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FOUND​ER | PRESIDENT-

Alicia Mayi

English & Spanish
E-Mail

ALICIA ESTABLISHED RISC CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE CONSULTING FOR BROKER DEALERS AND REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORS.  THROUGH OVER 25 YEARS OF DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH BROKER-DEALERS AND INVESTMENT ADVISORS, SHE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTUAL REGULATORY MANTEL AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO APPLY A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO HER DELIVERY. THROUGH ETHICAL AND CONSISTENT WORK, CLIENTS HAVE RELIED ON HER CAPABILITIES, ALLOWING THEM TO DIRECT FOCUS TO THEIR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

 
ORIGINALLY FROM ST. LOUIS, HER INTERNATIONAL DEALINGS AND MIAMI BASE HAVE ALLOWED HER TO LEARN SPANISH AND FURTHER DEVELOP NOT ONLY THE APPRECIATION BUT UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES THAT INTERNATIONAL MARKETS PRESENT. SHE OBTAINED HER B.A. IN MATHEMATICS AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

 
HER CLIENT BAS​E HAS ORGANICALLY GROWN THROUGH REFERRALS, LARGE AND SMALL, PROVING THE QUALITY OF HER WORK IS HER GREATEST MARKETING TOOL. SHE HAS ALSO EXPANDED THROUGH STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, ALLOWING HER TO OFFER VITAL SERVICES TO HER CLIENTS. THIS ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IS BALANCED WITH THE PROPER CHARACTERISTICS SOUGHT IN A COMPLIANCE PERSON, MAKING HER INPUT AND BUSINESS A VALUED COMMODITY IN TODAY’S FAST CHANGING MARKET. 

DIRECTOR-

Nicholas P. Salas

English, Portuguese & Spanish
E-Mail

NICHOLAS HAS OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS. HE HAS WORKED IN SEVERAL LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ACROSS SEVERAL JURISDICTIONS IN LATAM. HIS EXPERTISE INCLUDES CROSS-BORDER ISSUES, AML, SUPERVISION, ADVERTISING OR MARKETING REVIEW AND THE US REGULATORY FRAMEWORK. NICHOLAS RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, ON INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL STUDIES, WHICH ALLOWS HIM TO APPRECIATE THE CHALLENGES WHEN DEALING ACROSS BORDERS AND CULTURES, AND HIS JURIS MASTERS (JM) FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY. 


NICHOLAS IS PART OF THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY JURIS MASTER’S ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK, IDEAS AND TOPICS, POTENTIAL COURSE OFFERINGS, INDUSTRY TRENDS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ALUMNI AMBASSADOR PROGRA​M, AND MENTORSHIP. HE ALSO IS PART OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FINRA) PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, SEEKING TO ADD VALUE WITH HIS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE REGARDING ADVERTISING REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION. 

HE ALSO EARNED THE CRCP (“COMPLIANCE REGULATORY CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL”) DESIGNATION FROM THE FINRA INSTITUTE AT WHARTON – UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE US REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK AND THE FINANCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (FIBA) AML DESIGNATION OF CPAML (AML COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL). 


AS A SECURITIES INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEUR BASED IN MIAMI, FL, HE NORMALLY PROVIDES REGULATORY, OPERATIONAL, SALES AND BUSINESS ADVICE, MOSTLY FOCUSED ON INTERNATIONAL FIRMS THAT VENTURE INTO THE US MARKET. HE IS FLUENT IN PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH. 

SENIOR CORPORATE CONSULTANT-

Renata Schop

English, Portuguese & Spanish
E-Mail

RENATA IS A COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY, WORKING GLOBALLY TO ENSURE ORGANIZATIONS' ADHERENCE TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES. WITH A DETAIL-ORIENTED AND PROACTIVE APPROACH, SHE EXCELS IN CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENTS, IDENTIFYING RISKS, AND IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO SAFEGUARD CORPORATE INTEGRITY AND MITIGATE LEGAL EXPOSURE.

 

THROUGHOU​T HER CAREER, SHE HAS HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT MAJOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS BANK OF AMERICA AND MERRILL LYNCH, WHERE SHE PLAYED STRATEGIC ROLES IN COMPLIANCE, BUSINESS SUPERVISION, AND OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT. HER ABILITY TO NAVIGATE COMPLEX REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT HAS MADE HER A RESPECTED FIGURE IN THE FIELD.

 

RENATA HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MARKETING AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND HAS EARNED SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, INCLUDING THE PQO – OPERATIONAL QUALIFICATION PROGRAM COMPLIANCE AND FINRA LICENSES SERIES 3, 7, 9, AND 10, REINFORCING HER EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL REGULATION AND SUPERVISION. FLUENT IN PORTUGUESE, ENGLISH, AND SPANISH, SHE HAS EXTENSIVE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF REGULATORY CHALLENGES ACROSS DIFFERENT MARKETS.

SENIOR CORPORATE CONSULTANT-

Gabriela Silva

English & Spanish
E-Mail

GABRIELA IS AN ACCOMPLISHED EXECUTIVE WITH A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR WHO HAS ESTABLISHED A STRONG PRESENCE ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE UNITED STATES. HER CAREER IS MARKED BY A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE DYNAMICS AND REQUIREMENTS OF EACH REGION.


WITH SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN COMMERCE AND COMPLIANCE, GABRIELA CONSISTENTLY ENSURES THAT OPERATIONS ADHERE TO BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS. HER PROFICIENCY EXTENDS TO INVESTMENT CONTROL, ENCOMPASSING BR​OKERAGE AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES, WHICH FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS THEIR CAPABILITIES IN MANAGING COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.


KNOWN FOR A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE, GABRIELA EXCELS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, AND OVERSIGHT OF COMPLEX PROJECTS. HER ABILITY TO NAVIGATE INTRICATE CHALLENGES AND DELIVER RESULTS WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION HAS EARNED RECOGNITION FOR HER EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS. 

Senior Corporate Consultant-

Patricio Emerson

English & Spanish
E-Mail

PATRICIO, AN ARGENTINE RESIDING IN CHILE, ESTABLISHED HIS CAREER IN THE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SECTORS WITH A FOCUS ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, DEAL STRUCTURING, AND INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION. THROUGH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ACROSS CHILE, ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, AND URUGUAY, HE HAS LAUNCHED BROKERAGE PLATFORMS AND MANAGED DERIVATIVE OPERATIONS. CLIENTS VALUE HIS ABILITY TO DELIVER PRACTICAL RESULT-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS WHEN ADVANCING COMPLEX PROJECTS.

IN CONSULTING FAM​ILY-OWNED ENTERPRISES AND SMES ON INTERNAL MANAGEMENT, SALES, LOGISTICS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SYSTEMS, PATRICIO HAS BUILT A REPUTATION FOR TRANSLATING STRATEGIC INSIGHTS INTO SCALABLE OPERATIONS. AS PROJECT MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, LED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS, AND EXECUTED COMMERCIAL STRATEGIES THAT CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED DOUBLE-DIGIT REVENUE GROWTH.

EARNING AN MBA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT (thePower) AND CERTIFICATIONS AS A STOCK MARKET REPRESENTATIVE AND CNV QUALIFIED ANALYST FROM UADE, HE COMBINES DEEP TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WITH A GLOBAL MINDSET. PATRICIO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING COMPANIES ESTABLISH AND GROW IN THE U.S. MARKET BY OFFERING STRATEGIC VISION, ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, AND A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON RESULTS.

SPE​CIALISTS

FINOP & ACCOUNTING-

Farid “Andy” Velasquez

English & Spanish

ANDY HAS OVER 12+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL INDUSTRY AND OVER 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ACROSS SEVERAL INDUSTRIES.


HE HAS WORKED WITH MANY MIAMI BASED BROKER-DEALERS, INVESTMENT ADVISORS AND INVESTMENT FUNDS AMONGST OTHERS.  HIS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES VARIOUS SENIOR POSITIONS IN FINANCE AREAS, WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST BROKER DEALERS IN LATIN AMERICA.


HE OBTAINED BA DEGREE FROM JORGE TADEO LOZANO UNIVERSITY IN CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA.  HE'S AN EXPERIENCED BILINGUAL CFO/FINOP.

BSA|AML SPECIALIST, NOTARY-

Linetty Herbert

English & Spanish

LINETTY HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.  SHE IS BILINGUAL AND HAS WORKED WITH MANY MIAMI BASED BROKER-DEALERS AND INVESTMENT ADVISORS AS WELL AS BANKS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS IN THE AREAS OF AML & BSA.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

STRATEGIC PARTNER - 
​COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

Eduardo Almeida Mota

BASED IN HOUSTON-TX, MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CITY, POSTGRADUATE IN TAX PLANNING AND TAX LAW, GRADUATED IN LAW AND GRADUATED OFFICER OF SÃO PAULO STATE'S MILITARY POLICE. 


EDUARDO HOLDS CFE AND PMP CERTIFICATIONS. WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE CAREERS OF MILITARY POLICE AND STATE TAX AUDITOR, EDUARDO HAS WORKED IN THE COMPLIANCE, INVESTIGATION, AND INTELLIGENCE AREAS. HE PERFORMED AS AN EXPERT FOR THE IMF, IDB, AND ATAF IN BRAZIL, ANGOLA, AND CAPE VERDE MISSIONS. HIS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY THESIS IS THE BASIS OF THE  SÃO PAULO STATE COMPLIMENTARY LAW 1.320/18 THAT SUPPORTS THE "NOS CONFORMES" TAX COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.

STRATEGIC PARTNER - 
LEGAL COUNSELOR

Mundi Martinez

OSMUNDO “MUNDI” MARTINEZ IS A LONG TERM RESIDENT OF MIAMI, HAVING PRACTICED LAW SINCE 1980 WHEN HE WORKED WITH A PROMINENT LAW FIRM OF SAUNDERS, CURTIS, GINESTRA AND GORE BASED IN FT. LAUDERDALE FL.
WORK FOCUSED ON REAL ESTATE LENDING FOR A MAJOR FEDERAL SAVINGS IN LOAN THAT LEAD TO HIS EVENTUAL MOVE TO MIAMI WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM OF MCDERMOTT, WILL AND EMERY WORKING AS AN ASSOCIATE IN THE REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.  IN 1987 MUNDI STARTED HIS OWN LAW FIRM CALLED MARTINEZ, QUINTANA, ARBOLEYA AND DELGADO, WHERE THE FIRM HANDLED REAL ESTATE, OFFSHORE TRUSTS AND LITIGATION.  IN 1993, MUNDI CHANGED CAREERS AND JOINED MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL WORKING IN THE OFFSHORE TRUST DEPARTMENT COVERING LATIN AMERICA WHERE HE HEADED THE LATIN AMERICAN TRUST SALES TEAM.  IN ADDITION TO MERRILL, MUNDI ALSO HEADED THE LATIN AMERICAN TRUST SALES TEAM FOR HSBC PRIVATE BANK IN MIAMI.  MUNDI’S WORKED CLOSELY WITH FINANCIAL ADVISORS AT MERRILL, DLJ/CREDIT SUISSE AND HSBC, HE OBTAINED HIS SERIES 7 AND 66 LICENSES.


WORK FOCUSED ON REAL ESTATE LENDING FOR A MAJOR FEDERAL SAVINGS IN LOAN THAT LEAD TO HIS EVENTUAL MOVE TO MIAMI WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM OF MCDERMOTT, WILL AND EMERY WORKING AS AN ASSOCIATE IN THE REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.  IN 1987 MUNDI STARTED HIS OWN LAW FIRM CALLED MARTINEZ, QUINTANA, ARBOLEYA AND DELGADO, WHERE THE FIRM HANDLED REAL ESTATE, OFFSHORE TRUSTS AND LITIGATION.  IN 1993, MUNDI CHANGED CAREERS AND JOINED MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL WORKING IN THE OFFSHORE TRUST DEPARTMENT COVERING LATIN AMERICA WHERE HE HEADED THE LATIN AMERICAN TRUST SALES TEAM.  IN ADDITION TO MERRILL, MUNDI ALSO HEADED THE LATIN AMERICAN TRUST SALES TEAM FOR HSBC PRIVATE BANK IN MIAMI.  MUNDI’S WORKED CLOSELY WITH FINANCIAL ADVISORS AT MERRILL, DLJ/CREDIT SUISSE AND HSBC, HE OBTAINED HIS SERIES 7 AND 66 LICENSES.


HE IS A MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA BAR AND HAS A MARTINDALE HUBBELL AV PREEMINENT RATING.  IN 2017 HE RETIRED FROM THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY AND RETURNED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW.  HIS PRACTICE SPECIALIZES IN REAL ESTATE LAW AND OFFSHORE TRUSTS AND TAX MINIMIZATION STRUCTURES FOR FOREIGN CLIENTS HAVING US ESTATE TAXABLE ASSETS.