALIA Capital SA
Rodolfo De Benedetti is currently Chairman of the Board and majority co-shareholder of the Italian group CIR, where he served as CEO for eighteen years.
He currently chairs the Harvard Business School’s European Advisory Board and is a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists.
Rodolfo De Benedetti also worked for Bank Lombard Odier and Shearson Lehman Brothers in the US.
He holds Master degrees in Political Economy and Law from the University of Geneva.
Jody Vender
Vice-President of the Board of Directors
Jody Vender began his career in alternative investment in the 80’s .
In 2008, he co-founded Astor SIM, which was acquired by DECALIA SA in 2016. Prior to that, Jody Vender founded and managed Sopaf in 1978, a company active in private equity, financial and real estate intermediation and trading, before selling the company in 2005.
He is currently a Board Member of Humanitas, Coeclerici, Prelios, Assiteca, Guber and Jove Invest. He held Board positions at AIFI (Italian Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Debt Association) and at several companies, such as Rinaldo Piaggio, Buitoni, Zanussi, Mondadori and Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura.
Jody Vender holds a BA degree in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan, where he was a Professor in Finance from 1977 to 2004.
Gian Carlo Grassini
Executive Director
Gian Carlo Grassini is Executive Director since May 2020 and has forty years of experience in credit and financial markets where he covered several roles.
Prior to his current position Gian Carlo Grassini was General Manager of Banca Albertini Syz & C. and Board Member of Albertini Syz Investimenti Alternativi SGR. Prior to Banca Albertini Syz & C. he worked in Banca Euromobiliare as operations manager, besides being Secretary of the Board of Directors of all Euromobiliare Group companies. He started his career in Banca di Legnano (Comit Group), then continued in Credem Group. He was also Vice Chairman and Chairman of Amga Legnano S.p.A. Group.
Francesco Figliomeni
Director, Head of ESG Solutions, Head of Wealth Management
Francesco Figliomeni worked for a family office, in charge of private equity investments.
Prior to that, Francesco Figliomeni worked for Banca Profilo Spa’s asset management division, where he managed funds and private accounts.
He began his career at Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Spa, as controller and business analyst. Francesco Figliomeni holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.
Giorgio Makula
Board Member
Giorgio Makula began his carrer the financial markets in the 90’s, where he played several roles.
Giorgio Makula headed the Rome and Florence offices of Banca Leonardo and was Vice Chairman of Leonardo SGR. Prior to that, he worked at Deutsche Bank as Executive Director of Deutsche Bank SIM, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank AG as Head of Equity in Italy and Board Member of Deutsche Bank Fondi. Furthermore, he was Board member at Euram Bank (Vienna), Kairos Fund Int. and One Investment (Lugano).
Nicoló Miscioscia
Head of Private Markets – ACCA
Nicoló Miscioscia began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Geneva and Luxembourg, as financial sector auditor during four years.
He co-founded U-Start Club in Lugano and Milan, a private markets platform specialised in venture capital syndications.
Nicoló Miscioscia is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA) and holds a BSc degree in Management from Cass Business School in London.
Management team and heads of division
Chiara Di Natale
Chief Administrative Officer
Chiara Di Natale gained many experiences in the financial sector and in asset management.
Chiara was Head of Organization at Symphonia SGR SpA where she worked for three years within Operations. She began her career at Pirelli Real Estate and then worked for about six years at Vegagest SGR SpA.
She holds a degree in Economics and Legislation for Business from Bocconi University of Milan.
Francesco Figliomeni
Director, Head of ESG Solutions, Head of Wealth Management
Francesco Figliomeni worked for a family office, in charge of private equity investments.
Prior to that, Francesco Figliomeni worked for Banca Profilo Spa’s asset management division, where he managed funds and private accounts.
He began his career at Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Spa, as controller and business analyst. Francesco Figliomeni holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.
Gian Carlo Grassini
Executive Director
Gian Carlo Grassini is Executive Director since May 2020 and has forty years of experience in credit and financial markets where he covered several roles.
Prior to his current position Gian Carlo Grassini was General Manager of Banca Albertini Syz & C. and Board Member of Albertini Syz Investimenti Alternativi SGR. Prior to Banca Albertini Syz & C. he worked in Banca Euromobiliare as operations manager, besides being Secretary of the Board of Directors of all Euromobiliare Group companies. He started his career in Banca di Legnano (Comit Group), then continued in Credem Group. He was also Vice Chairman and Chairman of Amga Legnano S.p.A. Group.
Jürgen Mahler
Head of Business Development
Jürgen Mahler began his career in the financial sector and in the institutional asset management in the 90’s.
Before joining DECALIA SIM, Jürgen Mahler covered business development roles for foreign asset management companies such as Country Head Italy of Oddo Meriten AM, Head of Sales of WestLB AM in Milan and Deputy General Manager & Sales Director of BNY Mellon AMI in Milan. Prior to that, he held commercial development functions in the financial institutions & corporate banking areas for foreign banks in Italy.
He started his working experience in Italy in the commercial section of the Austrian Embassy.
Giorgio Makula
Board Member
Giorgio Makula began his carrer the financial markets in the 90’s, where he played several roles.
Giorgio Makula headed the Rome and Florence offices of Banca Leonardo and was Vice Chairman of Leonardo SGR. Prior to that, he worked at Deutsche Bank as Executive Director of Deutsche Bank SIM, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank AG as Head of Equity in Italy and Board Member of Deutsche Bank Fondi. Furthermore, he was Board member at Euram Bank (Vienna), Kairos Fund Int. and One Investment (Lugano).
Team
Armando Beninati
Deputy Portfolio Manager
Armando Beninati joined Astor Investment Advisors SIM SpA, now DECALIA SIM, as part of the investment team. Prior to that, he worked as analyst in Muzinich & Co. in London and Milan within the Italian private debt team.
He holds a Bachelor in business administration from Bocconi University of Milan.
Camillo Colombo
Client Service Coordinator
Camillo Colombo, before joining DECALIA SIM, worked as a Business Analyst, within the EMEA Business Support team at STMicroelectronics.
Camillo Colombo holds a degree in Economics of Businesses and Markets and a Master in International Business from Cattolica University of Milan.
Mariella Susino
Executive
Mariella Susino, before joining DECALIA SIM, spent twenty years at Symphonia SGR SpS and had the opportunity to work in the Audit, Organisation and Operations areas.Prior to that, she worked in the Operations area of Finanza & Futuro and Credit Suisse AM.
Roberto Crisci
Senior Institutional Sales
Roberto Crisci holds a degree in Economics at Cattolica University of Milan. In 1999, he began his career as an analyst. He joined Citibank Int. Plc. He joined Astor Investment Advisors SIM in 2011, now DECALIA Asset Management SIM, focusing on corporate business development.
