San Antonio, Texas (USA) and San Luis Potosí (Mexico)
Responsible for global financing strategy: design, execution and operation of structured finance facilities and transactions.
Global investor relationships: single and multi-family offices, local and global asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies, commercial and retail banks, and economic and social development agencies.
Legal and financial structuring of securitization vehicles — investment funds, warehouse facilities, financial obligations — with internal and external advisors.
Market monitoring to design and price the financing strategies.
December 2020 — February 2021
Grupo Levapan
Corporate Leader of Strategy and Financial Projects, M&A — LATAM
Mexico
Strategic direction of the Group companies: design, implementation and control of financial and operational performance of portfolio companies across 16 Latin American countries.
New business development, M&A, joint ventures, alliance building and structuring of corporate investment guidelines.
Built the Portfolio Management Policy, the PMO Office and the corporate dashboard for the Board of Directors.
2019
Deloitte
Vice President, Corporate Finance (FAS Manager)
Florida, USA
Project portfolio across M&A, private equity transactions, financing searches and capital structure optimization, debt advisory, divestitures, PPPs and Project Finance structuring.
Advisory to private equity funds on investment and divestment opportunities: Buy-Outs (MBO, IBO, LBO, BIMBO) and placement.
Managed and mentored associates and analysts across the USA, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and the United Kingdom.
2017 — 2019
Itaú
Investment Banking Senior Analyst, then Associate
Barranquilla, Colombia
End-to-end design of strategies for the capital needs of corporate and government clients: mining and energy, infrastructure, industry, transport, health, construction, real estate, telecoms and technology.
Structured, negotiated and closed transactions above USD 300M with clients and law firms in Colombia, New York and Brazil.
Financial models, cash flows, due diligence and commercial, environmental and social analysis under IFC Standards and the Equator Principles.
December 2015 — March 2016
Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) — Credicorp Capital
Corporate & Investment Banking Analyst
Lima, Peru and Colombia
New client development through structured, customized and innovative financial solutions: syndicated loans, structured finance, bonds, derivatives and M&A.
250% annual growth in the bank’s positioning, managing a portfolio above USD 600M.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis, valuation of investment opportunities, recapitalization and exits of portfolio companies.
2013 — 2014
ECLAC — United Nations
International Trade and Integration Division
Santiago, Chile
Case research and statistical work on the project "Carbon Footprint and Food Exports".
Development of the project "Internationalization of SMEs: Measurement, Innovation and Financing", supporting business managers through export promotion agencies across Latin America.
2010 — 2013
AWA Holding Co. S.A. de C.V. (Family Office)
Chief Investment Officer (Corporate Finance)
United States
Member of the Investment Committee for domestic and overseas high-net-worth assets.
Led the holding’s annual financial planning process, with trend analysis and consolidation of forecasts.
Applied quantitative techniques and modern investment theory — Modern Portfolio Theory, Value at Risk, Behavioral Finance — to prioritize investments by economic value.
Divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, recapitalizations, valuation and financial due diligence.
2005 — 2010
Santander
Advisory Services & Product Manager
Mexico, covering from Miami, Los Angeles and New York
Started his financial career in 2005.
Led advisory services and product for more than 111 non-banking and alternative financial institutions operating cross-border (2007-2010).
Introduced financial products, technology and services from well-reputed American companies into Mexico and several Latin American markets.
Competences
Level as declared by the holder in his résumé.
AI financial planning90
Digital banking + AI, crypto and open ecosystems90
Financial and digital transformation90
Open Banking, Open Finance and Open Payments90
AI agentic digital banking strategy70
International experience
Mexico
United States
Colombia
Chile
Peru
United Kingdom
Languages
Spanish (mother tongue)C2
EnglishC2
ItalianA1
PortugueseA1
Speaking, consulting and publications
March 2020
Receivables Finance International Convention — BCR RFIx 2020
Exhibitor and Keynote Speaker · London, United Kingdom
Panel session: emerging and developing markets — CEE, Africa, Central Asia and South America.
Executive Consultant and Columnist · Mexico City and Austin, Texas
Advisory on foreign private equity investments for diverse industries and family offices from the USA and Canada. Columnist on research, energy, trade, international finance, public policy and security.
March 2013
Expo Finanzas
Exhibitor and Keynote Speaker · Monterrey, Mexico
Speaker slot: industrial transformation and trade challenges between China and the U.S. in Latin America.
2025 — presentMIT — Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNo-Code AI and Machine Learning: Building Data Science Solutions (in progress)
Massachusetts, USA
2025 — 2026Oana LabesCEO Financial Intelligence Program (in progress)
Online
2024 — 2025Nicolas BoucherGraduate Diploma in Advanced AI for Finance
Online
2024MicrosoftAzure AI Fundamentals Certificate
Online
2024GoogleGoogle Educator Certificate
Online
2017 — 2020Universidad MaristaMaster’s Degree in Finance
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
2019Microsoft for StartupsCertificate in Fintech & Startups Development
Online
2017Universidad del Valle de MéxicoGraduate Diploma in International Trade Administration
Querétaro, Mexico
2015 — 2016Universidad del Valle de MéxicoGraduate Diploma in Financial Markets
Querétaro, Mexico
2013Universidad MaristaGraduate Diploma in Financial Administration
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
2002IESE Business SchoolGraduate Diploma in Public Finance
Barcelona, Spain
2001Galicia Business SchoolGraduate Diploma in Corporate Finance
Galicia, Spain
1996 — 2000Universidad Regional del SuresteBachelor’s Degree in International Business Administration
Oaxaca, Mexico
Regulatory certifications
2012 — 2019CNBVAnnual certification in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)
2012 — 2020CNBVAnnual certification in Credit Risk Management
2012 — 2016FIRA MéxicoAnnual certification in Agribusiness Administration
Academic collaborations
Harvard University — Prof. Robert S. KaplanResearch collaboration on the Balanced Scorecard.
Stern Stewart & Co.Whitepaper collaboration on Economic Value Added (EVA) and profitability measurement.
