Milan, February 24th, 2026 - EQUITA, the leading independent investment bank in Italy, continues to grow its team and announces the appointment of Gianfilippo Mancini as senior advisor, further expanding its investment banking expertise in energy, utilities, and infrastructure.

With a long-standing, international career as manager, Mancini has held senior roles in leading corporates such as Olivetti, Enel and Sorgenia – including as CEO of the latter for eight years – and led some of the most significant energy sector transformations in Italy of the last twenty years. For ten years, Mancini has seated as member of the investment committee and board director of both Marguerite and FIEE, European infrastructure funds focused on decarbonisation.

His appointment will raise EQUITA’s profile and the bank’s first-class advisory capabilities in the energy and utility sectors, where the Investment Banking team already has a successful and growing track-record. Mancini will also elevate EQUITA research analysts’ proven expertise and industry knowledge, as well as other Group initiatives, including the ones related to the infrastructure and renewable energy investments of EQUITA Green Impact Fund – EGIF.

Carlo Andrea Volpe, co-head of Investment Banking at EQUITA, commented: “We are delighted to have Gianfilippo joining the Group. In such a transformational and evolutionary phase for the energy sector, his expertise and credibility in the market will elevate our advisory profile. Thanks to his valuable support, the team will deliver even greater value to domestic and international clients in the sector, further consolidating EQUITA’s role as the leading independent investment bank in Italy”.

Gianfilippo Mancini, senior advisor at EQUITA, commented: “Expertise, professionalism, fairness and independence: these are the core values that reflect the Group’s dna and what I have found from the very first interactions with the investment banking team. These strengths allow EQUITA to best serve its clients. I’m looking forward starting such fruitful collaboration, that will help Italian corporates accelerating their growth plans”