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Our vision is to be Finland’s most relevant provider of innovative investments

We react to the ever-changing world and want to know our customers. We serve with dedication and create visionary solutions.

Front is a Finnish company wholly owned by its personnel. We offer our customers straightforward, well-diversified investment opportunities and asset management services. Our committed and professional employees, with a passionate approach to their work, are at the core of our operations. Our values are entrepreneurial spirit, responsibility, agility, activity and openness.

Founded in 2006
Employees: 13
Income from Front Capital's investment services approx. €3.6m (2021)

Board, Management

Hannu Kananen

Chairman, partner

Bio

Founded Front in 2006. Prior to this Hannu has worked in managerial positions in FIM Corporate Finance and Evli Corporate Finance. Hannu has gained work experience from finance industry since year 1988.

Pekka Rikala

CEO, board member, partner

Bio

Employed at Front since year 2006. Prior to this Pekka has worked in managerial position at Nordea. Pekka has gained work experience from finance industry since year 1991.

Pasi Hartikainen

Customer asset manager, tied agent, member of the board, partner

Bio

Employed at Front since year 2012. Prior to this Pasi has worked as Country Manager at Alfred Berg. All together Pasi worked in Alfred Berg for 13 years with responsibilities in sales and client accounts. Pasi has gained work experience from finance industry since year 2000.

Investment- and asset management services

Fredrik von Knorring

Customer asset manager, tied agent, partner

Bio

Employed at Front since year 2008. Prior to this Fredrik has worked as stock broker at Evli Bank and Estlander & Rönnlund Ltd selling hedge products. Fredrik has gained work experience from finance industry since year 2001.

Pasi Hartikainen

Customer asset manager, tied agent, member of the board, partner

Bio

Employed at Front since year 2012. Prior to this Pasi has worked as Country Manager at Alfred Berg. All together Pasi worked in Alfred Berg for 13 years with responsibilities in sales and client accounts. Pasi has gained work experience from finance industry since year 2000.

Osmo Kytönen

Customer asset manager, tied agent

Bio

Employed at Front since year 2016. Prior to this Osmo has worked as an Investment Manager at Handelsbanken Asset Management and at Crédit Agricole beign responsible for derivatives trading. Osmo has gained work experience from finance industry since year 1988.

Anna Gawdzinski

Back office manager

Bio

Employed at Front since year 2009. Prior to this Anna has worked at Evli Bank and Sampo Bank. Anna has gained work experience from finance industry since year 1999.

Tatu Hiltunen

Customer asset manager, tied agent

Bio

Tatu is an economist with solid commercial experience. Before joining Front, he worked on commercialising academic expertise at Aalto University Executive Education, where he was responsible for selling leadership programmes for the financial sector. He has diverse sales experience in both B2C and B2B contexts.

Teemu Sellman

Customer asset manager, tied agent

Bio

Before joining Front, Teemu worked for many years at OP Financial Group in wealth management, developing strong expertise across various areas of asset management and finance. Teemu’s customer-centric approach and deep understanding of investment and financial markets provide a solid foundation for analytical and goal oriented wealth management.

Administration

Harry Monthén

CFO

Bio

Harry’s experience includes corporate finance and credit risk at Fitch Ratings Ltd and Nordea Bank Finland. Prior to Front Capital, he worked as COO at FF Yritysrahoitus. Harry has worked in finance since 2008.

Jyri Lindström

CIO, partner

Bio

Employed at Front since year 2015. Prior to joining Front, Jyri has worked diversily with IT-systems in DFC Nordic, Sofia Bank and FIM Group. Jyri has gained work experience from finance industry since year 1997.

Join us

Our priority is the success of our clients. We strive to be at the head of development, and thus we are looking for people who seek lightness and change. People who want to stay supple and free of bureaucracy.

Open Jobs

Experienced Asset Manager

Please send an open application to [email protected]. For more information please contact CEO Pekka Rikala 050-561 9521.