Who guides our teams?         

The people who are part of our management follow this common goal: to put their solid experience in banking into creating something new. We believe that having a deep knowledge og established practices is an essential element in providing new and efficient financial solutions to entrepreneurs and guiding our growth.

Marzio Pividori, Roberto Nicastro e Walter Rizzi
Marzio Pividori, Roberto Nicastro e Walter Rizzi

Our PresidentRoberto Nicastro

Born in 1964, President of Banca AideXa, he is an angel investor in about ten hi-tech and fintech start-up initiatives. He is also a European advisor for Cerberus Capital and on its behalf chairs Officine CST. In 2019-20 he was Vice President of UBI Banca. In 2015-17 he was President of the four Good Banks (Chieti, Ferrara, Etruria, Marche) with the task of securing them and selling them on behalf of the Bank of Italy's Resolution Fund, within the framework of the BRRD (first case of bail-in in Europe). Previously, he worked for 18 years at Unicredit group where he joined in 1997 as Head of Planning until becoming General Manager in 2011. At Unicredit, among other things, he was responsible for creating and leading the Central Eastern Europe Division and the Retail Division. In the past, he was Chairman of the European Financial Marketing Association and Deputy Vice President of the ABI. Before that, he worked with McKinsey and Salomon Brothers in London.

Our CEOMarzio Pividori

Born in 1971, he has been CEO and General Manager of Banca AideXa since January 2024. He graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University, and then continued his studies at the University of Michigan. For 10 years he worked for Kearney, then continued his career at Deutsche Bank for 13 years where he was Managing Director and head of Consumer House, among the leaders in Italy in consumer credit, which had a strong growth in market share under his leadership obtained through the digitization of processes and the development of partnerships. From Deutsche Bank, where he also held the position of head of the Retail & Small business division for Italy and of the network of bank branches in Italy, Marzio brings with him expertise in innovation and digitalization in retail banking, consolidated managerial experience, combined with relevant knowledge of the finance ecosystem for families and small businesses.

Our deputy general managerWalter Rizzi

Born in 1976, he is Deputy General Manager and Chief Product & Customer Officer of Banca AideXa. He began his career in consulting, becoming a McKinsey Partner and head of the Big Data and Artificial Intelligence practice for Italy. Since 2021, he has been with Banca AideXa, where he holds the role of Chief Product & Customer Officer. From January 2024, he becomes Deputy General Manager of Banca AideXa.

Our deputy general managerGiovanni Beninati

Born in 1976, he is the Deputy General Manager and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Banca AideXa. He began his career in Risk Management and credit strategy management at Citibank, then continued at Barclays and AmEx. Since 2020, as a Co-Founder at AideXa, he has served as Chief Risk Officer, where he contributed to building the control framework. Since July 2024, he has been the Deputy General Manager and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer.

How do we combine innovation and stability?Thanks to our experience, we define new paths to take.

  • Elena Adorno

    Chief Operating Officer

    Graduated in management engineering, Elena has worked for over 20 years in the ICT sector for FCA Bank and Fiditalia. In AideXa Elena is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer.

  • Andrea Bernardini

    Chief Commercial Officer

    Graduated in Economics, Andrea has gained 20 years of experience in business development for various multinational companies. Andrea was the Director of Sales at AmEx for about 10 years. He is now the Chief Commercial Officer of AideXa.

  • Andrea Correale

    Chief Financial Officer

    Graduated in management engineering with 15 years of experience in strategy and finance for UBI, PwC, and Oliver Wyman. He is the Chief Strategy & Financial Officer, Co-Founder, and board member of AideXa Holding.

  • Francesco Magri

    Chief People & Organization Officer

    Graduated in Political Science, Francesco began his career in IT management consulting. He joined Fineco Bank, focusing on IT Governance, before moving to AideXa, where he is the Chief People & Organization Officer.

  • Federica Pavesi

    Chief Legal, Corporate Affairs, Collection & Privacy

    Federica worked for 15 years in regulatory and corporate governance at Bonelli Erede and Grimaldi and as Head of Legal, Compliance, and AML at Diners Club and AmEx. She is the Chief Legal, Corporate Affairs, Collection & Privacy Officer.

  • Niccolò Piccirilli

    Chief Audit Executive

    Graduated in Economics and Finance, Niccolò has over 10 years of experience in Internal Audit. He began his career at KPMG and continued at Intesa Sanpaolo and Illimity. Since 2024, he has been the Chief Audit Executive of AideXa.

  • Maurizio Savocchi

    Chief Lending Officer

    Graduated in Economics and Commerce, Maurizio spent over 35 years at Deutsche Bank as the Commercial Director of the Corporate Area North and Head of Credit Activities. He is now the Chief Lending Officer.