BlackSea's Team
Founded by 15-year industry veteran Umair S. Ch., BlackSea’s diverse team of industry-leading professionals fuels the firm’s success.
We thrive on continual collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to success. Our daily actions demonstrate our complete dedication to driving substantial results for our local businesses, our global partners, and our fellow team members.
BlackSea’s advisory leadership team has over 60 years of collective corporate advisory expertise in the GCC, South Asia, Africa, China & Turkiye. Combined with the firm’s vast local resources and on-the-ground execution, the scale of BlackSea’s capabilities in the region is unparalleled.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT:
Umair S. Ch., ACBI, MCSI
CEO & Founder
Haroon Rashid, CFA
Chief Operating Officer
Sofia Sabrine
Head of Acquisitions – Turkiye
M. Awais Sheikh
Head Investor Relations – Kuwait
Asad Raza
Head of Marketing
Mustaqeem Pasha
Director Business Coverage – India & UK
Zeynep Akbay
Associated Lawyer – Citizenship
Omar Raza Khan
Head Business Coverage – Pakistan
Advisory Board:
Ali Varol, CMB, CRMA
Vice Chairman
Mustajab Ahmed, CA
Advisory Board Manager
