CardinalStone Finance is one of the subsidiaries of CardinalStone Partners Limited, a full-service investment banking firm, and financial services company that began operations in 2008.
The firm and its licensed subsidiaries offer services encompassing financial advisory, fund management, securities trading, share registration, and credit lending on a retail and institutional scale.
Mission
To position ourselves as the most trusted long-term advisor & financier to our target clients.
Vision
To become the leading provider of financial solutions to individuals and Corporate enterprises in Africa
Business Highlights
200+
Institutional Clients
₦ 110B+
Assets Mgt
₦ 3B+
Loan Portfolio
Lead Stockbroker
on the Nigeria Excahnge 2022
Our Core Values


Ex – Excellence
We set ourselves apart through our commitment to exceptional quality. From our financial solutions to customer service, we consistently exceed expectations, setting new standards of excellence that redefine the industry’s benchmarks.
C – Customer-centricity
We are committed to placing our customers at the heart of everything we do, ensuring their needs and expectations drive our actions and decisions. By deeply understanding our clients’ goals and challenges, we deliver personalized and impactful solutions that foster long-term relationships, trust and satisfaction.
I – Innovation
We are driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation. Embracing a culture of forward-thinking and creative exploration, we continuously push boundaries and challenge the status quo, constantly exploring new ideas, trends, and technologies.
T – Trust
We understand that trust is the bedrock of financial services and cultivate trust through transparency, integrity, and ethical practices. Acting in our clients’ best interests, we uphold the highest levels of professionalism and confidentiality.
E – Entrepreneurship
At our core lies an entrepreneurial spirit that spurs us on to be leaders across all our verticals and this shines through in the robustness of the advice we give our clients, backed by the depth of our teams’ diverse experiences. Our relentless and courageous pursuit of setting new benchmarks empowers our customers to attain remarkable success.
Board of Directors
Dr Tunji Olanipekun
Chairman
- Over 27 years of experience as a Banking Professional, Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Expert
- Previous Chief Inspector of Zenith Bank
- BSc. Biological Sciences from the University of Lagos
- MSc. Corporate Governance from Leeds Metropolitan University
- Ph.D in Business Administration, Babcock University
- Fellow of ICAN1, CITN2 and the Association of Financial Planners (UK)
- Certified Consultant of the Institute of Financial Consultants (Canada)
- Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Management and the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers
- Member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, USA
Ayoola Adeola
Managing Director
- Over 15 years of experience in Business Repositioning, Project Financing, Debt Structuring, Financial Analysis/Modelling, Valuation and Debt/Equity Capital Raising
- Former Managing Director of CardinalStone Registrars Limited
- Previous Head of Debt Solutions/Structured Finance at CardinalStone Partners Limited
- BSc. Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University
- MSc. Finance and Accounting from Aston Business School, Birmingham
- Alumnus of Lagos Business School and IESE Business School, University of Navarra
- Member of the Council of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars in Nigeria
Saheed Lasisi
Executive Director
- Over 20 years of experience in Insurance, Financial Management and Reporting, Regulatory Management, Treasury, and Tax Management
- Former Chief Financial Officer of CardinalStone Registrars Limited
- Previous Deputy Head of the Financial Control Division of FCMB Investment Banking Group
- Previous Investment Controller at AIICO Insurance Plc
- BSc. Accounting from Adekunle Ajasin University
- MBA Finance from Obafemi Awolowo University
- Alumnus of Lagos Business School and Euromoney, UK
- Fellow ICAN
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers
Micheal Nzewi
Non - Executive Director
- Over 20 years of experience in Corporate Finance
- Founding Partner and current Managing Director of CardinalStone Partners Limited
- Former Director in the Capital Markets division of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), London
- BSc. Accounting from the University of Benin
- MBA from Said Business School, Oxford University, UK
- Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Mohammed Garuba
Non - Executive Director
- Over 20 years of experience in Treasury, Asset Management, Equity Research and Securities Trading
- Founding Partner of CardinalStone Partners Limited
- Managing Director of CardinalStone Asset Management Limited
- Former Director of Equities Research at Renaissance Capital
- BSc. Insurance from the University of Lagos
- MBA from London Business School
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers
Emmanuela Ikolodo
Independent Director
- Over 20 years of experience as a Commercial Lawyer with a Strong Background in Litigation, Legal Writing and Structuring of Agreements and Corporate and Compliance matters
- Founder of Emmanuela Ikolodo & Associates
- A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, International Federation of Women Lawyers
- A member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria
- Associate of CITN2 and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK
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