Roberto has a Systems Engineering degree with High Distinction from University of Virginia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Prior to founding Proventus in 2005, Roberto worked for Morgan Stanley´s Latin American Investment Banking Group in New York where he was part of the teams that advised clients across the region in transactions surpassing US$3 billion. He then moved to São Paulo to work with Morgan Stanley´s MSGEM Private Equity group covering Latin America.

At Proventus, he has led teams advising blue chip corporates including the sale of a 50% stake in Pronaca to CMI, the sale of Ecofroz to Air Water, the investment from Corporación Favorita in Hanaska, the sale of Fisa Group to Constellation Software, the sale of Zuauto, the sale of El Kiosko to Alpina, capital raising for Marathon Sports, the reviews of the Quito subway and the Quito airport projects, among other transactions.

He is a board member of private and non-profit institutions. Endeavor Mentor. YPO member.

Daniel is an Industrial Engineer - Cum Laude, from Cornell University and has an MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA with Honors from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Before joining as Partner at Proventus in 2009, Daniel worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Lehman Brothers, specializing in Telecom and Techonology companies. Daniel also worked as a Case Team Leader at Bain and Company in their New York and Mexico City offices doing strategic consulting and private equity cases for clients in the U.S. and in Latin America.

At Proventus, Daniel has successfully led the execution of multiple transactions in the Consumer, Manufacturing, Financial and Services sectors including the acquisition of Rey Holdings by Corporación Favorita, the purchase of Inalecsa by Arca Continental, the sale of Rampas Andes Airport Services by the LATAM Airlines Group to Talma and the valuation and due diligence of Banco del Pacífico, among others.

Daniel is a member of the Quito chapter of Executive Forums and serves on the boards of private and non-profit institutions.

Nicolás holds a dual B.A. in Finance and Business Management from Universidad San Francisco de Quito, has a Master in International Management (MIM) from IE Business School in Madrid. Nicolás joined Proventus in 2009 and has held the roles of analyst, associate and more recently Vicepresident.

At Proventus Nicolas has participated in several transactions including the sale of Ecofroz (IQF broccoli exporters) to Air Water of Japan, the sale of a 50% stake in Pronaca to CMI, the investment from Corporación Favorita in Hanaska, the completion of INCA acquisition by Pronaca, the purchase of Impex of Doral (Florida) by Zaimella, the financial analysis of the Quito Subway and the valuation and due diligence of Banco del Pacifico.

He has also conducted several valuation and consultancy projects in multiple industries including consumer goods, retail, pharmaceutical, automotive, technology, construction materials, steel, plastic, insurance, banking, hospitality, aviation, software and agriculture.

Lem holds a bachelor's degree in international business administration and management and a master's degree in Banking and Financial Regulation from the University of Navarra. Certified Ecuadorian stock market operator and FMVA diploma awarded by the Corporate Finance Institute.

Before joining Proventus, Lem worked in corporate banking for European banks such as Bankia and BNP Paribas. He was also part of EY’s team in Ecuador where he advised on M&A and due diligence projects in the consumer, manufacturing, telecom and banking sectors. He also has experience in the Ecuadorian securities market.

Felipe has a double degree in Finance & Economics from Providence College. His Academic program also included a year at The London School of Economics.

During his time in college, Felipe was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Omicron Delta Epsilon, the business school and economics department honor societies.

He also completed internships in companies like Analytica Investments, Kruger and Produbanco. Prior to joining the firm, Felipe worked at GFMI in Miami, doing business development with the financial services industry in the USA and Canada market.

Jessica has a double degree in economics and finance – summa cum laude, from San Francisco de Quito University. He has worked in the finance and market intelligence departments of Siegfried Labs, the second largest pharmaceutical company in Ecuador. It also has extensive experience in the automotive, pharmaceutical and retail sectors.