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Who We Are

Local experts dedicated to your financial success.


Local Expertise, Tailored Wealth Solutions

J. Knobel Investor Services Limited is a CySEC-registered tied agent of Mega Equity Securities & Financial Services Public Ltd (CIF License No. 011/03). We operate under a clear regulatory framework defined by MiFID II and enforced by CySEC, ensuring that our clients receive transparent, compliant, and professional investment services.


While we are not an independent broker or portfolio manager, our strength lies in offering tailored investment advice, reception and transmission of orders (RTO), and strategic financial planning all executed through Mega Equity. Our mission is to help you build, protect, and grow your wealth within a secure, regulated structure.

John Knobel

Managing Director, Founder

CYSEC certificate number 1583 (Advanced holder)

+357 22 258 790 (DL)

John, originally from New York, has called Cyprus home for 25 years. He combines global market expertise with a deep understanding of local needs to deliver trusted financial solutions. 

About Our Founder

John began his career at Morgan Stanley in New York before relocating to Cyprus to raise a family and build a career rooted in the community. With over 24 years of investment experience, he has held senior roles at Harvest Financial Services and Mega Equity, expanding access to international markets for Cypriot investors.

He played a key role in shaping Cyprus certification standards for investment professionals and founded J. Knobel Investor Services Limited, a CySEC-registered tied agent of Mega Equity. John is also passionate about financial education, volunteering as an instructor at the European University Cyprus.

Professional Experience

  • 24 years in investment roles including stockbroker, financial advisor, equity sales trader, head of asset management, fund manager, chief dealer, senior market strategist, proprietary trader, and head of investment research.
  • Served as a director for a publicly traded closed-end investment fund.
  • Worked with U.S. and Cyprus investment firms, registered with CySEC since 2006 (Advanced Certificate No. 1583).

Professional Qualifications

  • Qualified by the USA NFA to manage futures funds, commodity trading, and operate commodity pools (April 2000).
  • Qualified by the NYSE as a stockbroker (February 2000), options principal (January 2005), and member firm principal (April 2005).
  • Certified as a portfolio manager by the Cyprus Ministry of Finance (December 2006).
  • Past Associate of the UK Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and the U.K. Society of Technical Analysts.

Our Associate Registered Representatives

We partner with professionals registered as approved persons in the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) Public Register of Certified Persons, authorized to provide regulated investment services. This enables our Registered Representatives to build their own client portfolios under the same rigorous regulatory standards as our principal, Mega Equity.


Our Registered Representatives handle transactions directly with their clients, forming the sales and trading force of our Reception and Transmission of Orders (RTO) service. They uphold our commitment to client-focused solutions, transparency, and compliance, delivering personalized financial guidance within a trusted regulatory framework.


Some of the services our associate registered representatives provide


  • Assistance for new investors who may not fully understand the risk of the market.
  • Assistance with order placement and education which can help prevent the customer from making a costly mistake during the order entry process.
  • Experience necessary to evaluate market moves and spot opportunities for trading.


  • Analysis which the public may not have access to.
  • Understanding of the regulatory framework and changes which may impact a customer’s trading plan.
  • Expertise to help develop a strategy which meets the customer’s needs.

     
Gabriel Rosmeteniuc , CYSEC certificate number 6531 (Advanced holder)

CMSA, RTO & Financial Advisor

Associate Registered Representative

Gabriel is a Romanian national who has lived in Ireland and Cyprus. For the last 17 years though, he has chosen Cyprus as his permanent residence.

He is holder of a Business Administration and Management bachelor’s degree and later certified by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission as advanced certificate holder.

Gabriel is entitled to provide investment services including, investment advisory and brokerage services. In July 2021, he was granted with a Certificate as a Capital Markets and Securities Analyst (CMSA) by the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI).

He is skilled and experienced in applying technical and fundamental analysis with real time conditions in the financial markets; mostly focused on the equity market, as an investor and trader.

He is additionally an associate member of the Society of Technical Analysts (STA), U.K.

Our Specialized Associates

We collaborate with a network of associates specializing in tax, corporate, trust, and estate planning, whose expertise complements our full-service financial planning, investment advisory, and Reception and Transmission of Orders (RTO) services.


These professionals provide tailored solutions to enhance our client-focused approach, ensuring comprehensive support for your financial and legacy goals within a trusted and compliant framework.