Teona Beria
Head of Wealth Management
Teona Beria has been a member of the Bank of Georgia team since 2012. During this time, she gained significant experience in various leadership positions. In 2020, Teona was appointed Head of the Wealth Management division and soon succeeded in doubling the business volume
Her leadership philosophy is based on trust, transparency, and creating long-term value for both clients and team members. Under her leadership, Wealth Management has gained international recognition and was named the Best Premium Banking Provider in Georgia by the Euromoney Private Banking Awards in 2024 and 2025.
Teona Beria holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Free University of Tbilisi and is a candidate in the EMBA Global program at Columbia Business School and London Business School.
Davit Chkonia
Deputy CEO, Chief Risk officer, Bank of Georgia
Prior to his current role, Davit served as a senior advisor and Director of International Business at Bank of Georgia during 2021-2022. Before joining the Bank, he held senior positions in local and international organisations. He was Deputy CEO/Chief Risk Officer at TBC Bank during 2017-2020.
Previous to that, Davit was Director at BlackRock in London, where he advised financial institutions and regulators on risk management, balance sheet strategy and regulation, Senior Vice President at PIMCO, responsible for the risk advisory practice. During 2009-2011, Davit Chkonia worked at European Resolution Capital.
Davit holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in finance from San Jose State University.
Vassiliy Tengayev
Executive Director, Banco Santander, Corporate and Investment Bank in London.
Prior to joining Santander CIB, one of the largest European banks, Vassiliy had extensive international capital markets career in the region, spanning over 20 years. From June 2016 to November 2022, he served as a Director at Strategic Risk, Cross Border, Public Sectors, and Corporate Solutions team at Citigroup, one of the largest US banks, at its European HQ in London. Prior to that role, Vassiliy had worked in various roles in Debt Capital Markets and private debt markets at Citigroup, with focus on Emerging Markets in Europe.
Vassiliy holds BSc in Accounting and Finance/Summa Cum Laude, from KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Eduardo Camara Lopes
Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, Jubarte Capital
Eduardo Camara Lopes is the Founder and CIO of Jubarte Capital, bringing over 28 years of experience in global markets. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at some of the most prominent financial institutions, building a strong track record in investment management and capital raising from major global investors, including sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and large U.S. and Canadian pension funds, as well as partnering with leading emerging markets-dedicated investors.
Before founding Jubarte Capital, Eduardo served as CIO and Partner at Itaú Asset Management, playing a strategic role in investment management. He was also Co-Founder and Co-CIO of Mauá Real Estate Debt and Corttex Capital, as well as CEO, CIO, and Co-Founder of Ashmore Brasil, further solidifying his expertise in asset management and emerging markets strategies. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Treasurer at Itaú BBA, leading the global emerging markets proprietary trading desk.
Eduardo holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) in São Paulo and a Master’s in Derivatives and Mathematics from the University of São Paulo (USP). He also completed the Stanford Executive Program (SEP) at Stanford University in Palo Alto.