CEO MONTHLY / MAY 2026 10 rom its head office in London and its additional offices in Jersey, Madrid, and Malaga, Artvera manages the wealth of its clients by providing them with the full spectrum of global investment opportunities. It uses a variety of alternative investment strategies to do so, with these spanning the five major alternative asset classes of private equity, credit, real assets, hedge funds, and passion assets. These services even go beyond managing a client’s assets to encompass all of their personal/ business finances and family needs. Across these offerings, which cover everything from wealth structuring to estate planning, legal issues, and fiduciary/trust services, the team help their clients to better structure and protect their wealth, allowing them to pass it on to future generations in a way that effectively navigates all of the legal requirements and constraints. Underpinning its dedication to the whole client, lifestyle advisory services are also provided, ranging from international relocation to healthcare advisory and a worldwide concierge service. Guiding the firm as it delivers all of this are the values of independency, focus, open architecture, and the alignment of interests that it stands for in this space. Tasked with ensuring these principles are upheld is Artur Bounegra, the CEO and founding partner of Artvera. Across his role, Artur is responsible for strategic management, but he nevertheless devotes a significant portion of his time to providing clients with the comprehensive wealth management service his firm is known for, delivering this in a boutique style. Behind Artur’s approach lies more than three decades of experience working in the financial services sector, 13 of which come from banking and the other 18 and counting being in the investment and wealth management business. Diving into some of the highlights from across this diverse career, Artur has previously worked as a CFO, deputy chairman of the board, and vice president for a number of large international banking groups, as well as in different boutique hedge funds and advisory firms across the US. Underpinning Artur’s expertise is a stellar educational background, including an MBA degree from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a PhD in economics from the State University of Management in Russia, where he also previously graduated with a diploma in accounting and audit. He has also undertaken a number of professional certifications over the years, and has himself been approved by the FCA to perform a number of roles within Artvera, including being its CEO and a money laundering reporting officer. Comprehensive Wealth Management in the UK and Beyond Artvera Private Wealth Management (UK) Ltd is an independent private wealth management boutique. Based in London, where it is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), but with a strong global presence, the firm provides alternative investment management, comprehensive wealth planning, and corporate/ lifestyle advisory services to wealthy individuals, families, and privately owned businesses worldwide. We caught up with CEO Artur Bounegra following his recognition as the Most Influential CEO 2026 – Wealth Management (UK) in this feature. As well as his own skills and experience, Artur also leans on the small team he has built to join him at Artvera. These individuals, described by their CEO as being “extremely sophisticated” and having a “long tack record working in the financial services industry across different jurisdictions”, are imperative to the success of the firm, especially today, when more and more people are switching to alternative investment options. This shift has come about due to it being increasingly challenging for people to achieve average or above investment returns in the public markets, causing more interest in the alternative investment space, which can yield sustainable, more attractive returns longer term. With Artur and his team providing this service either via collective investment vehicles (funds) under their investment funds management, or separately managed individual accounts through customised portfolio management, their clients have the power of choice. On the back of the difference it embodies in the world of private wealth management, Artvera Private Wealth Management (UK) Ltd has recently expanded its global presence, opening up its aforementioned offices in Madrid and Malaga. This has been a big deal for the firm, with Madrid being one of the leading financial centres in Europe and Malaga being a region synonymous with luxury, world-class destinations such as Marbella. Following this, the firm is now considering further expansion. All of this points to a bright future for Artvera, and for the invaluable role Artur Bounegra continues to play across both its day-to-day operations and strategic decisions, we are delighted to recognise him within this feature. F Contact: Artur Bounegra Company: Artvera Private Wealth Management (UK) Ltd Web Address: https://www. artverawealth.com
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