Adriaan Aarts began his career in banking after studying Economics at Tilburg University. He spent two years at Citigroup in Zurich and Paris, then joined ABN AMRO, where he held various roles in several countries over about 20 years, including Head of its Shipping Group in Rotterdam.
In 2010 he became CFO of the maritime company Roll Group, and became its CEO in 2017. Since 2011 he has worked as family officer for Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. His profile at Astherna lists him as Chief Financial Officer.
He was a panellist at Mare Forum Ship Finance in 2005, 2006 and 2007 (7th edition).