Marek E. Forysiak, Group Founder and Managing Partner
Marek Forysiak is the Founder of the Group and the Principal Managing Partner at MARFOR International Advisory. He is also the Chief Executive Officer at MARFOR Capital, responsible for overseeing all principal investments of the Group.
Mr. Forysiak's financial services career spans over 25 years as an executive officer, director, c-level advisor and investor. He was most recently President at PayCommerce, Inc., a later-stage financial technology company, where he was instrumental in applying both his global business acumen and strong understanding of capital to help lead the Company through its first institutional funding round. Immediately prior to PayCommerce, Mr. Forysiak was the Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Supervisory Board at Commercial Bank Russkiy Slavianskiy, based in Moscow, which was one of several portfolio Company's of the Trustcom Group managed by Mr. Forysiak. Prior to joining Russlavbank, Mr. Forysiak was the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Renaissance Capital Consumer Finance Group between 2006 - 2010, a leading retail banking organization in Russia and CIS Region. Mr. Forysiak also held senior executive positions at Chemical Bank, AIG and JPMorgan Chase over his career. He has served as a public director between 2009 and 2012 of the largest worldwide spirit producer, CEDC and was also the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Forysiak is the founder of MARFOR Asset Opportunity Fund, a specialized real estate investment vehicle established for acquiring triple net lease commercial properties. Mr. Forysiak (Major) is a retired combat veteran with over 20 years of active duty and reserve military service. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry in 1987. He is graduate of Montclair State University receiving his BA in Political Science and graduate of Columbia University Executive Management Program. Marek is fluent in Polish, and has a basic fluency of Russian. He has wife of 25 years and two daughters. MForysiak@MARFORAdvisory.com
Mr. Forysiak's financial services career spans over 25 years as an executive officer, director, c-level advisor and investor. He was most recently President at PayCommerce, Inc., a later-stage financial technology company, where he was instrumental in applying both his global business acumen and strong understanding of capital to help lead the Company through its first institutional funding round. Immediately prior to PayCommerce, Mr. Forysiak was the Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Supervisory Board at Commercial Bank Russkiy Slavianskiy, based in Moscow, which was one of several portfolio Company's of the Trustcom Group managed by Mr. Forysiak. Prior to joining Russlavbank, Mr. Forysiak was the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Renaissance Capital Consumer Finance Group between 2006 - 2010, a leading retail banking organization in Russia and CIS Region. Mr. Forysiak also held senior executive positions at Chemical Bank, AIG and JPMorgan Chase over his career. He has served as a public director between 2009 and 2012 of the largest worldwide spirit producer, CEDC and was also the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Forysiak is the founder of MARFOR Asset Opportunity Fund, a specialized real estate investment vehicle established for acquiring triple net lease commercial properties. Mr. Forysiak (Major) is a retired combat veteran with over 20 years of active duty and reserve military service. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry in 1987. He is graduate of Montclair State University receiving his BA in Political Science and graduate of Columbia University Executive Management Program. Marek is fluent in Polish, and has a basic fluency of Russian. He has wife of 25 years and two daughters. MForysiak@MARFORAdvisory.com
Hermann Tischendorf, Senior Partner
Hermann Tischendorf is a Senior Partner at MARFOR International Advisory.
Mr. Tischendorf has recently joined MARFOR and has assumed a leadership role in our Russia / CIS advisory practice as well as being a member of the Investment Committee at MARFOR Capital. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Tischendorf was the CIO/CTO for Eurasian Bank, one of the top Kazakh universal banks. At Eurasia Bank, Mr. Tischendorf was responsible for designing and leading the digital transformation strategy since 2012, with the Bank being recognized numerous times for its technical innovation. Prior to Eurasia Bank, Hermann held executive roles as Vice President of strategy and innovation as well as Vice President of business development while at Russlavbank and Russian Standard Bank, the latter being one of the largest independent retail banks in Russia. From 2002 to 2009, Mr. Tischendorf held Group CIO positions at Raiffeisenbank and its subsidiary entities as well as CIO for Renaissance Capital Consumer Finance Group, also based in Russia. Mr. Tischendorf is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a registered Management Consultant in Austria. He holds a master degree in business administration from Karl-Franzens Universitaet, Austria. Hermann is fluent in German, English and Russian. He is married and father of two daughters. HTischendorf@MARFORAdvisory.com
Mr. Tischendorf has recently joined MARFOR and has assumed a leadership role in our Russia / CIS advisory practice as well as being a member of the Investment Committee at MARFOR Capital. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Tischendorf was the CIO/CTO for Eurasian Bank, one of the top Kazakh universal banks. At Eurasia Bank, Mr. Tischendorf was responsible for designing and leading the digital transformation strategy since 2012, with the Bank being recognized numerous times for its technical innovation. Prior to Eurasia Bank, Hermann held executive roles as Vice President of strategy and innovation as well as Vice President of business development while at Russlavbank and Russian Standard Bank, the latter being one of the largest independent retail banks in Russia. From 2002 to 2009, Mr. Tischendorf held Group CIO positions at Raiffeisenbank and its subsidiary entities as well as CIO for Renaissance Capital Consumer Finance Group, also based in Russia. Mr. Tischendorf is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a registered Management Consultant in Austria. He holds a master degree in business administration from Karl-Franzens Universitaet, Austria. Hermann is fluent in German, English and Russian. He is married and father of two daughters. HTischendorf@MARFORAdvisory.com
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