Mr. Fitzgerald is the firm’s founder and Chief Executive Officer. He has more than 30 years of experience in international and US real estate and finance, including the acquisition, financing, development and management of Latin American real estate projects.

Previously and among other things, he founded and was the Chief Executive Officer of Jamestown Latin America, an international investor in Latin American real estate, and prior to that was the Managing Director of Emerging Markets for Paladin Realty Partners, an international and US fund manager and investor. He has served and serves on the boards of directors of numerous private companies in the US and internationally.

Mr. Fitzgerald is a lifetime sports enthusiast, having competed in martial arts, boxing, triathlons, open water swimming and motorcycle racing. He completed eight years of decorated service in the U.S. Navy. He holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration and Finance degree from Southern Methodist University, where he was valedictorian and graduated summa cum laude.

Mr. Lenard is the firm’s Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. He has more than 35 years of international and US real estate, finance, corporate and legal experience, including the acquisition, financing, development and management of Latin American real estate projects and companies.

Previously, Mr. Lenard was a Senior Managing Director of William E. Simon & Sons/Paladin Realty Partners, an international and US fund manager and investor. He also served as its and other companies Chief Compliance Officer. He has served on the boards of directors of numerous public and private companies in the US and internationally. Prior to that he was a Partner in the international law firm of Latham & Watkins.

Formerly an Olympic athlete, he has held and holds numerous senior positions in Olympic and international sport, including formerly the US Olympic Committee and currently the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, where he serves as its Vice President and is President of its Ad hoc Divisions at Olympic Games and other major international sport events.

Mr. Lenard holds a Juris Doctor degree from University of Southern California Law School, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif scholastic honor society and was a member of the Law Review, and a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree (in both Finance and Accounting) from the University of Wisconsin, from which he was graduated with Distinction and where he was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma and other scholastic honor societies.

Mr. Finzi, a Managing Director and the Country Manager of Brazil, leads the Sao Paulo office and is responsible for the firm’s activities in Brazil. He has more than 20 years of experience in the acquisition, development and management of Brazilian real estate projects.

Previously and among other things, Mr. Finzi was a Managing Director at Hines Brazil, a real estate developer and investor, and prior to that a management consultant at Accenture.

He is an avid tennis player and fanatic Palmeirassupporter. Mr. Finzi holds a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business and a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree from Fundação Getulio Vargas. He also holds a LEED AP professional certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Mr. Diaz, a Managing Director and the Country Manager of Mexico, leads the Mexico City office and is responsible for the firm’s activities in Mexico. He has 20 years of experience in the acquisition, development and management of Mexican real estate projects.

Previously, he was a Managing Director and Head of Mexico for Acciona Parque Reforma, a Spanish publicly traded investor in real estate, infrastructure and renewable energy. Prior to that he was, among other things, a Director of Prudential Real Estate Investors, an international fund manager and investor.

He is an avid runner, competing in triathlons, including the Ironman, and marathons. Mr. Diaz holds a Master’s of Business Administration degree and a Master‘s of Science in Finance degree from Boston College’s Carroll Graduate School of Management and a Diploma in Companies Financial Analysis and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana.

Mr. Young, a Managing Director and the Country Manager for the Andean and Caribbean Regions, is responsible for the firm’s activities in those Regions. He has more than 25 years of experience in the acquisition, development and management of Latin American real estate projects and in real estate-related financial products.

Previously, he was a founding Partner of Tierra Capital Partners, an investment and advisory firm for Latin America real estate, which launched the first publicly traded LATAM Real Estate ETF listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to that he was, among other things, a Vice President at AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., an international fund manager and investor in Mexico City and Buenos Aires, and Vice President at Heller Financial, an international real estate lending institution, in Mexico City.

Mr. Young played lacrosse in college and later coached collegiately at San Diego State University. He holds a Master’s of International Business Administration degree from USIU in Mexico City and a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of Delaware.

Mr. Shoenberger is a Managing Director and the head of US markets. He has more than 30 years of experience in international and US real estate including acquisition, development, redevelopment, financing, and management of US and Caribbean hotel, resort and commercial office projects.

 Previously and among other things, he was the President & Chief Executive Officer for the Al J. Schneider Company, the largest owner/operator of hotels and one of the largest owners of commercial real estate in Kentucky. Prior to that, he was the Senior Vice President of Operations & Acquisitions for Marcus Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: MCS) where he focused on acquisitions, dispositions, owner and shareholder relations, and underperforming assets.  He was named Developer of the Year for Trademark Hotels by Wyndham in 2019.

 Mr. Shoenberger spends his free time with his wife and their two children, and is very active in his local community focusing his time with organizations servicing those in need.  He holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a major in Hotel & Restaurant Management with minors in Finance and History from the University of Denver.