Layi Olaleru, the Chief Executive Officer at CSL Stockbrokers Limited, recently joined the firm as an Executive Director of Business Development. He is a prominent figure in the Nigerian capital market with over 18 years of experience as a stockbroker and financial advisory expert.

His professional trajectory encompasses significant executive leadership roles, including his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of RMB Nigeria Stockbrokers Limited, Managing Director of both EDC Securities and ARM Securities and Head of Corporate Finance & Divisional Head of Operations at Cordros Capital Limited. His career is supported by a robust academic and professional background, including a Master of Science in Economic & Financial Forecasting from London Metropolitan University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan. He holds prestigious fellowships from the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (FCS), the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB) and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI).

His other professional certifications include the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Six Sigma  Green Belt and the ICAN IFRS Certification Modules 1 & 2.