CBGM Leadership Team
Robert Novembre
Robert Novembre
Robert Novembre
Founder & CEO
30+ years in capital markets, as a CEO, Founder and Managing Director. Founded Fintech companies. Led $170 billion floating rate trading, syndicate, and sales at Citigroup as MD, covering asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, preferred stock, and infrastructure bonds. Patent Winner. Board Member.
Liz Hogan
Robert Novembre
Robert Novembre
CFO
Formerly Deputy Head of Global Markets at Societe Generale, she specializes in digital transformation, business strategy, and leadership in fixed income, currencies, and commodities.
Farooq Oreagba
Robert Novembre
Farooq Oreagba
President of ClearBid Africa
Bringing 25+ years in capital markets, he held leadership roles at NG Clearing, African Alliance Investment Bank, FIMAT, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, and serves on the Nigerian Stock Exchange Derivatives Advisory Committee.
Jeff Schell
Robert Novembre
Farooq Oreagba
CTO
A seasoned fintech and capital markets leader with nearly 30 years of experience, he has directed product strategy and engineering teams across numerous enterprise platforms, simplifying market complexity with scalable, compliant digital solutions.
CBGM Advisory Board
Scott Ganeles
Dr. Robert Barnes
Héldio Dimande
A Senior Partner at WestCap Group, he previously served as CEO of i-Deal and later Ipreo Holdings until 2018. Co-founder of Carson Group, he holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brown University.
Héldio Dimande
Dr. Robert Barnes
Héldio Dimande
With 15+ years in African infrastructure projects, he worked at Vale and Mitsui & Co. and currently focuses on fintech and infrastructure development as Executive Chairman at CCG Delaware Capital.
Dr. Robert Barnes
Dr. Robert Barnes
Dr. Robert Barnes
An exchange expert with 30+ years in financial markets, he has led two regulated trading venues and chaired the Securities Trading Committee at LIBA. He advises on market structures, served on FCA committee, and earned recognition for leadership, ethical AI,
and contributions to digital finance.
Allen Williams
Dr. Robert Barnes
Dr. Robert Barnes
With 25+ years experience in financial technology business services, he has held senior product management positions in multiple successful startups, Dalcomp, iDeal, and IPREO as well as traditional organizations Thomson Financial and IHS Market. He advises on product strategy and revenue growth.