Akram Okeili is a seasoned management advisor with more than 15 years in the Family Business Advisory and Legacy Planning domain. In addition to being a leader in emerging market strategy and portfolio planning, Akram is a veteran Family Business Expert, a Global Legacy Planner, Ultra-affluent Individuals Advisor, and a Governance & Restructuring Expert. Akram has over 15 years of US, European and regional experience in management consulting, private equity and investment banking with substantial focus on Family Business strategic initiatives spanning various industries. Akram has advised more than 35 regional Family Businesses on sustainability and expansion strategies including legacy planning, governance and succession best practices, constitution drafting, portfolio strategy and re-organizations, optimal M&A scenarios, disposals, alternative investments advisory, and capital raising solutions involving equity and debt financing.With a return to university in 2008, Akram Okeili earned an Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the American University of Beirut. This was soon followed by achieving the Certificate in Management Consulting (Cert. MCE) and the Diploma in Management Consulting (Dip. MC), before finally being awarded the highest recognition of management consulting expertise, the status of Certified Management Consultant (CMC) from the Institute of Consulting in the UK. In 2011, Akram has further been awarded "Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) Designation" from the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors & De Paul University and "Certified Family Business Advisor with Distinction" from STEPAkram Okeili is currently the Founder and Managing Partner of Okeili & Co. Okeili & Co. is a boutique management advisory firm and the region's leading advisor on Family Business. The firm focuses on two practices mainly Family Business Governance and Global Legacy and Wealth Planning.Specialties:• Family Business Governance & Succession •