Safak Araz Kozlu

Safak has an extensive background in finance and investment management. She began her career at Morgan Stanley, New York, in 2006 as a Financial Analyst in the Investment Banking Division, where she focused on equity-based transactions in the North American Healthcare space. In 2010, she started working for Citibank, Istanbul, and gained expertise in Corporate Banking by participating in debt and equity-based financing solutions available to Turkish corporates. After working there for four years, she joined Credit Suisse International Wealth Management division as a Relationship Manager responsible for assisting Turkey-based high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors with their investment decisions and portfolio management. Throughout her career, she has gained an in-depth knowledge of diverse financial instruments. Safak is a graduate of Brown University with a Magna Cum Laude and a B.A. degree in Business Economics and Psychology. She is the head of Brown University Alumni Recruiting in Turkey and is a member of the board of the Koc School. She currently lives in Paris, France.