Christian Wallentin

Christian Wallentin is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at AUTO1 Group since October 2025. Prior to this role, Christian held the positions of Deputy CEO and CFO at Hoist Finance from August 2021 to September 2025 and Chief Financial Officer at Luminor Group, co-founding it and leading its development into a pan-Baltic financial ecosystem between August 2014 and February 2019. Christian's significant tenure at Nordea from 2010 to July 2021 included responsibilities as a Senior Executive overseeing a major merger and the establishment of Luminor, along with a role as Head of Group Corporate Development. Earlier experience includes positions at Permira as an investment professional and at Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banking Associate focusing on the healthcare sector. Christian holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics, supplemented by a CEMS Master's in International Management.