Estera has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Ethan Levner as Group Head of Corporate Development.
He will be responsible for leading the fiduciary and administration services provider’s growth strategy, including mergers and acquisitions.
The creation of this role demonstrates Estera’s commitment to making the most of the many global expansion opportunities that have arisen as a result of a growing and increasingly international sector that remains fragmented, with considerably more consolidation activity expected.
Farah Ballands, CEO of Estera, said: ‘It gives me great pleasure to welcome Ethan to our expanding team. Following the success of our rebrand earlier this year, we are in a strong position to realise our growth ambitions and Ethan’s appointment will be pivotal in reaching those goals.
‘I look forward to working with Ethan and our existing senior management team to continue to build the Estera business.’
Ethan has 15 years of experience executing transactions in financial services on both the buy-side and sell-side in Asia, Europe and the US. Before joining Estera, Ethan was Director at AnaCap Financial Partners, a private equity fund focused on European financial services. He had previously served as Managing Director of JRJ Ventures LLP, a private equity fund focused on European financial and business services, and as Director in the Financial Institutions Group at UBS Investment Bank, where he advised financial institutions, corporates and private equity firms on mergers, acquisitions, capital raisings and other corporate restructuring activities.
A graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia (USA), Ethan attained a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Finance, Economics and International Business and won the university prize in Economics.
Sean Dowling, Group Director of Estera Trust (Isle of Man), added: ‘Ethan brings a wealth of M&A and strategy expertise to Estera, having worked as both principal and adviser. His appointment further strengthens our highly experienced and diverse team and clearly signals our intent to continue expanding Estera’s position in the global market.’
