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DB Investing, Hantec Markets, XTB, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

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Sunday, 14/09/2025 | 04:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui

  • In the latest executive appointments in the CFD space, Kudotrade named Stathis Flangofas as its new Chief Financial Officer.
  • Other changes include Hantec Markets’ promotion of Blessing Ishola to Nigeria General Manager.

Executive Move

Elena Kupriianova named CMO at DB Investing

Kicking off this week’s executive moves, DB Investing, the
Dubai-based CFD broker, appointed Elena Kupriianova as its new Chief Marketing
Officer, strengthening its leadership team following the recent hire of Chief
Business Officer Ioan Mihalachi.

Elena Kupriianova, Source: LinkedIn

Kupriianova brings over a decade of experience in financial
services marketing, having worked with leading CFDs brands and technology
providers, including Spotware Systems, CFI Dubai, Capital.com, and Exness.

Show more about DB Investing’s appointment of Elena Kupriianova as the new CMO.

Hantec Markets promotes Blessing Ishola as Nigeria GM

In the African market, Hantec Markets promoted Blessing Ishola to General Manager for its Nigerian operations. Ishola joined the CFD broker in 2018, progressing from Business Development Executive to Branch Manager at the Port Harcourt office.

Blessing Ishola, Source: LinkedIn

She joined Hantec Markets in 2018, progressing through
business development roles and serving for over six years as Branch Manager at the
Port Harcourt office in Nigeria. The company also elevated Mayur Vhatte to Principal Product Manager.

Highlight more about Hantec Markets’ latest leadership changes in Nigeria.

XTB AI Head Tomasz Gawron departs

Elsewhere, Polish retail broker XTB lost its head of
artificial intelligence, Tomasz Gawron, who left last month to join the
government-backed Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology.

Tomasz Gawron, Source: LinkedIn

Gawron, who holds a PhD in Automation and Robotics, will
head the AI Development Section at the state research organization.
He has led XTB’s AI research and development team for nearly two years.

Disclose more about the departure of XTB’s AI Head.

Kudotrade hires ex-Capital.com and HFM CFO

Lastly, CFD broker Kudotrade named Stathis Flangofas as its
new Chief Financial Officer as it gears up to launch its proprietary trading
platform later this month.

Stathis Flangofas, Source: LinkedIn

Flangofas brings 16 years of experience from major
brokerages, including Capital.com and HFM, where he managed large-scale
financial operations and regulatory compliance. His appointment comes days
before Kudotrade introduces a prop trading platform, Kudo Funded.

Learn more about Kudotrade’s latest appointment of Stathis Flangof as Chief Financial Officer.

Elena Kupriianova named CMO at DB Investing

Kicking off this week’s executive moves, DB Investing, the
Dubai-based CFD broker, appointed Elena Kupriianova as its new Chief Marketing
Officer, strengthening its leadership team following the recent hire of Chief
Business Officer Ioan Mihalachi.

Elena Kupriianova, Source: LinkedIn

Kupriianova brings over a decade of experience in financial
services marketing, having worked with leading CFDs brands and technology
providers, including Spotware Systems, CFI Dubai, Capital.com, and Exness.

Show more about DB Investing’s appointment of Elena Kupriianova as the new CMO.

Hantec Markets promotes Blessing Ishola as Nigeria GM

In the African market, Hantec Markets promoted Blessing Ishola to General Manager for its Nigerian operations. Ishola joined the CFD broker in 2018, progressing from Business Development Executive to Branch Manager at the Port Harcourt office.

Blessing Ishola, Source: LinkedIn

She joined Hantec Markets in 2018, progressing through
business development roles and serving for over six years as Branch Manager at the
Port Harcourt office in Nigeria. The company also elevated Mayur Vhatte to Principal Product Manager.

Highlight more about Hantec Markets’ latest leadership changes in Nigeria.

XTB AI Head Tomasz Gawron departs

Elsewhere, Polish retail broker XTB lost its head of
artificial intelligence, Tomasz Gawron, who left last month to join the
government-backed Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology.

Tomasz Gawron, Source: LinkedIn

Gawron, who holds a PhD in Automation and Robotics, will
head the AI Development Section at the state research organization.
He has led XTB’s AI research and development team for nearly two years.

Disclose more about the departure of XTB’s AI Head.

Kudotrade hires ex-Capital.com and HFM CFO

Lastly, CFD broker Kudotrade named Stathis Flangofas as its
new Chief Financial Officer as it gears up to launch its proprietary trading
platform later this month.

Stathis Flangofas, Source: LinkedIn

Flangofas brings 16 years of experience from major
brokerages, including Capital.com and HFM, where he managed large-scale
financial operations and regulatory compliance. His appointment comes days
before Kudotrade introduces a prop trading platform, Kudo Funded.

Learn more about Kudotrade’s latest appointment of Stathis Flangof as Chief Financial Officer.

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