Saeed Soheily is a finance professional with extensive experience across various sectors, currently serving as Finance Director at Verto since July 2022, a cross-border payments platform for businesses. Prior to this role, Saeed held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Xydus from November 2020 to June 2022, and has undertaken various interim CFO and investment roles with a focus on entrepreneurial businesses in technology, healthcare, and energy through Athena Partners. Additional leadership experience includes roles as Investment Lead at Stelling Investments, Head of Corporate Development at Vita Pharmed SA, and Head of Finance at 3D Industries. Saeed's background also includes four years as Corporate Finance Manager at BDO UK LLP, specializing in mid-market M&A deals and valuation advisory, following earlier positions at Duff & Phelps and BDO LLP. Saeed holds a Master’s Degree in Investments from the University of Birmingham and a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology.