About us

Spin-off from the Financial Management for the Future (FM4F) research center of HEC Liège Management School, and grounded on a First Spin-Off grant from the Walloon Region, SOPIAD was incorporated in 2021.

Headquartered in Liège and member of fintech ecosystems (Fintech Belgium, LHoFT and ABBL FinTech Circle in Luxembourg), SOPIAD aims at simplifying investment decisions for non-professional investors.

At SOPIAD, we believe investment decisions should be made easier for investors.

Making investment decisions is more challenging than ever due to numerous options accessible, product sophistication and the vast amount of information available. Whether supported by bankers, financial advisors, robo-advisors or self-directed based on investor`s own research, investment decisions should be furthermore enabled.

On the one hand, average retail investors are overwhelmed by the total complexity of, and uncertainty associated with, the investment products available. It is difficult for individual investors who are not financially savvy to find, understand and compare this information in order to make an informed investment decision and choose a suitable product.

On the other hand, bankers and advisors must put their clients back at the heart of the investment equation. While captive investors are looking for closer connection with banks, new generations take up the investment baton and they are looking for more personalized & automated products & advices (“Netflix mode”).

SOPIAD stands for “Socrates Portfolio-Investor Adequacy”, which alludes to knowledge and self-awareness in the context of investing, we ultimately help financial intermediaries simplify their clients investing experience.

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Our values

There is beauty in simplicity

Simplicity is a value they we do not only target in our products but it is also grounded in our DNA and in everything we do.

In Science We Trust

Being an university spin-off with a renowned scientific committee, we aim at applying scientific rigor in every products and solutions.

We embrace relationships

Because together we are stronger, we value co-creation, teamwork, and diversity of all forms.

Smile is a positive cashflow

While we are serious and passionate about what we do, we value attitude, fun and good food.

Our team

Cedric

Cédric Gillain

Chief Research Officer, CFA, PhD candidate

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Julien

Julien Renkin

Chief Commercial Officer

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Martin

Martin Defêche

Chief Technology Officer

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Pierre

Pierre Nemeth

Chief Executive Officer

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Remy

Rémy Laforêt, CFA

Business Analyst

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Simon

Simon Taquet

Chief Operating Officer

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Thomas

Thomas Vasbinder

Software Architect

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Anselme

Anselme Dor

Frontend Developer

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Our advisors

Catherine D'hondt

Catherine D’hondt

Professor of Finance at Louvain School of Management - UCL

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David Suetens

David Suetens

Independent board director in different Financial Services industries, Chair of Board

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Etienne de Callataÿ

Etienne de Callataÿ

Co-Founder & Chief Economist at Orcadia Asset Management

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Frédéric Venditti

Frédéric Venditti

Co-Founder & CFO at Pure Capital

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Georges

Georges Hübner

Independent board director at Belfius Bank, Full Professor of Finance at HEC Liège

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Laure Hilbert

Laure Hilbert

Executive director with strong experiences in Wealth Management & Private Banking

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Marie Lambert

Marie Lambert

Professor of Finance, Vice Dean Research at HEC Liège

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Pascal Denis

Pascal Denis

Partner in Financial Services at Deloitte

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Philippe Cogneau

Philippe Cogneau

Professor of Finance, Senior consultant in financial modeling & IT

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Vincent Questiaux

Vincent Questiaux

Chief Information Officer at Keytrade

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Yves Francis

Yves Francis

Independent board director at Quintet, Affiliate professor at HEC Liège

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