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About · The Financier Review
In Search of Transparency.
The Financier Review is an independent financial publication focused on structured, long-form analysis of global markets, corporate strategy, and economic systems.
Its work examines the underlying mechanisms that drive outcomes ‐ including the transmission of policy, the allocation of capital, and the interaction between macroeconomic forces and market structure.
Each publication integrates macroeconomic context, company-level dynamics, and cross-market relationships within a consistent analytical framework, allowing complex developments to be assessed with clarity and coherence.
Coverage spans financial markets, M&A, and the intersection of finance with legal and geopolitical structures.
The platform is developed by a team of young professionals and students operating within a tested research framework.
The Financier Review maintains a strict editorial standard: precision in analysis, clarity in reasoning, and a focus on long-term understanding.
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Our Editorial & Analytics Team
The writers, analysts, and editors behind our long-form research and market analysis.
Nikolay Marinski, Chief Business Analyst & Financial Analyst.
Nikolay Marinski
Chief Business Analyst · Financial Analyst
Nikolay is currently an Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation student at Tilburg University. A creative lateral thinker with a strong passion for entrepreneurship, business analysis, and finance.
At The Financier Review he brings that entrepreneurial mindset to the business desk, always searching for the point where creative thinking meets disciplined analysis.
He has experience in taking startup ideas from concept and developing them into reality. He combines analytical rigour with a hands-on approach, consistently translating ideas into structured and actionable business strategies.
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution.
Aristotle
Giovanni Epifano, Partner & Political / IR Specialist.
Giovanni Epifano
Partner · Financial Analyst · Political & IR Specialist
Giovanni Epifano is a Finance student at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, with additional academic experience and completed programs from leading institutions such as KCL, Harvard, Duke, and Vanderbilt.
This has provided him with a strong foundation of academic and international experience.
The combined expertise in finance, SQL data analysis and conflict resolution enables him to analyse complex global challenges and contribute to solutions that integrate economic stability with diplomatic strategy in international environments.
Each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and the total of all those acts will be written in the history of this generation.
Robert F. Kennedy
Boris Atanasov, Managing Partner & Chief Legal Analyst.
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Atanasov
Managing Partner · Chief Legal Analyst
Boris Atanasov is a law student at the University of Turin and Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.
He has worked as a Legal Assistant at SKF Group (Bulgaria) and served as Vice Chairman of the Sofia Students Council.
He has represented Bulgaria at the Model European Parliament in Strasbourg and the JEF Europe summit in Brussels, and is a 1st place winner of a national moot court competition.
His work focuses on legal analysis, geopolitics, and the intersection of law and finance.
Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.
Niccolò Machiavelli
Mihail Gaydarov, Founder & Managing Partner.
Mihail Gaydarov
Founder · Managing Partner · Chief Financial Analyst
Mihail Gaydarov is the founder of The Financier Review, where he and his team produce data-driven analysis on global markets, liquidity conditions, and the architecture of modern finance.
He holds an International Baccalaureate Diploma and has completed certifications in finance and financial analysis from Yale University and J.P. Morgan.
In parallel, he established Gaydarov Finance, a consulting initiative focused on market analysis and investment strategy. He is currently pursuing a degree in finance at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
Voltaire
Alexandria Chaliovski, Financial Analyst.
Alexandria
Chaliovski
Chaliovski
Financial Analyst
Alexandria Chaliovski is a BSc student in International Economics and Finance at Bocconi University, with a strong interest in financial markets, macroeconomic dynamics, and investment strategy.
She combines academic rigor with practical experience in capital markets analysis, having worked on M&A, equity, and debt transactions, as well as valuation and market research.
Edit Dukova, Financial Analyst.
Edit Dukova
Financial Analyst
Edit studies Economics, Environment and Politics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Her academic interests lie in international relations and macroeconomic policy.
She is particularly focused on integrating quantitative and qualitative methodologies, combining data-driven analysis with broader political and social perspectives to examine complex global issues.
She has also gained professional experience as an intern at the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute.
Spas Arsov, Financial Analyst & Corporate & Project Finance Research.
Spas Arsov
Financial Analyst · Corporate & Project Finance Research
Penultimate international student at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), majoring in Business Administration with upcoming specialisations in Finance and International Accounting & Controlling. Exchange student at City University of Hong Kong focusing on finance and energy.
With experience in asset management, financial analysis, audit, and capital markets, as well as expertise across M&A and private markets, with particular interests in green hydrogen, private and public infrastructure, and project financing.
Giona Pratelli, Financial Analyst & Political / IR Specialist.
Giona Pratelli
Financial Analyst · Political & IR Specialist
Giona Pratelli is a Finance student at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. His academic focus spans financial markets, corporate strategy, and geopolitical analysis.
With a strong foundation in analytical thinking and intercultural communication, Giona brings a distinctly international perspective to financial and geopolitical topics. His focus covers the intersection of finance, international relations, and politics.
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Supporting Members of the Team
Elinor Mankova
Editor · Graphic Designer · Social Media
Elinor is currently studying Interior Design at IED — Istituto Europeo di Design Milano, where she explores various design disciplines with a strong focus on spatial composition and contemporary trends. She has gained experience across multiple areas of design and architecture, supported by a solid creative background and practical experience.
Nikola Radostinov
Guest Financial Analyst · Behavioural Finance
Nikola Radostinov is an economics student at WU Vienna, where he studies Business and International Business Administration with a focus on Finance and International Marketing. He works as a microeconomics tutor and research assistant in WU's economics department, and as a financial advisory trainee at Phoenix Investors. His interests span financial markets, international relations, and AI.
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