ink Advisory - M&A, Strategy, Investment Advisory
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Our Team and Expertise

Our team comprises experienced professionals with decades of experience in Corporate Finance, M&A, Capital Raising, and Growth Strategies. Our expertise spans from investment analysis and M&A execution to portfolio creation, enabling us to deliver optimal solutions to our clients. With extensive knowledge of international capital markets and experience with major funds, banks, and conglomerates, we ensure a comprehensive and effective approach to every project.

Key Team Members

Prior to establishing ink Advisory, the team had been known in the investment banking market as Lead Advisory division of Crowe CRS (Russaudit).

Кудрат Нурматов

Kudrat Nurmatov

Managing Partner

Professional Experience:

  • 26 years in Corporate Finance/Investment Banking
  • Prior to founding the firm Kudrat had co-lead M&A advisory practice at Crowe Russaudit and Baker Tilly Russaudit – Russian member firms of respective top-10 international audit and advisory networks – for 12 years
  • Kudrat’s extensive track record in M&A and Corporate Finance includes top management positions at PE fund and textile arm of a large conglomerate.
  • Kudrat has work experience in Russia, Uzbekistan and the United States

Education:

BBA in Finance and Accounting
1999 Goizueta Business School of Emory University
Atlanta, USA

Руслан Измайлов

Ruslan Izmaylov

Managing Partner

Professional Experience:

  • 26 years in Corporate Finance/Investment Banking
  • Prior to founding the firm Ruslan had co-lead M&A advisory practice at Crowe Russaudit and Baker Tilly Russaudit – Russian member firms of respective top-10 international audit and advisory networks – for 12 years
  • Ruslan’s extensive track record in M&A and Corporate Finance includes top management positions at investment banking boutique, and client department of commercial bank
  • Ruslan has work experience in Russia and Uzbekistan

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Banking
1999 Tashkent Financial Institute
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Никита Катиев

Nikita Katiev, CFA

Senior Manager

Professional Experience:

  • 11 years in finance and investments.
  • Nikita spent early years of his career at Big 4 audit firm in Moscow
  • Prior to joining the team Nikita worked at Central Bank of Russia where he was responsible for overseeing mutual funds market
  • Extensive expertise in financial analysis, financial modeling and valuation
  • Nikita has work experience in Russia and France

Education:

  • CFA® charterholder, 2024, CFA Institute
  • Diploma
    2014 Orel State University
    Orel, Russia