Management
Management is comprised of highly accomplished individuals from the financial services industry. Each member is actively involved in the company's strategic direction and governance.
Peyman S. Ardestani, CFA
Principal
Peyman S. Ardestani, CFA is the founder and visionary behind Aquila Consulting Services, LLC. Mr. Ardestani founded Aquila following two and half years as Chief Financial Officer at Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a prominent $7 billion private equity firm in Los Angeles, California. Prior to taking his post as CFO, Mr. Ardestani held various senior-level management positions at the Los Angeles offices of BNY Mellon and Trust Company of the West.
In all, Mr. Ardestani has more than 15 years of accounting and back-office operations experience. He has been instrumental in designing and implementing various projects aimed at increasing productivity and reducing costs for each firm he's been associated with. Mr. Ardestani holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Narman S. Murtaza, CFA
Director
Narman S. Murtaza, CFA is the Director of Aquila Consulting Services, LLC. Mr. Murtaza joined Aquila following two and a half years as Assistant Vice President of Finance at Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a prominent $7 billion private equity firm in Los Angeles, California. Previously, Mr. Murtaza occupied management positions at the Los Angeles offices of BNY Mellon and Trust Company of the West. Mr. Murtaza has ten years of accounting and back-office operations experience and has been integral to the design and adoption of efficiency-promoting practices throughout his career. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Carolyn Yu
Senior Associate
Carolyn Yu joined Aquila Consulting Services, LLC in May of 2009 as a Senior Associate. She has over 12 years of investment operations experience specializing in Bank Debt securities and system conversions. Prior to joining Aquila Consulting, Ms. Yu spent five and half years at Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a prominent $7 Billion Private Equity firm in Los Angeles, California where she was responsible for managing the firm’s overall Bank Debt operations as well as back-office trade settlements and support. Prior to Tennenbaum, She oversaw a group of Bank Debt Administrators at BNY Mellon in Los Angeles, California. Previous to BNY Mellon, Ms. Yu worked at Union Bank of California’s Middle Market Group in Orange, California, where she administered the bank group’s syndicated loans serving as the Syndicated Loan Agent. Prior to Union Bank, Ms. Yu held a senior level position at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) in Newport Beach, California, focusing on fixed income and derivative securities as well as system implementation.
Ms. Yu holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Business Economics from California State University, Long Beach, as well as a MBA degree from the University of Southern California.
Our Team
Aquila professionals are experienced investment management systems veterans through their collective work in the back offices of several leading financial services firms. We offer the expertise of a former CFO, Operations Specialists, Team Leaders, Accountants and Expert System Integrators, with an average of 15+ years of experience in investment systems and data management solutions. Our professionals are adept at using cutting-edge investment software to help clients make timely, informed decisions based on practical experience, achieving the maximum benefit in systems utilization.
