Our team

RIV-Digital S.r.l. is led by a team that combines decades of experience in financial markets, cutting-edge technological expertise, and strength in regulatory governance.

Board of Directors

Dott. Alvise Di Stefano
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Legal scholar with a degree from the University of Bologna, attorney since 2003. Career at Freshfields, Gianni Origoni, and Fortress Investment Group (London). Co-founder and Chief Securitisation Officer of J-Invest S.p.A. Currently General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of RIV Technologies (Dubai). Class A Manager of the general partner of RIV Capital SICAV-RAIF and RIV-Capital LP, SCSp. Chairs the Board of Directors and leads strategic execution and the internal control system of RIV-Digital.

Prof. Massimiliano Marzo
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Risk Officer

Economist, Ph.D. from Yale, Associate Professor of Economics of Financial Intermediaries at the University of Bologna. Chief Economist of RIV-Capital LP, SCSp. Member of the EFPA Scientific Committee, with experience in the governance of SIMs, SGRs, and regulated financial institutions. Oversees the Company’s risk management framework.

Dott. Roberto Rivera
Director / Founder and CEO of RIV Capital Group

Economist with a degree from the University of Bologna, MBA from INSEAD. Over thirty years of experience in finance, markets, and asset management at Lehman Brothers, Nomura, Dresdner, Banca IMI, and American Express. Co-founder of Gauss Investments and Adenium SGR (assets under management up to €2.5 billion). Adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna. Founder of RIV Capital Group in 2021.

Avv. Valerio Vallefuoco
Director and Responsible Executive for Anti-Money Laundering

Legal scholar with a degree from Sapienza University of Rome, qualified to practice before the Court of Cassation. Managing Partner of Vallefuoco & Associati Law Firm (in alliance with Belluzzo International Partners: over 100 professionals across Rome, Milan, Verona, Lugano, London, Singapore, and the Emirates). External anti-money laundering and anti-corruption expert for CNDCEC, lecturer at the OECD Tax & Crime Academy, member of the National Anti-Money Laundering Commission of CNF. Chairs the Supervisory Body of an international bank.

Dott. Guido Rocco
Director and Chief Technology Officer

Mathematician, Master’s Degree from the University of Milan. Began his career at IBM (2017-2023) on blockchain projects, decentralized identity (SSI), and cloud for finance and energy clients. Learning Facilitator at MIT Professional Education since 2022, where he teaches a course in Italian on blockchain. Chief Operating Officer of RIV Technologies FZE. Oversees the technological architecture and system security of RIV-Digital.

Control functions and supervisory bodies

Paolo Polidoro
Sole Auditor

Roberto Bevilacqua
Independent Auditor

Maria Lorenza Bortoloso
Head of Anti-Money Laundering Function (MLRO) and SOS Delegate

Avv. Alessandro Negri della Torre
Head of Legal & Compliance Function — (LX20 Law Firm S.r.l. STA, outsourced)

Head of Conflicts of Interest — appointed by the Board of Directors

Operational structure

Ammar Elsabe
ICT Operations Manager

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RIV-Digital S.r.l.
Sede legale: Via Luigi Dalla Via 3 B, 36015, Schio
Registro delle Imprese di Vicenza – REA VI-414981
Codice Fiscale/P. IVA: 05421350280
Capitale sociale: € 300.000,00 interamente versato
LEI: 815600DCB0E8882D2314

  • Via Luigi Dalla Via 3 B, 36015, Schio, Vicenza, Italy
  • +39 345 6166057
  • Info@riv-digital.it
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RIV-Digital S.r.l. — Authorized by CONSOB as a crypto-asset service provider (Resolution no. 24030 of June 10, 2026).

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