Yuri graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, specializing in Finance. He gained extensive experience with stocks and bonds, while trading on both Ukrainian and foreign exchanges for almost ten years. Yuri started his career in the Asset Management Department at Universal Insurance Company, and then managed the assets of mutual investment funds of CJSC AMC Universal. Since 2013 he has managed the portfolio of securities of the Adamant Capital group of companies and held the  position of Director of Adamant Securities Ltd., which is licensed by the National Securities and Stock Market Commission for professional activity by the Ukrainian stock market regulator.