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Our staff has Extensive Experience and Expertise
ProviCapital is an institutionalized boutique investment bank with a strong team of professionals across origination, execution, consulting, HR, and legal functions. This diverse and experienced team brings a comprehensive skill set to the table, enabling ProviCapital to provide clients with a holistic approach to their financial needs. Leveraging our extensive origination and execution network across the Americas, ProviCapital identifies strategic opportunities, enhances deal flow, and facilitates valuable partnerships.
Meet The Leadership
Ricardo Calderón
Chief Executive Officer
Ricardo is the CEO and Founder of ProviCapital Partners. Prior to founding ProviCapital, Ricardo worked in Prudential Insurance and was part of J.P. Morgan’s M&A team in New York where he assisted a variety of clients in Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala and Brazil. Ricardo later joined ACON Investments and founded an internet Company that was sold to a strategic buyer.
Aliette Sánchez
Partner
Colombian, graduated in Law from the Universidad de la Sabana in Bogotá, with a specialization in environmental law from the Universidad del Rosario. Experience in litigation and advice to Companies and Government working with the presidential program of Fight against Corruption. In 2011 he joined ProviCapital Partners, as Commercial Manager of Bogotá. The following year she was promoted to Commercial Director Colombia. To date, she serves as Partner and Regional Commercial Director of ProviCapital Partners.
Juan Carlos Garcés
Executive Director
Juan Carlos is the Latin American Regional Director and COO of ProviCapital Partners. Prior to joining ProviCapital Partners in 2011, Juan Carlos worked as Economic Consultant and Senior Finance Analyst in Ecuador. Juan Carlos has advised and closed several M&A and debt/equity raising transactions throughout the Americas with a strong focus in Latin and Central America.
Rachel Lucero
Executive Director
Rachel is the Regional Director for the US and Canada for ProviCapital Partners. She specializes in mid-market M&A advisory services, debt and equity capital raising, acquisition financing, and equities research. Prior to joining ProviCapital Partners, Rachel worked at Deloitte, KPMG, BPI Capital, and UBS AG in a diverse range of industries and financial products internationally.
Nicolás Ortiz
Director
Nicolás is Director in the Mexico and Central America offices of ProviCapital Partners. Prior to joining ProviCapital, Nicolás worked at Itaú BBA, Eurohold and Banco de Bogotá in Europe and LatAm.
Daniel Peñuela
Senior Associate
Daniel works as Investment Banking Senior Analyst at ProviCapital Partners. Prior to joining ProviCapital in 2022, Daniel worked as Investment Banking Analyst at Selfinver and in Corporate Loans at Itaú, Scotiabank Colpatria and Banco de Occidente.
Marco Gordillo
Associate
Marco works as Investment Banking Associate at ProviCapital Partners. Prior to joining ProviCapital in 2019, Marco worked as Senior in Financial and Audit at Deloitte for five year.
Sebastián Peñaherrera
Associate
Sebastián works as an Investment Banking Associate at Provicapital Partners. Prior to joining Provicapital in 2023, Sebastián worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at BBVA in in New York. Sebastián holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad de Navarra.
Jerónimo Ortiz
Associate
Jerónimo works as Investment Banking Associate at ProviCapital Partners. Prior to joining ProviCapital in 2021, Jerónimo worked as Financial Analyst and Trader at NZT Capital, Financial Planner at Skandia Mexico and Business Analyst at BlueDrop. Jerónimo has advised M&A, debt and project finance deals. He has closed deals for more than US$ 120 MM.
Alicia Mora
Legal Counsel
Alicia works as Legal Counsel at ProviCapital Partners. Prior to joining ProviCapital in 2018, Alicia was an independent legal advisor for almost 8 years.
Ricardo Vivas
HR Manager
Ricardo works as HR Manager at ProviCapital Partners. Prior to joining ProviCapital in 2023, Ricardo led HR at Virgin Mobile Latam, WOM Colombia and Mercado Libre.
Gabriel Ramírez
Commercial Partner
Gabriel retired as Deputy CEO of “Commercial, Government, Mortgage & Automotive Banking” for BBVA Mexico, With more than 33 years of experience in the financial, business, government, and digital technology markets. He was Chairman of the BBVA Leasing Company, a member of the Management Comitee of BBVA Mexico, Board member of the BBVA Insurance Company and of the BBVA Foundation.