The Team Behind ELEA FINANCE SPA
ELEA FINANCE SPA is led by a team of experienced professionals with deep backgrounds in structured finance, commercial banking, credit risk, and SME advisory. Each member of our leadership brings a distinct perspective shaped by years of hands-on experience across European and international financial markets. We are united by a shared commitment to delivering financing solutions that genuinely serve the needs of our clients, not just the interests of our balance sheet. Our team's collective expertise spans trade finance, legal structuring, technology integration, and client relationship management — giving us the capability to handle complex financing requirements with speed and precision.
Marco Dellavalle
Chief Executive Officer
Marco has over 20 years of experience in structured trade finance and commercial lending across Italy, Germany, and the broader European market. He founded ELEA FINANCE SPA with the conviction that SMEs deserve access to the same quality of financial structuring typically reserved for large corporates. Under his leadership, the company has built a reputation for rigorous credit discipline combined with genuine client-centricity.
Sophia Reinhardt
Chief Risk Officer
Sophia joined ELEA FINANCE SPA following a decade-long career in credit risk management at several leading European financial institutions. She oversees the firm's proprietary credit assessment framework and is responsible for ensuring that risk appetite is balanced with the accessibility that clients expect. Her work has been instrumental in maintaining the firm's low default rate while expanding the breadth of clients served.
Luca Ferrantini
Head of Corporate Finance
Luca specialises in structuring large-scale receivables programmes and reverse factoring solutions for mid-market and corporate clients. He brings 15 years of experience in investment banking and supply chain finance, with particular expertise in cross-border transactions. Luca leads the team responsible for designing and implementing bespoke liquidity structures for ELEA FINANCE SPA's most complex mandates.
Amara Osei-Bonsu
Head of SME Advisory
Amara leads the team dedicated to onboarding and supporting small and medium enterprise clients across all product lines. With a background in development finance and SME lending, she brings a practical understanding of the operational challenges that growing businesses face when managing cash flow. She is passionate about making sophisticated financing instruments accessible and understandable for business owners without large finance teams.
Elena Marchetti
Head of Operations and Technology
Elena oversees the digital infrastructure and operational workflows that enable ELEA FINANCE SPA to process financing requests with speed and accuracy. She has a background in fintech product development and financial operations, and has led the build-out of the firm's client portal and automated reporting capabilities. Her focus on operational excellence ensures that clients experience a seamless journey from application to disbursement.