Mike Felix brings over 25 years of experience in the capital markets.
Mike was Head of Marketing for TeraExchange, an independent startup Swaps Execution Facility (SEF) and was also Director of Global Marketing at Lime Brokerage, a leading technology-focused agency broker specializing in low-latency electronic trading.
Mike served as SVP, Director of Global Marketing for RealTick, a leading independent EMS trading technology provider and subsidiary of Lehman Brothers and subsequently Barclays Capital. Mike was also a cofounder of Hottrend, an algorithmic trading services provider acquired by RealTick and his other experience includes positions at KPMG Peat Marwick in the Czech Republic, Conoco Phillips in Venezuela and analyst positions at JP Morgan Chase.
Mike lives in New York and received his MBA from Harvard Business School, BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University where he was also elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Mr. Abbo joined LatAm Alternatives in 2011 and has been with the company since the early beginning.
Among all his major achievements we are proud to announce that Mr. Abbo is The former CHAIRMAN and Director and CHAIRMAN of Panama’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (2012-2020)

He has authored numerous articles about the financial markets and the Global economy. He has researched and written for such well-recognized publications as The Economist Intelligence Unit and América Economía.
In 2000 Mr. Abbo published “Divisando Wall Street Desde el Sur de América” (a comprehensive guide for the Spanish-speaking community that explains the workings of the stock market).

He also wrote a second book called: “The Big Gamble Are You Investing or Speculating” (which teaches investors how to differentiate investments from speculation and gambling).

He makes regular guest appearances on various radio and television programs and has served as an expert witness in financial trials and forensic cases.
He was Managing Director Corporate Finance at SFC Investment Panama and before he was Vice President International Capital Markets at Credit Suisse Panamá.

Mr. Abbo holds a degree in Professional Management from Nova University and has served as an MBA tutor for Tecnológico de Monterrey/ Thunderbird University Panama-based Global MBA programs.
He is married with 4 children.

Mr. Gandelman is widely acknowledged to be among the most preeminent financial executives in Latin America, as well as a seasoned expert in the global capital markets and trading in Latin America. Currently, Mr. Gandelman is the deputy CEO of Planner corretora de valores , a major broker dealer and wealth management house in Brazil, with arms in NY and Miami.

Previously to this Alan was The SVP of BGC , covering global markets out of Dubai and with a very strong presence in Latin America and its markets and also was Head of Sales at INTL FC Stone Brasil DTVM, a leader in the development of specialized financial services, and also serves on the board of ANCORD, Brazil’s National Association of Broker dealers.

Previously, Mr. Gandelman served as President at ATS Brasil, a joint venture between NYSE and ATG, and served as president at ICAP where he launched ICAP Brazil, which has subsequently become one of ICAP´s largest global revenue center. Earlier, Mr. Gandelman served as managing partner at Ágora, and held senior roles at both Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs.

He was also a member of the Brazil-US Business Council, sat on Bovespa’s Board of Directors, and served as president of the International Affairs Commission.
Mr. Gandelman was also president of the Bovespa Futures Index Chamber and held a similar capacity at BM&FBovespa’s Equities and Equity Derivatives Chamber following the merger.

Mr. Velásquez is Partner and Head of Educational Service and also, he is the founder and Coach at “Your Own CEO” which supports Latin American executives to achieve their professional goals through business coaching sessions.
Before joining The LatAm Alternatives Group Daniel was B2B Director for Latin America for ADEN Business School leading 24 branches in the region. Also, from 2008 to late 2013 Mr. Velásquez was Regional Manager for INCAE Business in Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela.
His greatest passion is to teach and make consultancies in marketing, sales and strategy and to help people and companies achieve their goals. For this reason, he was volunteer in Young Entrepreneurs Volunteers Network – JA Nicaragua helping young entrepreneurs to make real their businesses ideas.
He was also member of INDE (Instituto Nicaragüense de Desarrollo) teaching courses and conferences in Business. Mr. Velasquez is from Colombia and while there, he thought marketing and strategy in Universidad Externado de Colombia and LaSalle College University.
Mr. Velasquez holds a bachelor’s in business administration from Universidad Externado de Colombia. Also, an MBA (master’s in business administration) from INCAE Business School with emphasis in Marketing.
He is an expert in conductive sales, digital marketing and Leadership Development. Daniel live between Latin America and Miami where he was relocated with his wife and two young children.

As President of Surge Web Marketing, Scott established himself as one of the top Digital Marketing And Social Media experts for local businesses throughout the United States.
He specializes in using a unique blend of branding combined with positioning his clients as the top of their local.
We find people interested in our clients, and then we stay in front of them 24×7 with smart copywriting, heavy retargeting, and an analytical approach that calculates the most cost effective way to advertise.
Prior to digital marketing Scott was an industry leader in Software Engineering and worked for companies such as Eaton and Johnson Controls for more than 20 years.
Scott lives in a small town near Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife and three kids.

Michael Andrews is Founder and Managing Partner of Hawkstone Capital Group, a private investment firm with a ten-year track record of minority stake investments, majority stake acquisitions, deal structuring, due diligence and advisory services.
He comes from a strong operating background with broad experience across industrial manufacturing, industrial services, value-add distribution and cleantech companies.
His career has been spent navigating teams through high-stress situations (turnarounds, transitions & rapid expansions).
Roles he has filled include President, of a multi-billion-dollar division, and Head of M&A for a Fortune 500 company, CEO / Board positions with various private businesses and Managing Partner of a private investment firm he founded.
Hawkstone Capital Group is a private investment firm making operator led, majority stake acquisitions of privately held companies utilizing SPV style transactions. Hawkstone aligns discerning founder owners with operating executives, transitioning private companies to new private owners.
Andrews brings 25 years of experience in portfolio business management and mergers and acquisitions to his clients, where he holds various C-Level positions and Board roles.
Michael Andrews is the former Executive Vice President of General Cable Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company, and President of General Cable’s Energy and Infrastructure Group, a portfolio of nine businesses generating $1.4 billion in annual revenue.
He was part of the Senior Management Team that took General Cable from $1.45 Billion to $6.5 Billion in revenue and their stock from $3.00 to $80.00.
He also led mergers and acquisitions and global asset investment planning, closing several transactions in excess of $2 billion in annual revenue, including the acquisition of Phelps Dodge Wire and Cable, a company with operations in ten countries on four continents, and managing $80 million in annual capital expenditures respectively.
He has been a member of the Government Affairs Board of National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and an active speaker at energy, infrastructure and sustainability conferences sponsored by organizations such as Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, RBC, Sterne Agee and The Cleantech Group.
Andrews holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Operations and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the Carl H Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati.

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