Our Leadership Team
The Aquileia Capital Services SRL leadership team combines decades of experience in distressed debt management, structured finance, credit legal practice, and portfolio operations. Each member brings a distinct discipline that strengthens our collective capacity to manage complex mandates with precision and accountability. We believe that sound credit asset management is ultimately a people business, and we invest in the expertise and integrity of every individual on our team.
Marco Ferlini
Chief Executive Officer
Marco has over two decades of experience in distressed credit markets across Southern and Central Europe, having led NPL portfolio acquisitions and management mandates at both bank and fund level. He founded Aquileia Capital Services with the goal of building a specialist firm focused exclusively on credit asset resolution and receivables management. His leadership centres on analytical rigour, client accountability, and sustainable recovery performance.
Claudia Bertorelli
Chief Investment & Portfolio Officer
Claudia oversees all portfolio acquisition, due diligence, and investment decision processes at Aquileia Capital Services, bringing fifteen years of structured finance and credit risk experience from roles in asset management and institutional lending. She developed the firm's proprietary credit scoring and portfolio stratification methodology. Her disciplined approach to asset valuation underpins the firm's track record for accurate recovery forecasting.
Stefan Vondrak
Head of Credit Recovery Operations
Stefan manages Aquileia Capital Services' collection and recovery teams, overseeing the full operational workflow from debtor segmentation through settlement and legal escalation. He brings extensive experience in managing large-scale consumer and corporate NPL portfolios across multiple jurisdictions, with a particular focus on cost-efficient recovery execution. Under his direction, the operations division has consistently exceeded target recovery rates on active mandates.
Elena Marchesini
Head of Legal & Compliance
Elena leads the firm's legal and regulatory affairs, ensuring all recovery actions, portfolio acquisitions, and client contracts meet applicable legal and compliance standards. She has a background in credit law and financial regulation, with specific expertise in enforcement proceedings, debt restructuring, and cross-border receivables transactions. Her role is critical in maintaining the legal integrity of every portfolio under management.
Rupert Haslinger
Head of Client Relations & Reporting
Rupert is responsible for client engagement, performance reporting, and mandate communication across all active portfolios. He brings a background in institutional investor relations and financial reporting, having previously managed client-facing functions at a large European credit fund. His focus is on ensuring that clients receive accurate, timely, and actionable information throughout the lifecycle of each mandate.