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Senior investment banking and strategic finance executive with over 20 years of experience across Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, specializing in capital raising, restructuring, investment management, and institution building,
Trusted advisor to boards, shareholders, family offices, and executive leadership teams on complex financial transactions, portfolio strategy, business transformation, and regulatory structuring.
Proven track record of leading turnaround situations, building investment platforms, executing landmark transactions, and scaling investment portfolios across diversified sectors.
Combines deep expertise in corporate finance, investment banking, and portfolio management with a forward-looking approach to AI-enabled analytics, financial modeling, and process automation to enhance decision-making, deal sourcing, and risk oversight.
Key Expertise
- Investment Banking, Capital Raising & Structured Finance
- Corporate Restructuring & Strategic Advisory
- Portfolio Management & Investment Oversight
- Private Credit, Alternative Investments & Fund Structuring
- Governance Frameworks, Internal Controls & Regulatory Compliance
- GCC Family Office & Holding Company Advisory
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Seasoned Business Administrator and Financial Adviser with a diverse background across finance, IT, and assurance services. With over 15 years of international experience, I support mentees in strategic planning, career growth, and building global competencies in business and finance.
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- Currently serve as a CFO consultant / CFO and founder of a CFO firm, MTN Advisors
- Previously served as CFO for early stage, high growth Companies and turnaround CFO / CEO
- Prior Managing Director in the Turnaround and Restructuring groups at Riveron and Ankura Consulting
- Senior Vice President at Houlihan Lokey in its Financial Advisory Services group
- Senior Associate at Deloitte in its Audit group
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Hello,
With over 18 years of experience in global markets operations, credit derivatives middle office, and financial risk management—most recently serving as Vice President at JP Morgan—I bring a strong combination of leadership, technical expertise, and process optimization capabilities.
In my recent role as Vice President in the Global Credit Middle Office, I led a team of 17 professionals managing complex trade lifecycle activities, including valuation sign-offs, collateral management, and trade reconciliation. I acted as a key escalation point for front office stakeholders, handling intricate events such as credit and successor events, trade amendments, and portfolio restructures. My focus on strengthening controls, mitigating operational risks, and identifying root causes has consistently improved process stability and reduced error rates.
A key highlight of my experience includes driving automation initiatives that significantly enhanced operational efficiency and reduced manual intervention. I have also successfully led cross-regional collaboration projects, including transitioning processes from London to Mumbai and building business resiliency frameworks across global teams. My ability to work closely with trading desks, technology teams, and control functions has enabled me to deliver seamless execution in high-pressure environments.
Earlier in my career, I developed strong expertise in settlements, reconciliation, client onboarding, and KYC processes, along with extensive exposure to SOX controls and audit frameworks. This end-to-end understanding of financial operations allows me to bring a holistic perspective to problem-solving and process improvement.
I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my background and skills align with your team’s needs. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Kind regards,
Mehul Bhavsar
London, United Kingdom
+44 7343 066465
[email protected]
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I am a corporate finance professional who has six years of experience. I have been given increasing levels of responsibility and have had the opportunity to be involved with many aspects of the automotive industry, engage with corporate executives and be a mentor as well as a mentee to many wonderful people. I recently obtained my MBA from the University of Michigan in May of 2024. Whether it's interviewing for business school, interviewing for your dream job or if you are simply looking for career advice, I'd love to help you on your professional journey.
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I am a results-driven Financial Markets Analyst focused on market research, price action analysis, and data-driven decision-making across global financial markets. I specialize in identifying trends, assessing risk, and translating market dynamics into actionable insights. I operate effectively in fast-paced, high-accountability environments that demand precision, discipline, and clarity of analysis. My approach emphasizes structured thinking, risk management, and objective market evaluation to support informed capital allocation. Fluent in English, Kazakh, Russian, and Chinese, I collaborate seamlessly across international teams and contribute to global market perspectives. My objective is to deliver consistent, high-quality market insight that supports strategic and investment decisions.
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Currently an Independent M&A and Corporate Development Advisor based in Johannesburg
Former Investment Banker at JPMorgan based in Johannesburg and London, focusing on general M&A advisory
Former Corporate Development Executive at Walmart Africa based in Johannesburg, focusing on M&A projects
Graduate Bachelor of Business Science (Finance Honours) at the University of Cape Town
Proficiency in English
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A transformational and trusted leader in corporate finance with extensive global experience. Proven track record in driving complex M&A transactions, empowering high-impact strategic initiatives, and unlocking enterprise value for Fortune 500 companies, private equity portfolio companies, and high-growth start-ups across diverse sectors. Recognized for building and scaling high-impact teams and advisory practices and skilled at fostering C-suite relationships.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
◉ Corporate Development
◉ Corporate Strategy & Finance
◉ Transaction Advisory
◉ Value Creation
◉ Private Equity
◉ Business & IP Valuation Modeling
◉ Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
◉ Global Leadership
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
◙ Driving Revenue Growth: Spearheaded the launch and growth of successful revenue-generating practices at Accenture (Global Private Equity Services), EY (Corporate Finance Solutions), and Valustrat Consulting (Investment Advisory), securing inaugural recurring revenue clients for multiple practices.
◙ Leading Transformational M&A: Provided critical FP&A, due diligence, financial modeling, and valuation expertise on multi-billion dollar M&A transactions, ranging from $3M to over $20B in deal size.
◙ Building High-Performing Teams: Consistently built and led high-performing, cross-functional teams across diverse geographies, including the US and Middle East, fostering a culture of collaboration and mentorship.
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Profissional com sólida experiência em gestão administrativa, financeira e operacional, atuando na estruturação de processos, organização financeira e suporte estratégico à tomada de decisão. Histórico de atuação direta com sócios e lideranças em empresas de diferentes segmentos, com forte capacidade analítica, visão sistêmica e foco em eficiência operacional e crescimento sustentável.
Experiência no mercado financeiro com atuação em planejamento estratégico de investimentos, relacionamento consultivo com clientes e desenvolvimento de negócios. Perfil orientado a resultados, com facilidade em liderar processos, estruturar operações e atuar em ambientes dinâmicos e de alta responsabilidade.
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15+ yrs of experience in regulatory advisory & policy with a focus on prudential regulation (Basel III). Rule interpretation / advocacy / impact assessment.
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The WSO mentor service runs at a very slight profit (~5-10% net margin) in order to help motivate amazing professionals to provide great (free) advice in the forums (many mentors have green "mentor" buttons next to their usernames) which strengthens the entire WSO community. Luckily, there is a surprising number of elite professionals within the WSO community that love giving back to motivated candidates. We also recently automated the mentor matching with an algo that helps reduce the manual work needed on the backend should a requested mentor not be available. Prices range from as low as $57 up to $997 depending on the package you purchase and the mentor you select. Given the success of our service and the number of repeat clients we have, we know that we can afford to run on thin profit margins and serve thousands of applicants. We also know that many of you will follow the advice of our mentors and invest in additional courses and/or services from WSO.
After checking out, your request will immediately be sent to the mentor you selected. You will be expected to fill our some basic information (location, industry preference, etc) along with upload a Word version of your resume in order to help the mentor decide if they feel like they are a great match. As soon as they accept (usually within ~9-12 hours), an email will be sent making an introduction. Your mentor will introduce him/herself and then proceed to review your current resume and/or offer times when you can connect for a mentor session. Over the following days, you will schedule a time that is mutually convenient for you initial phone call to go over what you need help with (mock interview, career consultation and/or both). If you would like to continue with this mentor, you can schedule more hours anywhere from 1 hour to 3+ hours with him/her over the following weeks & months.
Typically the match happens within 12hrs. If your preferred mentor has not responded within 9 hours or they indicate they can't take you on as a mentor, we will notify other top mentors that have the most in common with the mentor you selected (based on our matching algo). These backup mentors will indicate to you if they are available and you have the choice to move forward with one of them, get a refund or wait longer for your preferred mentor. If for whatever reason we cannot match you in time and/or there are no mentors that are available that you'd like to work with, we will refund your purchase in full, no questions asked.
We have an incredible team of 1,000+ dedicated mentors across top firms all around the world. Our #1 goal is to make sure you are placed in the hands of the most competent and detail-oriented professional in your specific target industry. This coupled with our strict process ensures a smooth and thorough experience. Why do we use actual professionals? The answer is simple: they are the ones ACTUALLY SCREENING APPLICATIONS for their own firms! They know what it takes to make it out of the trash pile and into the interview pile. On top of this, since we have been doing mentor sessions for over a decade across THOUSANDS of clients, we are able to immediately identify a top mentor and feed them more clients to ensure happy customers like you (due to our strict screening process). Our team includes investment bankers at all the top bulge brackets and elite boutique banks as well as private equity, hedge fund and VC professionals at the most prestigious funds. We also have reviewers at the top management consulting firms in the world, elite prop trading firms, top corporate finance roles as well as other related finance careers.
Usually these are all self-limiting beliefs, but if you're unsure if we are a good match for you, please send us a quick email to [email protected] and we can send over some bios if we think there might be a potential good match for you.
Too Young / Too Inexperienced: We do NOT recommend our mentor service until you at least have at least some relevant WORK experience that we can leverage. For the young clients out there, this means an internship, ideally in your target or related industry. If you are still in high school, it is unlikely that you have this experience. The earliest we'd recommend doing a mentor session is early freshman or early sophomore year as you prepare for summer internship recruiting. If you have no relevant experience then it probably doesn't make sense to sign up for the service. Our mentors are amazing, but they aren't magicians. If you tell us you really want to be in Investment Banking or Private Equity (for example) and everything in your background points to law or medicine, it's going to be an uphill battle. On the other hand, if you have unrelated experience but you have started the transition process by taking relevant classes and joining relevant clubs and associations, we'd love to work with you. You may not be the most competitive candidate, but we will highlight the most relevant education and functions at your current job that would translate well across industries.
Too Old / Too Experienced: We DO recommend our mentor service for more experienced professionals that are looking to make a transition or have an interview coming up. We have several very senior mentors that can answer the tough questions and make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in your target industry. However, before you move forward, we encourage you to give yourself an honest assessment. If you are looking to make the transition and have not made any steps outside of considering this mentor program, you probably aren't ready. If you've taken steps (education, new degrees, courses, etc) and feel like you're ready, we're on board and eager to help!
Yes, but if you have a negative attitude you are unlikely to have success. If you think a mentor session is an automatic referral, please don't bother to hire us.
Yes, our mentors often do refer our clients for open positions at their firms (over 20%), however, this should not be asked of our mentors to avoid a conflict of interest and it should not be expected as part of the service. It is up to you to impress the mentor if this is your goal, however, we believe you can gain much more out of the experience by being honest about your weaknesses and concerns with the mentor so there can be an open dialogue on how to improve your chances.
The only discounts are for larger packages and more hours purchased at once. This is an incredibly labor intensive 1-on-1 service using finance professionals that typically make well over $200/hr and are doing this primarily to give back.
This is a personal question and the answer is naturally subjective. If you are serious about landing a job in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, trading, asset management, management consulting or any other competitive industry, it's more than likely that the answer to that question is a resounding "YES".
Career services advisers at your school are not screening applications for interviews...neither are your classmates. If you do happen to have a friend in the industry, are they going to take the hours necessary to give you a realistic mock interview? Odds are that their time is limited outside the office and if they do give you some guidance, it won't be as thorough as our expert mentors. If you look at the competitive nature of recruiting nowadays, why would leave your application up to chance when many of these jobs pay well over $100,000?
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