About Us
Management
Meet Our Experienced Management Team Dedicated to Driving Innovation and Excellence Across Our Organization
Executive Leadership
GTI Group comprises of an outstanding and exceptional workforce, charged with the responsibility of delivering excellent service maximizing on their varying competences.

ABUBAKAR LAWAL
Group Managing Director/CEO
Abubakar is the Co-founder and Group Managing Director of GTI Group; an Investment Banking firm, with specialities in Public Sector/Corporate Advisory, Restructuring and Finance. Pioneered the delivery of the first Private Trading Floor in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. He has over the last three decades contributed immensely to the growth and development of investment banking in Nigeria.
The group under his leadership led various landmark transactions, some of which involved Corporate Restructuring and Recapitalization for publicly quoted companies like International Breweries (IB) Plc, Eterna Plc, Wema Bank Plc., Morison Industries Plc and “States / Sub National Accounts” among others.
An alumnus of Harvard Business School, he has a strong financing background, built on international relationships with a local perspective. He is value-focused and quick to see diamonds in the rough.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria (CIS), he serves on the board of Wema Bank Plc and National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Plc. He is a retired Director of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and was a council member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria(CIS).
An avid golfer, married with children.
- Phone:01-2772481, 01-2772484
- Email:invest@gti.com.ng

ADEBOYE ADEGBEMI
Executive Director, Finance & Accounts
Mr. Adeboye Adegbemi is the Executive Director in charge of Finance and Accounts for the GTI Group. As the Chief Financial Officer for the group, Mr. Adegbemi is directly responsible for providing strategic direction in driving the group’s Financial planning, managing the group’s Assets & Liabilities, making Investment strategies decisions and liquidity management.
Mr. Adegbemi has over 28 years cognate experience in Finance/Banking industry and has worked in various capacities in Accounts, Investment Management and Corporate Finance roles. He joined GTI in 2006 to drive and apply his wealth of experience in structuring the Corporate Finance Unit before assuming his present role. With experience spanning various institutions like Societe Generale Bank and Greenwich Trust Limited, Amalgamated Plastic Industries among others, he has been involved in the setup and development of various finance and investment department across various sectors.
Mr. Adegbemi has served in several boards notably Champion Brewery Plc where he served in the Risk Management Committee and is presently on the board of FSS Micro-Finance Bank where he is serving in the Audit and IT Steering Committee.
He is a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (ACIB), Associate of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria (ACS) and Associate, The Certified Institute of Pension of Nigeria (ACIP).
A vivid sports lover and highly respected religious leader, he is happily married with children.
- Phone:01-2772481, 01-2772484
- Email:invest@gti.com.ng

HASSAN AKANNI KEHINDE
Chief Operating Officer, GTI Capital Ltd
Kehinde Hassan is an energetic, ebullient, and versatile team player with a “can do” positive attitude. He is a visionary and challenge-driven professional with a knack for setting and implementing corporate strategy. He is a finance expert with almost two decades of cognate experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Advisory Services, and Securities Dealing.
Kehinde is distinguished from his peers with a track record of innovative achievements borne by system-thinking and wealth of experience in financial management, financial reporting, tax management, regulatory compliance, client management and general business turnaround. He is endowed with exceptional ability to build and lead teams in Change and Strategy Development, Policy Formulation, and Implementation.
He joined the service of GTI Capital Limited in 2006 and rose through the ranks to become the Chief Operating Officer. As a Capital Market Operator, he has successfully originated and anchored major landmark transactions involving Capital Raising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Restructuring, etc.
Kehinde is a graduate of Accountancy & Finance from Yaba College of Technology. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria. He holds a Master degree in Business Administration with option in Finance & Investment. He is an Authorized Dealing Clerk of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a registered capital market operator with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria with various capacity building training to his credit.
- Phone:01-2772481, 01-2772484
- Email:invest@gti.com.ng

TUNJI KAREEM
Managing Director, GTI Asset Management & Trust Ltd
Tunji Kareem is a Finance/Investment Analyst with cognate experience cutting across Budget & Budgetary Control, Credit Lending & Administration, Treasury Management, Fund Management, Capital & Money markets, Real Estate and Private Equity Investments. He has a strong analytical mind with a focus on successful tasks delivery.
He worked with IEI Assets Limited between 2007 and 2010 where he headed the Private Equity and Fund Management units. In 2010, he joined International Energy Insurance Plc as the Head of Investment, Treasury & Budget and left in August 2020 to join GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited as the Head, Fund Management.
He holds a Higher National Diploma in Statistics, B.Sc. in Economics & Operations Research and an MBA in Financial Management. He is a registered Fund Manager with the Securities & Exchange Commission. He has attended various training programs in Nigeria and abroad including Private Equity & Capital Market, Investment and Portfolio Management Technique organized by Euromoney Training EMEA, London.
He is happily married with children.
- Phone:01-2772481, 01-2772484
- Email:invest@gti.com.ng

NNAMDI OBI
CTO / GM GTI, Trading Floor Ltd
Nnamdi currently serves as the Chief Information Officer of GTI Investment Banking Group where he is responsible for the strategy formation and IT execution for the group which comprises Asset Management, Securities Trading, Issuing House and a Microfinance Bank. He also heads the GTI Trading Floor the first private trading floor in Sub-Sahara Africa. He is also involved in the evolution of commodities as an asset class for trading in the Nigerian financial market.
Nnamdi is a highly skilled IT Professional with over 15 years of post qualifications and experience in the IT industry. His professional career spanning from the Oil Industry, Financial Sector and the Discount Market. In addition to his technology background, he has over the years developed skills in Fixed Income trading and settlement, Equity and Commodities Market Operations, Mutual Funds operations and Investment Banking.
He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and a Prince 2 certified Project Manager. An Alumnus of the University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Lagos Business School. He is also a Member of the Charted Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
- Phone:01-2772481, 01-2772484
- Email:invest@gti.com.ng

THOMPSON NNAMDI OKAFOR
Managing Director, GTI Securities Ltd
Thompson Nnamdi Okafor is the Managing Director of GTI Securities Limited, who is responsible for driving the business of the company with the most professional and profitable strategies for growth, sustainability, efficient system in line with the roles of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
He started his career at Summit Finance Company Limited as a Senior Supervisor / Business Development Officer before joining the SFC Securities Ltd as a Business Manager with his contribution to the company, leading to the liquidity level and sustainability of the company. He then joined the Premium Capital and Stockbrokers Limited as a trader and later become the acting Managing Director.
He joined GTI Securities Ltd as the Business Development Manager and headed the Ikeja Branch.
He is a graduate of Chemical Engineering and a holder Masters Degree in Business Administration both from University of Lagos. He is also a dealing clerk of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
- Phone:01-2772481, 01-2772484
- Email:invest@gti.com.ng

MRS HAUWA HARUNA-SHEIDI
Managing Director, GTI Microfinance Ltd
Profile
Hauwa Haruna-Sheidi holds a Bachelor’s Degree, BSc, in Accounting from the University of Benin and a Masters in Business Administration, MBA, from the same institution. She is a Chartered Accountant, Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria, ACA; A student member of ISACA, CISA in training, she has also obtained her MCP certification.
Before joining GTI, she had worked as Head of Account & Finance with RSB Holdings, Abuja; Stock and Branch Accountant with Sageto Limited and as Auditor with the firm of P.A. Adebimpe & Co, auditing banks and several government accounts. She’s an Amateur Golfer. She joined GTI Microfinance Bank limited as an Accountant.
- Phone:01-2772481, 01-2772484
- Email:invest@gti.com.ng