GENERAL MANAGER

BOARD MEMBER

Şafak Akdaş, who holds a Master’s degree in Financial Econometrics, began his professional career at Garanti Bank in 2010 and subsequently held various positions at different levels within the capital markets sector. In 2019, Mr. Akdaş joined Halk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. as an Executive responsible for the Derivatives and Domestic Sales Departments. He later served as Head of Sales and Asset Management, followed by his role as Director of Branches. As of 2022, Mr. Akdaş has been serving as Deputy General Manager responsible for Branches, Sales, Investment Advisory, Markets, and Operations. Since June 11, 2025, he has continued his career at Halk Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. as General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Akdaş also serves as a Member of the Disciplinary Committee at Borsa İstanbul A.Ş. and as a Member of the Board of Directors at Yıldız Tekno Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. He holds all professional capital markets licenses in Türkiye equivalent to the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is fluent in English, married, and a father of one child.