About Leverage
We exist to turn financial knowledge into real, measurable capability.
Built by Practitioners, for Practitioners
Leverage (ELEVATEEG) was founded on a simple observation: the gap between academic finance and what professionals actually face on the job is wide — and expensive.
We close that gap. Our trainers and consultants have lived the numbers — in banks, corporates and advisory roles — and they bring that reality into every program we deliver.
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Practitioner-led since day one
What We Stand For
Practical Impact
Everything we teach can be applied the next business day. No theory for its own sake.
Integrity & Trust
We work to the highest ethical standards — because finance demands nothing less.
Excellence in Delivery
Certified experts, rigorous content, measurable learning outcomes — every single time.
Areas of Mastery
Meet the Co-Founder
Leverage is practitioner-built. Our programs are shaped by senior banking leaders who have lived the decisions they teach.
Dr. Mahmoud Antar
Co-Founder & Lead Trainer
A seasoned executive trainer and corporate banking leader with over 25 years across structured finance, syndicated lending and strategic management at institutions including Mashreq, Bank Audi and the National Bank of Egypt.
Over the past 15 years he has mentored and trained more than 2,500 bankers across Egypt and the wider MENA region through leading institutions including the Egyptian Banking Institute, the American University in Cairo, ESLSCA, the Arab Academy for Management, Banking & Financial Sciences, and Beacon FinTrain — and now through Leverage.
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Let's Build Financial Capability Together
Whether you're advancing your own career or upskilling your entire team — we're ready when you are.