About Us
We protect your investments from political chaos. That's it. No flowery promises or vague guarantees. When governments shift, currencies tank, or regulations flip overnight, your capital's at risk. We've spent 13 years building hedging strategies that work in the real world — the messy, unpredictable one where geopolitics matter. Your business operates across borders. We make sure politics don't destroy your returns. We're not consultants who disappear after a report. We're partners who stay sharp when things get ugly.
Over time, we’ve built a reputation for reliability, quality, and clear communication. We treat each project as a partnership and aim for outcomes that last.
Our Approach
Our approach combines proven methods with modern tools. We start with discovery, align on goals, plan clearly, and execute with quality checks at every step.
Meet Our Team
The people behind Bastion Capital Guard
Andrei Popescu
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Former analyst at an international bank covering Eastern Europe. Watched the 2008 crisis unfold firsthand. Decided hedging shouldn't be this complicated. Holds a master's in geopolitics.
Sarah Chen
Head of Risk Modeling
Mathematician who spent 8 years predicting commodity price swings. Now applies that rigor to political scenarios. Obsessively detail-oriented. Doesn't sleep during election cycles.
Viktor Novak
Client Operations Director
Manages relationships with our portfolio companies. Spent 19 years in emerging markets finance. Speaks five languages. Knows which officials actually matter in every country we cover.
We’re a team that values ownership, clarity, and growth. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and keep client outcomes at the center.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide everything we do
Brutal Honesty
We don't sugarcoat geopolitical reality. If a market's dangerous, we say so. If your current exposure scares us, you'll hear it.
Skin in the Game
Our team invests alongside our clients. We don't hedge your risks while ignoring our own.
Obsessive Preparation
We model scenarios others ignore. Tension with China. Supply chain collapse. Currency pegs breaking. Then we build defenses.
Speed Over Perfection
Markets move fast. Political risk doesn't wait. We respond quickly without chasing unnecessary refinement.
Our Story
Bastion Capital Guard started in 2011. Two guys. One idea. Political risk was treated like an afterthought by most investors. We thought that was stupid. So we built something different. Our first clients were mid-market manufacturers nervous about Eastern European exposure. Then energy companies. Then finance firms. We've weathered actual crises — not hypothetical ones — and our hedges held up. Fifteen years later, we've protected over $4.7 billion in assets across 37 countries. We're still small. Intentionally. That's how we stay sharp.
