Ela Karahasanoglu, a renowned leader in the finance sector, is the CEO of EKR Total Portfolio Advisory in Toronto, Canada. With over 25 years of international investments and executive leadership experience, Ela's career boasts senior roles at global asset management, consulting, and institutional investment firms across London, New York, Toronto and Istanbul.
EKR Total Portfolio Advisory, under her leadership, provides guidance on portfolio construction and promotes Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) in the institutional investment landscape. An influential voice in her industry, Ela frequently graces industry events as a speaker and has earned global recognition as an investment thought leader.
Her accolades include the prestigious "Global Leading Innovator" in 2020 and "Hedge Fund Rising Star" in 2018 by The Institutional Investor. She also contributes her insights to leading international money magazines.
Ela, an alumnus of Uskudar American Academy in Turkey and Georgetown University in the US, holds an MBA degree. She has been a CFA Charterholder since 2002 and a CAIA Charterholder since 2010. Ela lives in Toronto, leading a successful professional and personal life, forever inspiring others with her accomplishments and wisdom.