Management Team
meet the team
Our Management Team
Kehinde Adams
MD/Director Trading
Kehinde is in an expert oil trader with over a decade of experience working across
the entire supply value chain in the downstream sector. His experience covers
procurement of physical cargoes from refineries and international traders, deal
structuring, trade finance, derivatives & futures trading, sales and marketing,
vessel charter & operations and many more.
Whilst he has operated primarily in the downstream space, his vast experience
also provides him with a robust understanding of the energy sector in West Africa
which covers downstream, midstream and upstream. Kehinde is also a Magna
cum laude graduate from the University of Detroit Mercy, with several
educational and honorable awards.
Shola Adeniyi
Managing Partner
Shola is the Managing Director of Krosk Partners Ltd an interdealer brokerage firm specialized in fixed income trading. He is also the chairman of Zrosk Investment Management – an alternative investment management company, as well as the managing partner/co founder of Vrosk Energies - a pan African energy company set up primarily for development of the Oil & Gas space in West Africa.Over the years the Shola Adeniyi has built a flourishing portfolio of companies trading and servicing
in the financial markets, while also partnering and investing in the most interesting African and international start-ups, most of which have become very successful businesses and expanded to series B funding rounds.
Shola is agile and dynamic in his strategies and is a financial market key player.He started his professional career in Barclays Capital, then BGC Partners London as an
interdealer broker for sub–Saharan Africa before moving to Nigeria to establish KPL.
Shola is a first-class graduate of Mechanical Engineering from University College London, one of the top ten universities in the world.
Samson Esemuede, CFA
Director – Investment/strategy
Samson Esemuede is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at
Zrosk Investment Management where he is responsible for a skilled group of
investment professionals providing proving both local and foreign alternative
investment solutions to corporate, institutional and high net worth individuals.
Samson draws upon an extensive experience in Investment Management,
Equities Research, Capital markets, and Investment Banking.
Prior to his current position, he served as Vice President at Citi Bank, London,
and Deutsche Bank, London, where he specialized in covering the Equities
markets in Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In addition to his work in
investment management, He is also an active member of several start-up
companies' advisory boards.
With over 16 years of experience, Samson has acquired significant knowledge
and expertise, which he leverages to support new ventures and drive growth.
Samson graduated with a first-class degree in Biochemistry from the University
college London, winning the Deans Award for academic excellence and the
Federation of European Biochemical Society (FEBS) award for outstanding
research at undergraduate level. He is also a CFA charter holder.
Dami Adeniyi (FCCA, ICAN)
Director Finance and Business Operations
Damilola is financial and business professional with over 13 years operational and
management finance experience. Has substantial experience overseeing all
budget and fiscal functions, policies and procedures while also managing the
team and systems.
She has had the critical role of partnering with senior leadership team in
strategic decision making. Damilola started her career in London, UK as an
accountant in practice, then moved to Kennedys Law and Mane Contracts
Services as a management accountant.
In Nigeria, she has had the responsibility for managing the financial and
operational health of Krosk Partners and its group of companies. Damilola holds
a BSc degree in Business & Management (Accounting) from Brunel University
and a FCCA from ACCA. She is also a Registered member of ICAN.
Adekele Alex Adedipe (Duale, Ovia & Alex – Adedipe)
General Counsel/Legal
Adeleke is the Managing Partner at the Firm. He leads the Banking and
Finance and Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) practices at the
firm. He specializes and has a depth of experience in Telecommunication,
Media and Technology, Banking and Finance, Capital Market, Real Estate,
Business Advisory and other corporate commercial practice areas.
Adeleke has advised on several landmark and award-winning transactions
locally and internationally in TMT, Banking and Finance and Capital Market
transactions.
He is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association and the International Bar
Association. In addition, he is an Associate member of the African
Philanthropic Forum. He was appointed a member of Lagos State Science
Research and Innovation Council and is a member of the NBA Section on
Business Law Council.
Anthony Ogbedor
Compliance Lead
Ehiosun Anthony Ogbebor is a highly skilled HR professional with over
ten years of experience in HR generalist and specialist affairs.
He is a qualified Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of
Personnel Management (CIPM), Full Member of the Chartered
Institute of Human Capital Development (CIHCD), and an Associate
Member of the Nigerian Institute of Training and Development
(NITaD).
Mr. Ogbebor has exceptional HR administrative skills and is proficient
in HR policies and procedures, recruitment and staffing, training and
development.