REAL CONSULTANT - Key Persons


Alfredo Pavone

Job Titles:
  • Director
Alfredo joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2017. He has a consolidated expertise in corporate finance, with a focus on debt restructuring, financing/refinancing, and M&A processes. He also performs temporary management activities with a particular focus on treasury management, administration and control, including situations of financial stress. He has a consolidated expertise across multiple sectors: furniture, food, retail, real estate, electromechanics and automotive. Prior to Fingiaco, he gained a strong experience in a corporate finance boutique, specialising in financial and operational turnarounds, M&A and performance improvement, as well as in finance and control at companies in the furniture and GDO sectors. He holds a Double Degree with honours in Business Administration and an Executive MBA at Bologna Business School (BBS).

Andrea Amadesi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Partners and Senior Advisors Team
  • Senior Advisor
Andrea has over 50 years of experience, specialising in asset management, real estate financing and strategic consulting with a focus on high-profile international investors. He has consolidated an extensive expertise, also abroad, holding management roles for important companies such as Tristan Capital Partners (Senior Director), Henderson Global Investors SGR SpA (now Kryalos SGRSpA - Chairman, Non-Executive Director), AEW Italia (Founder and Partner), BNL Fondi Immobiliari SGR, now BNP Paribas Reim SGR (Director and Vice President), Sotheby's (Managing Director of Italian operations). He also worked in Paris at Banque Sudameris in the foreign department dedicated to international syndicated loans. Andrea is also the founder of the Milan Modern and Contemporary Art Fair.

Chiara Ceccarini

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Chiara joined Real Consultant, now Ways Advisory, in 2022. She has over 8 years of experience in the real estate industry, in consulting, valuation and asset management. Additionally, she deals with budget and business plan drafting. In her professional career, she has a consolidated expertise in several asset classes, including logistics, office and greenfield developments. Prior to Real Consultant, she gained a strong experience as Fund Manager at Namira SGR and as Fund Analyst at Colliers Global Investors SGR. She holds a degree in International Real Estate Investment and Finance at Nottingham Trent University.

Daniele Da Ros

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Daniele joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2022. He gained a consolidated expertise in debt restructuring and bad debt management, also dealing with business planning, business valuations, operational efficiency, and financing. He began his career in 2012 in the administration area, finance, and control; he began his career working at BDO's Corporate Finance team and KPMG's Debt Advisory team. Prior to Fingiaco, he gained a strong experience in Prelios in the management of UTP Top&Large Files. He holds a degree with honours, specialising in Economics&Finance and Business Administration at Ca' Foscari University in Venice.

Dario Cifarelli

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
Dario joined Real Consultant, now Ways Advisory, in 2021. He has 4 years of experience in the real estate industry dealing with real estate portfolio valuations and advisory for institutional investors. He also carries out asset management activities and prepares real estate business plans for investment/disinvestment transactions, developing diversified skills in many asset classes. Prior to Real Consultant, he gained experience in K2Real Srl, dealing with valuations and advisory. He holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and Building Production and a master's degree in management of Built Environment at Politecnico di Milano

Davide Filotto

Job Titles:
  • Manager
Davide joined Ways Advisory in 2023. He has a consolidated expertise in real estate development, achieved by working with major groups such as Prelios, Investitori Associati and CMB. He took part in major projects such as the development of the Rinascente in Rome in Via del Tritone. Prior to Ways Advisory, he worked at Sorgente Group in real estate fund management and then as Property Manager at a leading multinational in the logistics sector. He holds a degree in Business Economics.

Enrico Giannelli

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Partners and Senior Advisors Team
  • Partner
  • Partner / Partner and Co - Founder at Fingiaco, Now Ways Advisory
Enrico has more than 20 years of experience in both management and Advisory. For what concerns managerial experiences, he has been managing director for several investment holding companies in the real estate and energy sectors for major private investors. For what concerns Advisory, Enrico first gained experience in management consulting working at Praxis Management (Lugano, Milan) and assisting important industrial groups (Versace, Fater, A.C. Milan), then he founded Fingiaco, thanks to which he consolidated his expertise starting from the real estate sector, then ranging over different sectors and realities of the Italian landscape. Enrico started his career in TV rights trading for the Bertelsmann Ag group (Genoa, Milan, Hamburg).

Fabrizio Gallucci

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
Fabrizio joined Ways Advisory in 2023. He gained expertise as a member of KPMG's Transaction Services team in Milan, specializing in financial due diligence (both sell-side and buy-side) in mid-market M&A transactions. Prior to joining KPMG, he completed an internship at Sella SGR in the Multi-Asset team. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management and a Master's degree in Accounting, Financial Management and Control at Bocconi University in Milan.

Gabriele Marani

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
Gabriele joined Ways Advisory in 2023. He gained expertise in financial due diligence (both sell-side and buy-side) in mid-market M&A transaction working both at KPMG Transaction Services in Milan and at PWC in Bologna. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Bologna and a Master's degree in Accounting, Auditing and Control from Bocconi University in Milan.

Gaia Beatrice Enrico

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Gaia joined Real Consultant, now Ways Advisory, in 2021. She started her career working in the hotel industry, focusing on customer receptions services. Now she covers the role of Administration, Finance and Control, also carrying out back-office activities. She holds a diploma as Tourism Expert at the ITT Artemisia Gentileschi in Milan anda EQF Diploma level 5 for the management of tourist accommodation facilities at the ITS Innovaprofessioni Foundation in Milan.

Giacomo Berloni

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
Giacomo joined Real Consultant, now Ways Advisory, in 2022. Prior to Real Consultant, he worked at the architectural firm Enzo Eusebi + Partners and at the technical firm Eliob Group, participating in the implementation of a project for the Marche region. He holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture Construction Conservation from the IUAV University of Venice and a master's degree in Management of Built Environment- Management of the Built Environment from the Milan Polytechnic.

Gianluca Raimondi

Job Titles:
  • Manager
Gianluca joined Ways Advisory in 2023. He has over 6 years of experience, gained in the restructuring team of KPMG Advisory, with focus on debt advisory and debt restructuring, also dealing with strategic business plan and budgeting drafting with an accurate focus on cash flow monitoring and Working Capital optimisation. He has consolidated experience in many industries, including consumer goods, food & beverage, automotive and pharma. He holds a master's degree with honours in Business Management at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.

Giovanni Solaroli

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Partners and Senior Advisors Team
  • Senior Advisor
  • Senior Advisor / Senior Advisor at Fingiaco
Giovanni has more than 30 years of experience in Corporate & Investment Banking at Unicredit, both in the managerial area and in the implementation of complex structured finance, acquisition finance, real estate financing and trade finance transactions in both domestic and international contexts. In his professional experience at Unicredit he reached the role of Executive Vice President in 2016, holding various positions including:

Inna Kosova

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Manager
Inna joined Real Consultant, now Ways Advisory, since 2017 She has over 20 years of experience in administrative work in both Latvian and Italian companies. She is an administrative manager, and she is responsible for organisation, supervision of administrative, accounting, and human resources services, coordinating the various stages of relations with various internal and external stakeholders. Prior to Real Consultant, she oversaw the administrative and financial management of a company, operating in the fashion/luxury sector for more than 3 years. She holds a Double Degree in Business Administration and International Economics and Finance from Banku Augstskola University (Latvia) and University of Milan.

Leopoldo Varasi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Partners and Senior Advisors Team
  • Partner

Luca Siboni

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
Luca joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2021. He gained 2 years of experience in corporate finance, with a major focus on financing/refinancing, M&A and debt restructuring. Prior to Fingiaco, he holds a bachelor's degree, with honours, in Business and Economics from the University of Bologna and an MSc in Finance from Trinity College Dublin.

Marco Checco

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Marco joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2015. He has over 10 years of experience in corporate finance, working in Italy and Spain, with a focus on extraordinary transactions, in financial restructuring, M&A, distressed transactions and financing. He gained a cross-sector experience, with a consolidated expertise in real estate. He mainly deals with the coordination of professionals involved in extraordinary transactions, analysis and drafting of business plans, as well as management control. Prior to Fingiaco, he worked at Studio Bonamini & Partners and Business Support S.p.A., both focusing on financial restructuring projects. He holds an Executive MBA from San Telmo Business School (Seville), a Diploma in Corporate Governance, as well as M.Sc. Double Degree in Economics and Business Management at the University of Pavia and Seville. Since 2019 he has been collaborating with San Telmo Business School as a mentor.

Marta De Matteis

Job Titles:
  • Director
Marta joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2016. She has over 10 years of experience in corporate finance, with a focus on financing/refinancing, M&A and debt restructuring. She deals also with budgeting and business plan drafting and carries out temporary management activities with a specific focus on cash flow management even in situations of financial stress. She gained a strong expertise across several sectors, mainly in fashion/luxury, real estate, automotive and hospitality. She worked for over 3 years in Investment Banking at Citigroup in Milan and London and in corporate banking at Unicredit in Shanghai. Marta holds a Double Degree with honours and Special Acknowledgement from the Commissionin International Management at Luiss University (Rome) and Fudan University (Shanghai).

Matteo Savoia

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
Matteo joined Ways Advisory in 2024. He gained 2 years of experience in KPMG's Transaction Services team in Milan, specializing in financial due diligence (both buy-side and sell-side) in the context of M&A transactions. Prior to joining Ways, he completed an internship at an auditing firm. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management and a Master's degree in Finance and Corporate Advisory at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.

Mattia Cavaleri

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Partners and Senior Advisors Team
  • Partner
  • Partner / Managing Partner and Founder at Real Consultant, Now Ways Advisory
Mattia has more than 25 years of experience in the world of Real Estate, consolidating his expertise both in management and in Advisory. During his 25-year career, Mattia has been Investment Director for Premfico SA (Belgian investment company), Asset Manager for AEW Italia SPA (actively participating in the establishment and initial management of the Patrimonio Uno fund - the second public contribution fund set up by the MEF, the Italian Ministry for Economics and Finance), Senior Valuer for CBRE Professional Services, Valuer for REAG Spa (today Kroll) and Business Process Re-engineer for Gruppo Nazca (today BNP Paribas RE Property Management Italy). He started his career, during his studies, as a broker up to the role of franchisee, in Tecnocasa. Mattia is a professional specialized in the management of complex real estate processes such as transactions, setting up real estate funds and coordinating teams. He also deals with planning and control (asset management, investment management), feasibility studies and real estate loan structuring.

Michelangelo Colagrande

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Michelangelo joined Real Consultant, now Ways Advisory, in 2019. He oversees the Valuation area, having gained a consolidated expertise of more than 5 years on all asset classes and dealing with the valuation of real estate funds, single name, and distressed portfolios. Prior to Real Consultant, he worked for about 2 years at Celtic Italy for opportunistic and value-add institutional clients. He holds a master's degree in Civil Engineering at the Politecnico of Bari, and a licence to practice as an engineer.

Nicola Pistillo

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
Nicola joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2019. He has over 10 years of experience, gained in companies such as Mazars S.p.A. and BDO Italia S.p.A. He has a consolidated expertise in corporate finance services, with a focus on restructuring, financing/refinancing, valuation, business planning, IPO's and M&A. He has diversified skills and experience, primarily in the real estate, retail, automotive and hospitality industries. He holds a master's degree in Business Management at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.

Paola Vinci

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist & Back Office
Paola joined Ways Advisory in 2023. She has over 9 years of experience in the restaurant industry, mainly dealing with internal accounting, reception, and staff training. She holds a diploma as chief computer technician and is currently enrolled at the Human Resources and Business Psychology Faculty.

Paolo Giovanetti

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Partner
Paolo joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2017. He has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, with a focus on financing / refinancing, extraordinary transactions, M&A, performance improvement activities and debt restructuring. He deals with budget and business plan drafting and with the development of financial carve outs, company valuations and free cash flow forecasting. He has cross-sector experience in various industries, mainly fashion/luxury, industrial products, TMT, retail and food & beverage. Prior to Fingiaco, he worked as Senior Manager at EY, in the Transaction Advisory Services area, and at The European House - Ambrosetti Group. He holds a master's degree in Corporate Finance at L. Bocconi University (Milan).

Raffaele Ragazzini

Job Titles:
  • Director
Raffaele joined Fingiaco, now Ways Advisory, in 2010. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, with a focus on real estate development through feasibility studies, project management, business plan drafting, project management and project control. He gained a consolidated expertise taking part to important development operations of logistics centres, building refurbishments in the field of accredited private healthcare, commercial poles, and urban residential subdivisions. He oversees several photovoltaic parks in Southern Italy on behalf of major Italian entrepreneurial families. Before starting his career at Fingiaco, he worked for more than five years in an architectural firm, specialising in urban planning and large shopping centre developments. He began his career as an electrical designer, and he obtained a degree in electrical engineering from the Alma Mater University of Bologna.

Rossella Petrelli

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
Rossella joined Ways Advisory in 2023. Previously, she worked for almost 2 years in Ernst & Young's Audit team and in Financial Management area at KPMG Advisory, mainly dealing with retail industry. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business economics and a MSc in Economics and Management from University of Bologna.

Tommaso Liccardi

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
Tommaso joined Real Consultant, now Ways Advisory, in 2022. He consolidated his expertise in the Real Estate industry, with a special focus on investment, advisory and commercial transactions. Today he is mainly involved in analysing investment transactions proposed by the market up to the drafting of a financial business plan. Prior to Real Consultant, he joined Relstay in Milan as Asset Acquisition intern and at Sanixair as Business Development intern. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Strategic Management from Ca' Foscari University (Venice) and Cattolica University (Milan).