Sante Maiolica

Sante Maiolica is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in financial advisory and education. As the CEO of Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services since July 2018, Sante leads a firm specializing in M&A strategies for both sell-side and buy-side clients, particularly focusing on Italian family businesses and private equity investors. Sante also serves as a contract professor of Corporate Strategy at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and has held various leadership roles in organizations such as Grant Thornton EMEA M&A Leaders Group and Grant Thornton Capital Market. In addition, Sante contributes to academic institutions like Università degli studi di Brescia, where responsibilities include teaching Corporate Finance and overseeing the Italian Mezzanine Finance market. Sante's educational credentials include a Laurea in Finanza Aziendale from Università Bocconi and a Senior Leadership Program from Harvard Business School.