Mahmut L. Ünlü graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Georgia Institute of Technology in 1989 and received an MBA degree from Rice University, Houston in 1991. Mr. Ünlü began his banking career at Iktisat Bank and later served as Assistant General Manager of Yatırım Bank from 1992 to 1995.

In 1996, Mahmut L. Ünlü founded Dundas Ünlü. In 2007, a strategic partnership with Standard Bank led to the Company’s renaming as “Standard Ünlü,” with Mr. Ünlü assuming the role of Vice Chair and CEO. During this time, Mr. Ünlü also served on Standard Bank’s international Board of Directors. In 2012, he acquired the majority of Standard Bank’s shares in the Company, restructuring the partnership and renaming it ÜNLÜ & Co.

Mahmut L. Ünlü currently holds the positions of Chair and CEO at ÜNLÜ & Co. Additionally, Mahmut L. Ünlü chairs the TRICON committee within TAIK (Türkiye–USA Business Council).