Our Management Team

Illimar Mattus has worked in the investment banking and brokerage industry for more than 20 years. At The Trading Pit, Illimar provides strategic advice on a wide range of topics and helps the company grow its global footprint through partnerships with major regional brokerage firms. Illimar is also one of the key investors in The Trading Pit through its family office Pinorena Capital.

Illimar is the co-founder of a global brokerage firm Tickmill which serves sophisticated algorithmic traders in more than 150 countries who trade all major asset classes including FX, stocks, digital assets, futures and options.

Originally, Illimar started trading on the financial markets in 1997 using his student loan to fund his first stock trading account. Over the years, he specialized in trading futures and futures options with such firms as Interactive Brokers, ADM, R.J. O'Brien and others.

Illimar started his professional career working for SEAF, a US-based venture capital fund management company where he oversaw investments into various biotechnology, internet, media and manufacturing companies.

Illimar is well-known in the international brokerage and asset management industry. He serves as a board member on various investment and asset management firms regulated, among others, by the FCA in the United Kingdom, CySEC in Cyprus, FSA in Malaysia, and others.

Illimar is the co-Founder of The Trading Pit as he believes that every person interested in financial markets should have a fair opportunity to become a successful trader and an asset manager. He believes that the risk platform, technology, knowledge and opportunities The Trading Pit provides to its clients will make it a global leader in the prop trading industry.

Daniela Egli has worked in the Financial Services Sector for over fifteen years, with numerous senior roles in business development, executive management, compliance, and organizing significant mergers and acquisitions across Asia and Europe. Daniela's extensive experience makes her highly skilled, adaptable, and agile in her line of work. In addition, she has many certifications, including CySEC Advanced and AML, risk management from CISI, and Level 1 CFA.

Throughout her career, her contribution to leading firms has been invaluable, pushing their global expansions towards advancement, ensuring transparency, and evolving the needs of their clients.

Before joining The Trading Pit, she worked as a CEO and group COO for the leading Scandinavian broker, Skilling, where she reported directly to their chief executive, providing her foresight on their operations to navigate most beneficially for their clients. Before her role at Skilling, she was also a Managing director at FXview, helping to launch the business in Cyprus and expand the group's services in other regions. In addition, she was a director and compliance officer for Blackwell Global, leading the company for six years.

Daniela's leading approach and involvement in The Trading Pit is highly beneficial, as she is responsible for advancing the operations of the Cyprus headquarters. Her insight ensures the firm's mission of providing its traders and partners with a high level of support.

Dr. Artem Lomakin has over 20 years of experience as CTO of B2B-Center and played a crucial role in evolving it from a disruptive startup to a multi-product e-commerce platform with 600K clients worldwide and a $80B yearly trading volume. He built and managed a team of 120+ IT professionals, fostering a culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation. Artem, with a Ph.D. in Computer Science, possesses expertise in developing and operating high-load/high-availability SaaS applications, and excels in scaling teams and processes for rapid growth.

As the Chief Innovation Officer at The Trading Pit, Artem drives the company's growth by leading all research and development initiatives, implementing a data-driven approach to product management and decision-making, leveraging innovative technology solutions, such as machine learning and AI. These efforts enhance business processes and improve the operational efficiency of R&D, customer support, risk management, and marketing, providing a streamlined customer experience to clients of The Trading Pit. Concurrently, he is shaping and executing an innovation and technology strategy that aligns with long-term strategic goals, positioning The Trading Pit as a leading global prop trading entity with a vision for expansion into investments and asset management.

Alberto Constantinou is the Head of Client Operations at The Trading Pit, where he plays a pivotal role in ensuring smooth onboarding processes for clients and affiliates. With over 12 years of experience in Operations, Alberto brings a wealth of expertise to the team.

In his current role, Alberto's primary responsibilities include:

• Overseeing client and affiliate registrations.

• Ensuring all necessary information is communicated promptly to other departments for efficient task execution.

• Fostering a friendly user experience for both customers and employees.

Before his current position, Alberto was the Head of the Back Office, managing client funding, onboarding, and customer support operations. His dedication to transparency, understanding, and effective communication has been instrumental in driving operational excellence and client satisfaction.

Outside of work, Alberto is passionate about Formula One, drawing parallels between the teamwork and collaboration seen in the sport and applying those principles to his career. He believes in the power of transparency, understanding, and communication to foster strong relationships and achieve remarkable results in both professional and personal endeavours.

Georgia Aristeidou, who is leading all the Group HR Activities and Strategy, has worked in Project Management and Fintech industry for over 14 years. She has substantial experience in strategic human resource planning, performance management, managing multicultural teams, staffing, employment contract negotiations, employee benefits and wellbeing, compensation and payroll, planned HR budgets, provision of HR reports and data, training and development, and management coaching.

She started her career by managing various projects in one of the leading institutions in the Euro – Mediterranean region for research, sustainable development, social justice and technology-empowered solutions. Part of her duties was the development of indicators, best HR practices and methods, promoting equality and diversity and advising on how to liaise with a wide range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and education and development.

She has also worked in the Fintech Industry (Forex and SaaS), where she has overseen efforts that have resulted in more effective and streamlined companywide talent acquisition practices that better utilise technology, a companywide diversity and inclusion strategy, solid onboarding programs, providing information about policies, working conditions and covering all HR related projects and areas.

As Head of HR at The Trading Pit, she has changed the function, culture, and impact of HR across the Company to support its business goals and strategies and the needs and aspirations of its employees worldwide.

Elena Savvides is an accomplished Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and member of ICPAC, possessing a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. Elena has worked as a professional Accountant for over 16 years, including 8 years in the audit field with a Big Four firm and 8 years in the industry holding different Managerial positions such as Financial Controller, Chief Accountant and Finance Manager. In addition, Elena was an ACCA and CAT lecturer for five years, lecturing papers related to Accounting, Audit, and Taxation.

She is self-motivated, progress-driven and possesses an extensive background in setting up start-ups. With a focus on budgeting and cash flow analysis, Elena has developed and executed strategies that have brought significant value to various organisations.

At The Trading Pit, Elena leverages her strong background in finance to deliver exceptional results. She has excellent communication and managerial skills, making her an asset in team efforts and organisational improvements. In addition, Elena is a collaborative decision-maker with an open-minded approach to problem-solving. With her exceptional skill set, Elena is poised to make a significant contribution to the success of The Trading Pit Limited.