Capstone — Valuation & Advisory

The people behind every valuation

Capstone is led by two managing partners who have run valuation departments at international advisory firms and Georgian banks. One of them signs off every report we issue.

George Buiglishvili, Managing Partner

George Buiglishvili

Managing Partner

Quality control and investment strategy 17+ years of experience

George has more than 17 years of experience in valuation, business development, market research and financial analysis. His work connects asset values with commercial opportunities, drawing on senior roles in real estate advisory, banking and regulation.

Core expertise

  • Business and asset valuation
  • Market research and segmentation
  • Investment and business strategy
  • Financial analysis and benchmarking
  • Data analysis, reporting and project management

Qualifications and education

  • Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
  • MA in Ecological Economics, GUP (2015–2017)
  • BA in Business and Economics, Tbilisi State University (2006–2012)
  • Valuation principles, methods and report writing, Allied Real Estate Schools
  • R and advanced Python, DataCamp
  • Wireless access technologies, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Professional experience

  • Governance Support ManagerARGOS Advisory and Auditing, Malta and Italy
  • Business Development Manager; Head of Valuation DepartmentCushman & Wakefield Georgia
  • Senior AnalystBasis Bank
  • Senior Analyst, Market Analysis and Strategy DevelopmentGeorgian National Communications Commission
  • ValuerColliers International Georgia
  • Head of Research and ValuationProgress Bank
  • Project ManagerREbrokers
  • Senior AnalystBank Republic, Société Générale Group

Selected project experience

Hotels including Sheraton Palace, Swissôtel, Radisson Blu, Holiday Inn, Mercure, IBIS, Ramada, Paragraph and Gino Wellness; commercial assets including Axis Towers, Vake Plaza, Merani Plaza, Pirosmani Business Center and City Mall; industrial and energy assets including Rustavi Azot, Heidelberg Cement, Paravani HPP, Basra HPP and Gardabani Thermal Power Plant; and Black Sea Arena, Gino Water Park, Domus Development, KTW Vineyards, Kvareli Baga, McDonald's and the Basisbank head office. He also worked on Bank of Georgia's mass valuation project and developed a valuation methodology for assets under enforcement for the National Bureau of Enforcement.

Ana Sesadze, Managing Partner, Head of Valuation

Ana Sesadze

Managing Partner, Head of Valuation

Valuation methodology and quality control 10+ years of experience

Ana has more than 10 years of experience valuing real estate, movable property, intangible assets and businesses, and building quality-control systems for valuation teams. She has led large, complex assignments across residential and commercial property, industry, energy and trade.

Core expertise

  • Residential, commercial and industrial real estate valuation
  • Movable property and intangible asset valuation
  • Business valuation
  • Valuation quality control and methodology review
  • Team leadership and large-scale project management

Qualifications and education

  • Certified real estate and movable property valuer, accredited by the Professional Development Center of Appraisers and Experts
  • Degree in Journalism and Management, Georgian National University (SEU)

Languages

Georgian, English

Professional experience

  • Head of Valuation DepartmentSFAI Georgia: oversees valuation of real estate, movable and intangible assets and businesses, leads the valuation team, develops internal quality-control policies and runs methodology reviews
  • Head of Quality Control and Reporting Group, among other senior rolesJSC Bank of Georgia: introduced internal quality standards, led system improvements with IT teams, conducted strategic audits and ensured compliance with regulation and internal methodology
  • Deputy Head of Valuation Department; Head of Inspection TeamCushman & Wakefield Georgia: led the inspection team, ran internal audits, coordinated operations and recruitment, and safeguarded the accuracy of valuation reports

Selected project experience

Valuation and quality-control work across residential and commercial real estate, industrial assets, the energy sector, retail and wholesale trade, and services.

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