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An experienced businessman and consultant, a member of the "Nextury Ventures" Advisory board, and director of "Grinvest" (Singapore). Previously, he was the Chairman of the Board of "Swedbank" bank. He was encouraged to join NEO Finance because of its great team and fantastic alternative to bank loans. Antanas believes the time for mutual personal lending has come, it is successfully moving forward in some countries of the world and in Lithuania as well.

With a background in the field of social sciences, he is a specialist in legal science and has written his doctoral dissertation on the legal regulation of electronic money. Marius has gained professional experience while working in the field of financial crimes, and currently teaches students on the topics of banking and investments. One of the professional aims of Marius is the application of academic work experience in practical activity, i.e., he wishes to implement the interaction of theory and practice. He believes in success of NEO Finance because of dedication of the creators of the business. Here, a whole lot of attention is paid not only to the service quality, but also to creation of the legal environment and risk management measures.

Businessman, coaching professional and consultant of leadership and organisational development, currently residing and working in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he manages his company U-Integral. Vytautas has a solid track record of experience in the banking sector: he led the Swedbank Kaliningrad and Saint Petersburg units in Russia, and was vice-chair of the board and head of Corporate banking division at Swedbank Lithuania. Also, he worked at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). To join NEO Finance, Vytautas was mostly motivated by the people working here, i.e. young professionals who have already accomplished a lot.

A citizen of the Netherlands, Maurice is a founder and facilitator of a number of ICT (information and communications technology) companies, and has been an active investor in them ever since. In 2006, he has established Crosspring B. V. – a startup accelerator that invests in startups in their early stages. Spheres that Crosspring B. V. has been concentrating on are fintech, blockchain, edtech, and AR, among others. The company also has a well-established international network of partners, operating in Germany, France, Spain, Ukraine, Armenia, the Baltics, etc.

With a wealth of business experience, he is board member at various companies. Among his most interesting and most significant career achievements is his participation in the creation of successful companies that operate in the technology and finance industry, and investments in startup companies. For Evaldas, everything is built on a solid foundation and there has been a lot of effort put into NEO Finance.

Aiva has a sound experience in the management of successful financial service companies. The list of her most significant occupational achievements includes managing a company providing financial services which, after six years of its activity, became known, well rated, achieved great results and continues to grow. Aiva believes in success of NEO Finance because it has a strong and experienced team.

Marius, who has a masters in Economics, previously worked at a bank, where he held managerial positions of different departments in the field of risk management. He also gained professional experience while working in an external audit company. After passing the qualification exams of the "CFA Institute", Marius is a member of the international association of financial analysts. One of Marius's aims at NEO Finance is to contribute to the development and improvement of services for users of the mutual lending platform. He is driven forward by the faith that it will be possible to stay at the forefront by keeping the team motivated, constantly improving and creating new possibilities in this fast-developing market.

An experienced business consultant, Deividas holds an M.B.A. from INSEAD business school (France/Singapore), and has worked in the international management consulting company McKinsey & Company. He is the founder of Strategy Labs management consultancy. Currently, Deividas is investing in and developing a number of businesses and serves as Board member in several companies.

Mark Leenards has 18 years of experience in business development, investing and content creation. He played a role in the foundation of several innovative investment strategies, online games and financial platforms, as a founder, fund manager and / or managing director. He wrote over a hundred online articles about investing and strongly advocates fintech.

An IT professional, with 17 years of experience in development of various internet projects, credit union systems and IT solutions for the startup companies in Lithuania and abroad. Among his most significant professional achievements is winning first place in the "BZN start" contest for creating the most original mobile application for the startup. Viktoras associates occupational activities with NEO Finance, he has no doubt in its success.

Experienced marketing specialist. Darius has accumulated 8 years of professional experience working as a marketing manager in various international companies, and has held the position of marketing project manager at the largest bank in Lithuania. Darius specializes in the planning and execution of tactical and strategic marketing, and has a deep understanding of technology business.

IT product development professional. During more than 10 years of working in international companies, Paulius has accumulated extensive experience in the design, development and project management of IoT products. Having long helped start-ups and corporations grow, led different sizes teams and was responsible for the technological development of a market-leading product, today Paulius holds the position of NEO Finance Product Owner and continues to successfully develop our service capabilities. Paulius hopes that more than 10 years of experience working with IT teams and various products will help NEO Finance's product and team to grow together and gain a competitive advantage through technology.

Before starting his career at NEO Finance, for 3 years Vaidas worked in one of the world's largest contact centers' financial services department, with one of the most well-known credit providers in Lithuania. The constant pursuit of goals and professional development led him to NEO Finance. From the very first days, Vaidas has been improving company's existing sales processes to ensure the best and most useful offers for both the company's customers and investors. Vaidas main goal remains to improve and streamline all processes related to the company's core business, ensuring and maintaining the core values of NEO Finance.

Aleksejus, who has more than 15 years of experience in the financial sector, previously held various managerial positions at a bank, leasing company and credit union. He also gained professional experience in start-up and business consulting. He joined NEO Finance’s to work on the development of the payment initiation service Neopay. Aleksejus believes that the development of Open Banking in Europe is a great opportunity for FinTech startups to offer affordable, innovative and user-friendly services to people and businesses.