Magnús was the MD of corporate finance at Kvika bank prior to founding MAR Advisors in 2017. He was the CEO of Icelandic group, a €600 million seafood company with operations in 10 countires. Magnús was a MD at Landsvirkjun (Iceland’s largest energy company) and at Glitnir bank &amp; Glacier Partners New York, where he led development and managed M&amp;A advisory units and a US$ 1.5 billion portfolio in sustainable energy and seafood across three continents. From 1997-2005, Magnús worked in the Icelandic diplomatic service,where he served as Consul General in New York and Deputy Chief of Mission, Minister Counsellor in Beijing. Magnús has served on the boards of many organizations such as Iceland Seafood International (ISI), HS Orka, Farice, Seachill UK, Gadus Belgium, American Scandinavion Foundation and Sena.Magnús holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona, and a B.Sc. in Banking &amp; Finance from NSU, Florida. He is fluent in Icelandic and English.

Magnús Bjarnason

Jón Garðar was the Managing Partner of Nordic Mar, prior to merging his operations into MAR Advisors in 2020. He has over 25 years’ experience in the finance, consulting and seafood industries in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Previous roles include deputy CEO of Icelandic Group and Senior Advisor with Glacier Securities, a New York-based financial advisory firm. Jón Garðar was also Partner at Capacent Glacier and from 2003-2008 a member of Glitnir Banks’ seafood team and the MD for the International region. Jón Garðar started his career in financial management, working for 8 years as CFO, first at VSO Consulting and then at Icelandic Iberica S.A. in Barcelona. Jón Garðar has served on the board of several companies, such as Bakkavör China on behalf of Glitnir Bank, and on the boards of Icelandic Iberica (Spain) and Icelandic Gadus (Belgium) on behalf of Icelandic Group.Jón Garðar holds an MBA from IESE Business School and a Cand. oecon. degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland. He is fluent in Icelandic, English and Spanish.

Jón Garðar Guðmundsson

Rósant was a project manager in corporate finance at Kvika bank prior to founding MAR Advisors in 2017. Previously he was a project manager at Landsvirkjun, Iceland’s largest energy company, and held various positions with Íslandsbanki and its predecessors for 15 years where he was involved in numerous transactions in the seafood and energy sectors in Europe, America and China. Rósant has extensive experience in investment banking, private equity, financial structuring and advisory and has served on the board of several companies.Rósant holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland and is fluent in Icelandic and English.

Rósant Már Torfason

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Gudjon has over 25 years of experience focused on financial, accounting and credit management, with in-depth knowledge of financial Systems (ERP), as well as M&amp;A and Integration experience.For the past 10 years, Gudjon has worked as an Interim CFO and a finance and operational consultant. Previous roles include senior manager position with Glitnir Capital Corporation in New York and Vice President of Finance and Group Controller for STRAX in Miami, Florida. Prior to that he founded and operated a company promoting and selling European processing equipment and technology for the seafood/food industry in Ecuador.Gudjon holds an MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management in Arizona, and a Cand. Oceon. degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland. He is fluent in Icelandic, English and Spanish and has extensive business experience in the US and Latin America.

Guðjón Steinar Sverrisson

Erla has an extensive background in social enterprise and projects related to China. Previous roles include researcher at Kings College London, founder of the China branch of BasicNeeds (basicneeds.org), an international organization which works on mental health issues and founder of a Beijing-based gymnastics school. Erla was a consultant to Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business prior to joining MAR in 2019. Her work for CKGSB involved managing a study tour to London for Chinese executive MBA’s in collaboration with CIVA and London Business School. Erla continues to be a special advisor on a joint mental health research project between Kings College London and Peking University, as well as special advisor for the Beijing-based social enterprise Bearapy.Erla holds an M.Sc. degree in Public Health from the University of London and a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from the University of Vermont. She is fluent in Icelandic, English and Mandarin Chinese.

Erla Karen Magnúsdóttir

Over 10 years experience in the seafood industry as a trader, business developer, corporate finance and investment analyst. Baldur holds an MSc in Financial Markets &amp; Investments from SKEMA Business School in Paris, an MBA from the University of Iceland and a BA in Philosophy from the same school.Fluent in English, French and Dutch, he has extensive business experience in Europe, especially France and the Benelux countries.

Baldur Hrafn Vilmundarson

Mr. Pérez has over 30 years experience in financing, fishing and aquaculture as a board member, partner and executive, both in Chile and abroad.During the ISA crisis in Chilean salmon farming, Mr. Pérez was a special representative for the banks with AquaChile and then a board member from 2010-12.He was CEO of the salmon farming and whitefish processing company Congelados del Pacifico S.A. in Chile from 1993 to 2008. Before that, he was Deputy Managing Director of Pacific Protein S.A. and the General Manager of Pacific Fisheries S.A.Mr. Perez is currently partner at Equitas Capital, an investment firm in Santiago, Chile, while holding various board positions in environmental and seafood related activities.Mr. Perez holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Chile. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French.

Vicente Perez

Mr. Mathiesen has over 30 years of experience in the international seafood and political arena, both as a member of the Icelandic Parliament, as a Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Finance in Iceland and most recently as the Assistant Director General at FAO in Rome and Head of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, where he served for ten years.Árni is currently the independent Chair of the Global Round Table on Marine Ingredients and senior advisor at the Iceland Ocean Cluster. He received his professional qualifications from the Royal School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburg, Scotland and an M.Sc. of Aquatic Veterinary Science, University of Stirling, Scotland.