Born in Milan in 1976, he graduated in Business Administration at the L. Bocconi University in Milan. He subsequently obtained a PhD in Corporate Finance from the University of Trieste and spent a period as a visiting research fellow at the School of Finance and Economics at the University of Technology of Sydney.
Since 2000, he has been Associate Professor of Corporate Finance Practice and Director of the Corporate Welfare Lab at SDA Bocconi School of Management, where he previously directed the Master’s degree in Corporate Finance and the Executive Master’s in Corporate Finance & Banking. Since 2010, he has been teaching Financial management & Corporate Banking for the Master of Science in Management of Bocconi University in Milan.
He performs pro-bono consultancy work for governmental bodies and institutions, with previous appointments as advisor or expert member for parliamentary commissions and governmental committees, and civil servant work for local authorities and non-profit foundations.
He has held, and still holds, several positions in various companies, including those listed on regulated stock markets and multilateral trading systems.
In particular, since 2007, he has been the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Madison Corporate Finance S.r.l., a financial advisory company specialised in M&A transactions and corporate operational and financial reorganisations.
In 2011 he founded and became Deputy Chairman of Madison Capital S.r.l., a company operating in Private Equity and Venture Capital.
From 2014 to 2015, he was the Bondholder Representative of Bomi Group S.p.A., a company active in medical logistics.
Since 2018, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Eligo S.r.l., an innovative start-up in the Fashion Tech sector.
From 2019 to 2021, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Italgas S.p.A., the industrial holding company of the Italgas Group, market leader in the gas distribution sector.
Since 2021, he has been an independent member of the Board of Directors of Prismi S.p.A., a company active in digital marketing services and an independent member of the Board of Directors of CleanBnB S.p.A., a company active in hospitality management services, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ASM Vendita e Servizi S.r.l., a company selling electricity, gas and heat belonging to the ASM Voghera S.p.A. group.
Since 2022, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of HBI S.r.l., an innovative start-up in the circular economy technology sector, and a member of the Supervisory Board of FT Systems S.r.l., a company active in control and inspection services in the packaging food& beverage sector, part of the Antares Vision Group, and a member of the Board of Directors of Brightside Capital S.A., an asset management company.
Since 2013, he has also been a member of the Impartiality Protection Committee of Q-Aid Assessment & Certification S.r.l., a UN:EN ISO 9001:2008 quality certification body.
He is the author of several books and scientific articles at national and international level.