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Panamá

Independent Advisory Firm which evaluates all the sources of financing available, recommends the best strategy for funding and support throughout the transaction process.We help structure and raise long term capital to fund complex projects and enterprises in emerging markets.ARGO Finance Partners is based on the many years experience of its partners in the banking and infrastructure finance sectors. We combine this expertise to structure creative financing alternatives to help projects and companies achieve their goals

Panamá

• Oversee Foz Ambiental water and sewage treatment concession in Mexico and business opportunities in Peru.• Drive strategies to consolidate the Mexico water and sewage concession through cost reduction and by implementing legal and contractual actions.

Panamá

• Oversee $4 billion in financing for major infrastructure projects in Panama for a unit of the $45 billion Brazilian multinational company.• Manage high-performing team to structure complex financing deals for development of hydroelectric power plants, roadways, airport terminals and public transportation projects.• Negotiate terms and conditions for financing and operational contracts, working closely with in-house and outside counsel, commercial, international and multilateral banks, investors, financial advisors and government officials.• Collaborate with government entities to secure concessions and ensure regulatory compliance for financing project contracts.• Oversee complex, long-term feasibility studies to evaluate investment opportunities in ports, hydroelectric power plants and roadways, focusing on industry and operational analyses, economic impact, financial modeling and ROI.• Evaluate and present investment opportunities to CEO and Board of Directors for equity approval.

São Paulo Y Alrededores, Brasil

• Advised and consulted on $500 million to $1 billion infrastructure concessions, public-private partnerships (PPP) and projects which required financing (roadways, ports, airports, railways, hydroelectric power, water) in the US, Panama, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Angola, Ecuador and Portugal. • Led feasibility studies, performed financial modeling and analyzed costs to identify medium and long-term investment opportunities and determine the group’s equity participation. • Presented equity investment projects to Country Managers for approval, focusing on project strategy, risk and ROI.

Quito, Ecuador

• Directed efforts to structure, negotiate and achieve financial closing of energy and transportation infrastructure concessions and PPP projects in Ecuador and Panama; collaborated with national governments, local capital markets and local and international banks, multilateral agencies and export credit agencies. • Provided strategic, financial and operational consultative guidance during all phases of $500 million+ concession infrastructure projects (hydroelectric power, airports, roadways) in Ecuador; led feasibility studies and advised on long-term management strategies.• Performed industry and economic research, financial modeling and operations analysis, negotiated financing terms and conditions and led project financing. • Led successful placement of the largest securitization issue in Ecuadorian capital markets’ history.

Panamá

• Oversee the operation and maintenance of the Madden-Colón Expressway.• Establish and direct business and financial operations and manage 550-person staff.• Drive strategies to improve efficiency, productivity and cost reduction; lead initiative to improve highway safety by adopting US standards.

Quito, Ecuador

• Built a software development company that created back-office financial applications to increase efficiency and processing for mid-sized banks with $50 million in assets.• Oversaw finance, sales, operations and new product development and managed a 30-person staff.• Developed customized financial tools for banks, mobile platforms and flower growing companies, working closely with client project managers and IT directors on implementation and software migration.

Bogota, Colombia

• Co-founder of consulting company that advised major Colombian and Ecuadorean companies across industries on the formation/purchase of subsidiaries and service expansion by performing complex feasibility studies. • Conducted financial, industry and competitive analyses, reviewed contracts and operations and restructured financing and concessions; hired and managed project teams.

Quito, Ecuador

• Oversaw all aspects of a $40 million regional financial institution, specializing in consumer lending. • Led significant growth, opening six new branches (for a total of nine) and diversified services by expanding into treasury, investments and auto loans.• Directed private placement of an equity offering that drove company growth and enabled transformation into a bank.

Quito, Ecuador

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Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bs Finance, Finance, General