Paa-Kwasi Koomson known as Peekay has over 30 years of strong Managerial and Leadership experience in Management, Consumer, Commercial and International Banking. he is a founder and CEO of a Financial Engineering Consulting Firm K-PENTAG LLC in USA and Ghana with clientele in the USA, Middle East, and Africa. He helps startups, small and medium size companies and governmental institutions to build, preserve and manage finances so they can pursue their financial goals in various stages of business. Becaus of PeeKay´s strong background in financial industry, he assist also Banks to raise capital through Bonds, Equity and through Venture Capital. He steps in as financial advisory consultant and bring investors across the globe together to fund projects. Focusing also to advise investors looking to invest in Africa as to where and how to invest their money. PeeKay with his global team matches manufacturers of various goods and brands with importers and exporters. He doubles as a partner and a CEO in Charge of Africa for Beekash Ltd, a FINTECH company based in UK and having its HQ in Helsinki, Finland with Branches in USA and Europe, Asia and Africa.
PeeKay started his banking career with Bank of America in the State of Florida in 1998 and become a Vice President of Business Banking in Atlanta Georgia in 2000, covering the Cobb and Douglass County Business zone with a Portfolio of Import/Export, Real Estate, Medical, Logistics, Commodities IT etc. with annual turnover of between $5 Million and $100 Million. PeeKay occupies as director for diverse community capital program with Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE Loans) until 2017, giving financial literacy training, granting credit to minorities, and making funding accessible to minority startups and existing business. He also founded and acted as CEO of Darfin Finance, Ghana, Africa until 2017. He has gained his wide and international banking and fintech experience also acting as Head of Business Banking and SBA program (A United States Government backed Program for startups and existing businesses, occupying with versatile positions of Investment Specialist being responsible for Business Banking and Investment Brokerage, Corporate Head of Risk and Compliance for Opportunity International Savings and Loans in 2009, A Multi-National Financial Institution headquartered in Chicago in the USA, serving as the Vice President of Relationship Banking with Midtown Bank in Atlanta.
PeeKay holds a BSc. degree in Administration as well as professional banking diplomas and Certifications. He is an occasional conference speaker on Financial Management, Business startups and accessing capital for startups as well as extensive workshop and training Seminars in Banking and Finance both in the USA and Ghana.