Giuseppe is the vision behind APE. For over ten years, he developed Sofipa's (Società Finanziaria di Partecipazioni) business of acquisitions and managing of holdings. He was then engaged in the relaunch of Banca Mediosim. He built and led its Corporate Finance division for five years, acting as Global Coordinator on IPOs on Italian Stock Exchange and EASDAQ (next NASDAQ EUROPE) for a number of companies. He sits on the Board of various companies, and spent two terms as Board Member of AIAF (the Italian Financial Analysts' Association), and of EASDAQ, the electronic European market for high growth, high tech companies. Giuseppe founded APE in February 2001.

Marco participated in starting APE after an experience for eight years in Sofipa - Società Finanziaria di Partecipazioni - dealing with the acquisition, management and disposal of shareholdings in industrial and service companies. For the next four years he lead the Primary Market of Banca Mediosim, coordinating public offerings on the Italian and International stock exchanges. He has a consolidated experience in business analysis and financial models and has coordinated and managed several private equity deals. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of several industrial companies. Graduated in Electronic Engineering, he obtained a master's degree in business management from Bocconi University in Milan.

Stefano is Investment Manager at APE since July 2011. Prior to joining APE, Stefano worked in the small and medium Italian industrial companies. During his activities Stefano gained exposure as a general manager, of a companies in transformation of thermoplastic material. Following this experience Stefano was CEO and a member of the board of a company focused in the childhood market. Today Stefano is CEO of a company that designs and manufactures sliding guide, thrust and Combined Bearings for Power Generation market. Prior to general management activities Stefano has gained a consolidated experience in corporate finance division of Banca Mediosim. Stefano is graduated in economics studies at London Guildhall University in London (UK).