Italian Small Cap Financial Advisory - Team - Methorios Capital

DGPA & Co.
Massimo Girardi
In 1983 Massimo Girardi after having graduated from Bocconi University joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in an auditing role. In 1986 he
became a registered accountant in Milan and later joined Metodo a company that specialises in IT advisory services. In 1989 he became
CEO of Seleforniture a company active in general contracting. In 1991 he became a partner of DGPA & Co in the area of corporate
finance. In this role he has coordinated various transactions for companies such as Edison, Telecom Italia. Seat PG, Gemina, Matix,
Mercatone Uno, Conad and Trussardi. In 2002 Massimo Girardi focused on Private equity advisory and followed transactions for the
Absolute Ventures SCA fund in its acquisitions of CE-TA, GPP-Agepe and Arketipo. From 2005 Massimo has been a managing partner of
DGPA Sgr.
Roberta Benaglia
Roberta Benaglia is a graduate in engineering from Milan Polytechnic and obtained her first professional experience in the listing division of
Borsa Italiana in where she was involved in the coordination of listing processes on the Borsa Italiana market. Roberta Benaglia then left
Borsa Italiana in 2001 to join Onetone Consulting (private equity) that advises the Venture Capital Onetone fund, a fund set up to invest in
global ICT media companies. She later began working for DGPA & Co in advisory for the Absolute Ventures SCA fund in the capacity of
Investment t Manager. During her experience at DGPA&Co she has played asignificant ifi role in the acquisitions iiti of CE-TA, GPP-Agepe, and
Arketipo. From 2005 Roberta Benaglia has been a Managing Partner of DGPA Sgr.
Franco Carlo Papa
In July 2009 Franco Carlo Papa joined DGPA Group as a partner of DGPA Advisory. Prior to joining DGPA Franco Carlo Papa was
director of AFV Sim from 1995 to 1998 and Ernst and Young. From2001to2004hewas Chairman of the Aiaf Italy association and was
the CEO of Governance Consulting. In addition he has been an independent advisor to Gefran, Dmt, Gecofin and a member of the
syndicated board of Mondadori and Servizio Titoli (listed on Borsa Italiana). With Franco joining DGPA Sgr it has closed the company’s
relationship between Igi Sgr.
Federico Silva
Federico Silvia graduated in 1999 with a degree in economics and commerce from Torino University. From 1999 has been a member of the
board at Assirein. a. In 2000 Federico Silvia joined DGPA in their corporate finance team in which he played a significant role in the
valuation of primary companies such as Edison, Impregilo and Italenergia. In 2002 Federico Silva entered the M&A team of Gallo&C
Mlirbn Meliorbanca in which h he prtiiptdin participated in the more principleipl M&A activities iti of the bnk bank. After having completed a Masters in Business
Administration from the Stern School of Business in New York, he joined Bank of America in their Energy& Power advisory team. In 2007
he returned to Italy and became an associate of DGPA Sgr in their private equity team.
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