Alex Franta

Alex Franta is an accomplished finance executive with extensive experience in corporate development and investment management. Currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Piano since September 2014, Alex has also been a business owner at MARIS Capital Advisors since January 2010. Previous roles include Director at Soravia Equity GmbH and CFO at Megaboard Holding GmbH from January 2007 to April 2009, as well as Senior Investment Manager at Wing Equity Management GmbH and Assistant Director at VCP Capital Partners AG, where advisory work focused on M&A transactions in various sectors. Early career experience includes serving as an Associate at Deutsche Banc Securities Inc., providing M&A advisory services to US and multinational clients. Academic qualifications include an MBA in Finance and Accounting, along with a Master of Business from Vanderbilt University, and a Magister in Corporate Finance and Financial Markets from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).