Hannes is the Managing Director of ACRO Securities. Hannes has extensive experience in the financial sector and has worked in risk management and capital markets with a focus on derivatives and bond brokerage since 2005. Hannes headed bond brokerage at Fossar Markets before joining us in 2017. Prior to that he was at the Straumur Investment Bank, Arion Bank and its predecessors. Hannes holds a B.Sc. in mathematics from the University of Iceland, as well as an M.Sc. in financial engineering from the same university and is a legally certified securities trader.
Gunnar is the director of capital markets at ACRO securities. He joined us in 2018 after three years at Fossar Markets, where he played a key role in building up the company. Gunnar started working in the financial sector in 2004 in Kaupthing’s private banking services and has since worked in capital markets with an emphasis on equity sales at Íslandsbanki, Straumur Investment Bank and Fossar Markets. Gunnar holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Reykjavík University and an M.Sc. in Finance and International Business from Aarhus University and is a legally certified securities trader.
Jónas joined us in late 2018 after two years of working at Icelandic Securities (Íslensk verðbréf). Jónas started working in the financial sector in 1999 and has extensive experience in private banking and proprietary trading. Jónas worked the longest at Íslandsbanki, but also worked for Kaupthing for several years. Jónas holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Reykjavík University and is also a legally certified securities trader.
Tómas is the director of asset management at ACRO Securities. He started working for us in 2018 after five years with Stefnir where he was fund manager. Tómas started working in the financial sector in 2006 and has worked in fund management, asset management and capital markets in that period. Before joining Stefnir, Tómas worked for UBS International in New York and Landsbankinn. Thomas holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland and is a legally certified securities trader.
Þorbjörn Atli joined us in 2018 after three years at Fossar Markets, where he played a key role in building up the company. Þorbjörn Atli started working in the financial sector in 2007 in Kaupthing's research department, later Arion Bank, and worked there until 2013. Since then, Þorbjörn Atli has worked in the field of capital markets, first at the Straumur Investment Bank and later at Fossar Markets. Þorbjörn Atli has a BA in Economics from the University of Iceland and is also a legally certified securities trader.
Sigurkarl joined us in 2019 and worked with us at the same time as he continued his university studies. He completed a B.Sc in Economics from the University of Iceland in the summer of 2021 and is also a legally certified securities trader.
Birgir Leifur started working for us at the beginning of 2021. He is a former European Tour professional golfer and a seven-time Icelandic golf champion. In addition to his professionalism, Birgir Leifur worked as the marketing and event manager at the Kópavogur and Garðabær golf clubs and was the sports director of the Leynir Golf Club in Akranes. Birgir Leifur graduated in 2012 as a PGA golf instructor and completed his MBA studies at Reykjavík University in the summer of 2021, he is also a legally certified securities trader.
Bjarki has been an employee of Acro since August 2022. Bjarki has over 15 years of experience in Financial Markets both in Asset Management and Corporate Banking. Bjarki holds a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland, an M.Sc. degree in Finance and Investment from the University of Edinburgh as well as being a legally certified securities trader.
Kristný joined us in the spring of 2022, previously she was an intern at Fossar Markets and worked at the Mortgage division of Islandsbanki. Kristný completed a B.Sc. in Financial Engineering from Reykjavik University.
Björn Öder joined ACRO in August 2023 after having worked in Equity Sales at Arctica finance for over five years. Björn started working in the financial sector in 2015 for the payment-processing company Borgun hf.. Björn Öder holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration and a M.Fin. degree from Reykjavík University and is a legally certified securities trader.
Þórdís Erla joined us in November 2022. Previously she worked as an Investment and Pension Advisor at Landsbankinn and as an Equities Broker and a Corporate Finance Analyst at Íslandsbanki. Þórdís Erla is a legally certified securities trader and holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration and a MCF degree from Reykjavik University.
Hilmir joined us in the summer of 2023 as an intern after having completed his final assignment in Reykjavik University for ACRO. Hilmir completed a B.Sc. in Financial Engineering from Reykjavik University and is studying at the same University to become a legally certified securities trader.
Styr joined the team in February 2024. Styr holds a B.Sc. degree in Financial Engineering from the University of Reykjavík and is currently studying there to secure Securities rights.
Stefán joined us in February 2024. Previously he was a fund manager at Birta Pension Fund. Stefán’s experience in the financial sector dates back to 2016. Stefán is a legally certified securities trader, holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration as well as a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the University of Iceland and is a CFA charterholder.
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