Rufat Hajiyev

Rufat Hajiyev is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Associate Director of M&A and Strategy at Cover Genius since 2023. Previously, Hajiyev held the position of Corporate Development Manager at Cox Automotive Inc. from 2020 to 2023, and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at ROTH Capital Partners (formerly ELLO Capital) in 2019-2020. Earlier career experiences include roles as an Analyst at Merrill Lynch (2017-2018), Summer Analyst at CIBC Capital Markets in 2016, Assurance Intern at EY in 2015, and Finance Intern at SOCAR USA in 2014. Hajiyev holds a B.S. in Finance & Supply Chain Management from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and a Master of Science in Finance from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management.