Board of Directors
Terishield operates under a Swiss governance framework that prioritises transparency, accountability and institutional rigour, with clear separation of strategic, advisory and operational functions.
Board Members
Marcello Carriero
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Marcello Carriero is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Terishield SA. A lawyer admitted to the Rome Bar for over 45 years, he practices in the civil law sector, with a particular focus on banking issues and related matters. He has held and continues to hold positions in foundations - such as the Roma Capitale Investments Foundation, where he serves as Vice President - and in business associations like Valore Impresa, where he was a member of the Board of Directors. He has gained significant experience in high-profile litigation cases involving complex legal issues.
Denis Biancuzzi
Board Member
Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Denis Biancuzzi is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Terishield SA. He brings more than fifteen years of experience across banking, capital markets, regulatory risk and transaction structuring.
His experience spans regulatory capital and liquidity frameworks, including Basel III, TLAC and Pillar 3, as well as credit risk, AML and sanctions, syndicated lending and multi-jurisdictional transaction structuring. At Terishield, he leads the structuring of complex financial transactions and the coordination of engagements involving corporate clients, financial institutions and other institutional counterparties.
Denis holds a Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics from the University of Trieste and a Financial Market Analysis certification from the International Monetary Fund. His executive education includes the MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT CSAIL programme Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy.
Guido Mucelli
Board Member
Chief Industrial Development Officer
Guido Mucelli is Chief Industrial Development Officer of Terishield SA, where he leads the assessment of industrial merit across the firm’s mandates, and is also a board member of Terishield. He is President of Federisparmio, and serves as National Delegate for Professione Fisco, partner and coordinator of Global Climate Future Europe, and a member of FENALC’s Governing Board. He brings to Terishield thirty years of experience in enterprise associations and high-value-added financial services, as the originator and coordinator of innovative projects. He maintains institutional relationships with government representatives across several African countries and beyond.
Alessio Martinetti
Board Member
Chief International Affairs Officer
Alessio Martinetti is a Board Member and Chief International Affairs Officer of Terishield SA. He brings more than thirty years of experience in banking and finance, with senior roles across international and regional banking institutions, financial intermediation and fintech.
His background spans corporate finance, credit, risk management, business development and institutional relations. At Terishield, he supports the firm’s international positioning and the development of cross-border institutional relationships and opportunities.
Alessio holds a degree in Economics and Commerce from LUISS Guido Carli University and has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Risk Management.
Governance
Governance by Design
Independent Judgment
Strategic and advisory decisions are assessed independently from the institutions, counterparties and service providers involved in execution.
Clear Allocation of Roles
Terishield structures engagements so that responsibilities, decision rights and interfaces between clients, banks, advisers and specialist partners are explicitly defined.
Documented Accountability
Complex mandates are managed through clear documentation, defined information flows and traceable decision-making, supporting consistency across jurisdictions and stakeholders.
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