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Timeline
About me
Co-founder @ Skara | Specialized advisor
Education

Menntaskólinn við hamrahlíð
1988 - 1991Secondary school exam physics, mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry and economics emphasis.
Hagaskóli
1985 - 1988
The university of edinburgh
2006 - 2007Mba strategic management, economics, marketing, financeMBA at University of Edinburgh Management School

Háskóli íslands
1994 - 1998Cand. oecon. business administration and financeActivities and Societies: Teaching assistant in statistics, managerial economics and finance.
Experience

Landsbankinn
Jan 1998 - Jun 2001Head of fund managementAssistant fund manager, fund manager and head of Fund management.

Stefnir hf. | stefnir asset management company
Jul 2001 - Sept 2006Chief executive officerHead of Fund management division and CEO of Kaupthing Bank Asset Management company, a subsidiary of Kaupthing Bank.

University of edinburgh
Sept 2006 - Aug 2007Mba studentGraduated November 2007

Wealth management ehf.
Sept 2007 - Jun 2010Investment advisor and ownerProvided investment advice and manage investment portfolios for private investors.

Byr bank hf.
May 2010 - Apr 2011Head of asset managementManaging Director of Byr Asset Management Company (Rekstrarfélag Byrs hf.), a fully owned subsidiary of Byr bank hf.

Íslandsbanki
Apr 2011 - Oct 2015Executive director - investment strategyStrategic and tactical domestic and global asset allocation and investment management for Institutional Investors and HNWI.
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Is funds (íslandssjóðir)
Sept 2012 - Sept 2014Executive directorStrategic asset allocation and investment management for Institutional Investors and HNWI.

Icelandic state financial investments (bankasýsla ríkisins)
Nov 2015 - Sept 2016Investment managerRecruited specifically to manage ISFI's plans on selling the Icelandic government's stake in Landsbanki.

Aktiva
Sept 2016 - Dec 2018CeoAktiva is FinTech company offering a peer2peer lending platform - www.aktiva.isAktiva is part of Moberg group specialising FinTech solutions grounded on its expertise in information technology.

Netgiro - better way to shop
Mar 2017 - Aug 2017CeoNetgíró býður fjölmörgum notendum sínum þægilega og einfalda leið til að greiða fyrir vörur og þjónustu með snjallsímanum. Netgíró veitir sjálfstæðar lánsheimildir byggðar á lánshæfismati hvers og eins - rafrænt og pappírslaust á skjótan og notendavænan hátt.Netgiro is a consumer centric mobile and online payment solution. We offer our many customers a simple and easy solution to pay for goods and services via mobile phone and/or online. Netgiro offers consumers independent credit based on their credit rating electronically in a quick and user-friendly manner. Show less
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Alva (moberg)
Aug 2017 - Apr 2019Cbdo
Íslensk verðbréf
May 2019 - Aug 2021Managing director of alternative investments
Hreinsitaekni
Sept 2019 - Jan 2023Board member
Coripharma
Oct 2019 - Sept 2023Board member
Hringrás hf
May 2021 - Jan 2023Board member
Genís
Aug 2021 - Sept 2023Board member
Ív sjóðir hf. (ív asset management)
Sept 2021 - Jan 2023Chief executive officer
Skara advisory
Jan 2023 - nowCo-founder | specilized advisorySkara focuses on specialized advisory services to senior management and BoD of middle sized and larger companies and organisations, such as:- Investment and strategy evaluation (M&A, PPE investments, new projects, new line of business)- Cash flow forecasting and management- Financial restructuring and funding (loan/equity)- Balance sheet restructuring- Financial planning and forecasting- BI information systems and data structure- Business analysis and KPIs- Financial reporting advisory for top management- Risk assessment and risk planning- Mergers, acquisitions and the sale of whole companies or divisions- Investor and/or board of directors relations advisory- Corporate valuation Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Licensed securities trader
Reykjavik universitySept 2001
Languages
- enEnglish
- daDanish
- swSwedish
- geGerman
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