Argel Becerra joined 414 Capital in 2018. Before joining 414 Capital, Argel Becerra worked for more than 16 years with global institutions such as J.P. Morgan and HSBC both in Mexico and the US

During such period of time, he participated in several groups focused on Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Capital Markets, Workouts and Risk Management

Mr. Becerra holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from ITESM

Berenice Belmares joined 414 Capital in 2021. As Business Development Manager in New York, Ms. Belmares coordinates the firm’s growth efforts in the US and leads new business initiatives across our portfolio valuation services

Ms. Belmares has worked in business development as an account executive for growth markets at Preqin. She promoted foreign direct investments in numerous roles in the public sector including as Deputy Director at Mexico’s Trade and Investment Promotion Commission (ProMexico) in New York

Ms. Belmares holds a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in International Business from ITESM. She also completed her Project Management certification from NYU

Bernardo Campuzano joined 414 Capital in 2011. As an Investment Banking Vice president, his main functions include structuring of M&A transactions, valuation of public and private financial assets and other advisory services related to corporate finance

Prior to 414 Capital, he served as a financial information analyst at Coca Cola FEMSA

Mr. Campuzano studied a B.A. in Financial Management at ITESM and completed an exchange program at the VU University in Amsterdam

Patricio Pinzón joined 414 Capital in 2023 as an Investment Banking Intern. His main responsibilities include financial modeling, valuation of companies and projects, redacting of equity research reports and participating in M&A transactions

Before joining 414 Capital, Patricio worked at Vector Partners, a mezzanine financing firm

Mr. Pinzón is currently majoring in Financial Administration at ITESM

Joaquín Contreras joined 414 Capital in 2018. As an Investment Banking Vice President, his main responsibilities involve M&A excution, the development and review of financial models, qualitative and quantitative analysis of companies and assets

Before joining 414 Capital, Joaquín worked at Angel Ventures as an analyst. Also, he was part of the BNP Paribas M&A LATAM team and worked as an independent consultant for companies in multiple sectors

Mr. Contreras holds an Industrial Engineer degree from Universidad Anáhuac

Rodrigo de la Sierra joined 414 Capital in 2013. As an Investment Banking Vice President, his principal activities include assisting in the execution of M&A transactions, financing and other corporate finance projects

Before joining 414 Capital he worked in the pharmaceutical industry

Mr. de la Sierra studied a B.A. in Financial Management at ITESM. He holds the Figure 3 Investment Strategy Advisor granted by the Mexican Securities Industry Association (AMIB)

Ariel Fischman, founder of 414 Capital, began his career in the financial industry in 2001, working for international financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and BankBoston, both in Mexico and in the United States. He has served on the board of several private and public companies

Mr. Fischman studied Business Administration and graduated valedictorian from Universidad Iberoamericana, he holds a Master's degree in Infrastructure from New York University and two postgraduate degrees in Money Market Finance and Derivatives from ITAM

Rafael Guerrero joined 414 Capital in 2014. As an Investment Banking Vice president, his main functions include structuring and leading of M&A transactions, valuation of public and private financial assets in numerous industries and other advisory services related to corporate finance

Before joining 414 Capital, Mr. Guerrero worked at Actinver Casa de Bolsa as an Investment Banking Analyst, where he actively participated in the structuring and syndication processes of several public offerings on the Mexican Stock Exchange

Mr. Guerrero holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a major in Economics from ITAM

Herman Gunter joined 414 Capital in 2015. As an Investment Banking Vice President, his principal activities include participation in M&A transactions, financing and other corporate finance consultancies

Prior to 414 Capital, he served as a financial analyst at PCH Servicios Financieros, where he contributed to many projects with companies from various sectors

Mr. Gunter holds a B.A. in Financial Management from ITESM. He holds the Figure 3 Investment Strategy Advisor granted by the Mexican Securities Industry Association (AMIB)

Adolfo Herrasti joined 414 Capital in 2017. As an Investment Banking Associate, his main activities include participation in M&A transactions, financing and other corporate finance projects

Before joining 414 Capital, Mr. Herrasti was a member of the UBS Equity Research team where he covered the retail sector in Latin America

Mr. Herrasti holds a B.A. in Economics with a major in finance from ITAM

Martha Ledesma joined 414 Capital as Office manager in 2017, covering administrative functions

Prior to that, she worked for five years in the financial industry in different administrative roles. She has several certifications for education programs in the field of administration and organizations

Rodrigo Ledesma joined 414 Capital in 2015. He has 10 years of experience in advisory services, corporate finance, and asset valuation

Mr. Ledesma holds a bachelor’s degree in financial management from ITESM. Rodrigo has completed the following Executive Education Programs: the Oxford Chicago Valuation Programme provided by University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School together with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Private Equity Programme provided by Oxford’s Saïd Business School, and the Venture Capital Program provided by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, he is a CAIA Charterholder

Hector García joined 414 Capital in 2022. During his +20-year career, Mr García has held the CFO position at many companies in several industries. Among his responsibilities are the overseeing and managing of the financial actions, such as accounting, taxes, financial planning, treasury, among others.

Mr. García Holds a BS in public accounting, a master’s in finance from ITAM and an MBA program from Arizona State University- ITAM

Sergio Lipuzcoa began his career in investment banking in Mexico in 2008. During this period Mr. Lipuzcoa has closed M&A transactions in a wide array of industries

During his career of more than 25 years, Mr. Lipuzcoa has been a consultant for the European Union and CFO in manufacturing and distribution companies, both wholesalers and retailers

Mr. Lipuzcoa holds an Industrial Engineering degree from University of Navarra and an MBA degree at the IESE Business School, with joint programs in Germany (Technische Universtät Braunschweig) and the US (Cornell University)

Aranza Lubel joined 414 Capital in 2021 as an Investment Banking Analyst. Her main responsibilities are financial modeling, valuation of companies and projects, redacting equity research reports and participating in M&A transactions

Before joining 414 Capital, she worked at Credijusto as a financial analyst and at Unilever as a data analyst

Ms. Lubel obtained her degree in Business Administration from ITAM

Sofia Mercado joined 414 Capital in 2023 as an Investment Banking Analyst. Her main responsibilities include financial modeling and analyses, valuation of companies and projects, elaboration of equity research reports and participating in M&A transactions

Before joining 414 Capital, Sofia worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in J.P. Morgan

Ms. Mercado holds a degree in Economics from ITAM

Alejandro Moreno joined 414 Capital in 2015. As a Business Development Executive, his main activities include relationship follow-up and customer service, and development of new business initiatives

Before going 414 Capital he was the Sales Manager of LATAM at Proveedor Integral de Precios (PiP). His career in the financial sector began in 2005 as a P&L Analyst at Citibanamex ​

Mr. Moreno holds a Systems Engineering degree from UVM and a postgraduate course in Evaluation of Investment Projects from ITAM. He also holds a Master's in Financial Engineering Management from UVM

Luis Ocejo joined 414 Capital in 2016. As an Investment Banking Vice President. His main activities include participation in M&A transactions, financing and other corporate finance projects

Prior to 414 Capital, he served as Financial Analyst at J.P. Morgan, where he contributed to projects with companies from various sectors

Mr. Ocejo holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad Iberoamericana

Santiago Peñalva joined 414 Capital in 2016. As an Investment Banking Vice President, his main responsibilities include active participation in M&A transactions, valuation of public and private financial assets and advisory services related to corporate finance

Before joining 414 Capital, he was a member of the UBS Equity Research team covering the metals and mining sector. His day-to-day role involved building financial models, writing company and sector research notes and resolving client requests from institutional investors

Mr. Peñalva obtained his degree in Accounting and Financial Strategy from ITAM

Verónica Rodríguez joined 414 Capital in 2018. As an Investment Banking Associate, her main activities include participation in M&A transactions, financing and other corporate finance projects

Ms. Rodríguez began her career at Troy Energía, where she helped with the execution of different energy projects in Mexico

Prior to this, Verónica did an Internship at CFC Finance Australia where she worked as a mortgage broker, intermediating between clients and the most important financial institutions in South Asia and Oceania. Ms. Rodríguez holds an Economics and Finance degree from ITESM

Mariana Roldan joined 414 Capital in 2020 as an Investment Banking Analyst. Her main responsibilities are financial modeling, valuation of companies and projects, redacting of equity research reports and participating in M&A transactions

Before joining 414 Capital, Mariana worked at Grupo Financiero Santander

Ms. Roldan holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad Iberoamericana

Ana Sáenz joined 414 Capital in 2021 as an Investment Banking Analyst. Her main responsibilities are financial modeling, valuation of companies and projects, producing equity research reports and participating in M&A transactions

Before joining 414 Capital, Ana worked in the real estate sector at Flat.mx

Ms. Sáenz holds a Finance degree from Universidad Iberoamericana

Ana Rosa Saro joined 414 Capital in 2022 as the Office Manager

She is responsible for the administrative operation, treasury and billing among others. She has contributed with firms such as Deloitte, Accenture and A T Kearney

Mrs. Saro studied at the Maddox Academy and holds a bachelor's degree in History

Jesús Solana joined 414 Capital in 2021. As an Investment Banking Associate, his main activities include involvement in M&A transactions, corporate finance advisories, valuation analyses and fairness opinions

Prior to 414 Capital, he held various positions for investment banking firms in Mexico City, where he participated in several projects with companies across different sectors

Mr. Solana holds an B.A. in Economics with a minor in Finance from ITAM. Additionally, he has completed the Advanced Valuation course from NYU and holds the FMVA certification by CFI

Arturo Tirado joined 414 Capital as an IT Development executive in 2015. His main tasks include the creation of applications that optimize the financial services, as well as the management of technologic resources

Before joining 414 Capital, Mr. Tirado served as IT Director at Estacionamientos Pumasa, one of the largest parking solutions company in Mexico

Mr. Tirado holds a Systems Engineering degree from TESE. He has more than 15 years of experience in the development of applications and information technology

Eduardo Torres joined 414 Capital in 2020 as a member of the administrative team. His main role centers around the implementation of processes and internal controls

Before joining 414 Capital he advised on corporate restructurings and due diligence of large corporates, and he was an accounting/fiscal advisor in firms including ORBE Advisors and BDO Castillo Miranda

He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Finance Certificate from UNAM