Utku Özay, who graduated from the Business Administration Department of the Middle East Technical University in 1995, began his professional career at PwC, where he held various roles in auditing and consulting in Türkiye, Italy, and France. Between 2000 and 2012, he worked as a Director in the Türkiye investment banking teams at Citi and Goldman Sachs’ London offices, managing large-scale M&A, equity, and debt transactions in sectors such as energy, healthcare, finance, and real estate.

In 2012, Özay joined ÜNLÜ & Co, where he now serves as the Head of ÜNLÜ PORTFÖY and Alternative Investments and as an Executive Committee Member, leading in areas such as private equity, multi-asset platforms, and fund management.