The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has appointed Ayo Adeonipekun as the Registrar and Chief executive. Adeonipekun brings over 25 years of extensive, multidisciplinary experience and exposure in leadership, finance, people and performance management, corporate planning, and administration.
He succeeds Dr. Josiah Akerewusi, who retired after a decade of meritorious service.
Prior to his appointment, Adeonipekun was the pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Capital Limited, a funds/portfolio manager duly licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
An alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting (Second Class Upper Division) and a Master’s degree in Finance, both from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. He also holds a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy from Yaba College of Technology and is currently a doctoral candidate (PhD in Finance) at Olabisi Onabanjo University.
A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, he qualified as a Chartered Stockbroker in March 2006 while employed at Crossword Securities Limited. He also qualified as a Chartered Accountant in May 1997 and was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in 2013.
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He is a Certified Microfinance Banker (CIBN-MCP), an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), a trading license holder of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), and a Registered Capital Market Operator/Sponsored Individual with the SEC.
“This is a critical role that requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the capital market. Adeonipekun possesses these qualities to transform the Institute into a world-class certification entity,” says the 13th President and Chairman of Council, CIS, Oluropo Dada.
He has served in various top management positions in leading organizations such as Marina International Bank (now Access Bank), Crossword Securities Limited, Sterling Bank, First City Monument Bank Plc, Susu Microfinance Bank, and MBL Financial Services, among others.
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