ABOUT INVESTA
INVESTA Capital Partners was founded as a boutique Investment Banking firm focused on helping our partner clients create and/or maximize the value of their businesses by offering world-class advice.
With our international experience in mergers and acquisitions, structuring transactions, financial advisory and debt restructuring, we provide balanced advice based on technical analysis, strategic vision and pragmatic solutions.
We have cross-border reach with focus on Latin America through strategic alliances with top firms in the region. This allows us to share best practices, latest market trends and more importantly, expanded access to potential partners, investors and targets.
We are passionate about finding solutions to the needs of our partner clients, we aim to be their preferred trusted advisor and support them in their most important decisions.
INVESTA and its founding partners have:
Extensive local market experience having participated in over 200 negotiations and transactions in the Dominican Republic and in the region over the past 20 years.
International Expertise based on having worked with Global Investment Banks, and participated in many of the Region’s landmark transactions.
Access to an international network of Partner firms to complement origination, distribution and execution when needed.
OUR SERVICES
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Opportunity Identification
Selecting and Approaching Target Entities
Business Valuations
Identification and evaluation of Synergies
Due Dilligence
Transaction negotiation and closing
DEBT/EQUITY SOURCING OR PLACEMENT
Bank Financing
Capital Markets Debt Issuances
Subordinated or Mezzanine Debt
Equity Issuances
Alternative Sources
DEBT/EQUITY SOURCING OR PLACEMENT
Advisory for the structuring and placement of Initial Public Offerings in the Capital Markets.
Advisory for the structuring and placement of debt instruments in the Capital Markets.
Sourcing of Traditional Bank debt.
Sourcing of Subordinated or Mezzanine debt.
Exploration and sourcing of alternove financing sources.
CORPORATE FINANCE
Investment Analysis
Project Analysis, Evaluation and Valuation
Value Creating Strategies
Optimizing Capital Structure
Debt Restructurings
SPECIALIZED CREDITS
Origination, structuring and execution of credits in special situations that involve components outside of the normal course of business of traditional commercial banking e.g. Convertible debt, subordinated debt, equity kickers, etc.
PRIVATE EQUITY
Identifying capital investment opportunities in the acquisition of equity participations in private businesses/companies with growth or value creation opportunities.
STRUCTURED REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Design and management of structured real estate transaction competitive processes, especially Sale & Leaseback and Build-to-Suit projects.
TEAM
Administrative Staff
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Katherine Mieses
Manager
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Rosa Carpio
Accounting
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Tanya Tejada
Administrative Assistant
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Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board is composed of industry-leading professionals, collectively representing the most
important business sectors in the country’s economy.
Juan Enrique Álvarez
Industry & Finance
Hampton Castillo
Banking
Giancarlo Cavagliano
Structured Financing
Fernando Henríquez
Law
Antonio Ramos
Commerce
Jose Salas
Audit & Tax Advisory
Javier Tejada
Investment Banking & Capital Markets
Luis Mejía Brache
CEO of EGE Haina, leading energy generation company in the Dominican Republic, with over 15 years of Corporate & Investment Banking experience.
Prior to EGE Haina, he was Founding Partner of INVESTA Capital Partners. Prior to INVESTA, he spent 10 years at Citigroup, in positions such as Resident VP, VP Head of Public Sector and Energy and subsequently Head of the Corporate & Investment Banking Business for the Dominican Republic. In 2013, he was transferred to Port of Spain, Trinidad to head the Corporate & Investment Banking Business for the English-speaking Caribbean (ex. Jamaica). Prior to Citi, Luis held various positions within the local Capital Markets in institutions such as the BVRD, Chairman of the Board of the Central Securities Depositary (CEVALDOM), Business Head at Banco del Progreso and President of the Brokerage Firm Association of the DR.
Holds a Bachelors in Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with concentration in Finance from the McDonough School of Business of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Javier Tejada
Over 15 years of experience in the financial sector in areas such as Investment Banking, Treasury, Asset Management, Consulting and Financial Management.
Currently, he is the General Director of United Capital, among the leading stock brokerage firms in the Dominican Republic.
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economy from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Pennsylvania State University.
Juan Enrique Álvarez
Professional with significant expertise in the industrial sector and corporate finance.
Currently Vice President of Business Development and Planning at Interquímica and affiliates, and a member of the Board of Directors of Interquímica, Jaraba Import, Monte Rio Power Corporation, Worldwide Medical Assurance, and Autozama (Mercedes Benz Dominican Republic). Previously, he worked in Corporate Banking at Citibank. In the non-profit sector, he is Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Carol Morgan School.
He graduated from Tufts University with a double major in Economics and Political Science. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Texas in Austin.
Hampton Castillo
Professional with expertise and track record in commercial banking in the Dominican Republic.
Currently is the President of Grupo Promerica in the Dominican Republic. Previously, he workeda t Citibank as Resident VP, Manager of the Credit Card department, and Head FX Trader in the Treasury department. He is a member of the Comisión de Banca e Instituciones Financieras at CONEP, and Member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Asociación de Bancos Comerciales de la República Dominicana (ABA).
He graduated with an Economics major at the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC). He also has a Master of Science in Management from Arthur D. Little School of Management in Cambridge, Massachussetts (today HULT Business School).
Giancarlo Cavagliano
Consultant with over 25 years of experience in the banking, commercial financing and corporate finance sectors.
During his career, he has served under several leadership positions in multinational firms such as Citigroup, General Electric Capital and KPMG. He is also Founding Partner and Member of the Board of Directors of Vertex Valores Puesto de Bolsa and Vertex Fiducia.
He graduated with an Economics major from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra de Santo Domingo (PUCMM). Later, he undertook Business Administration studies from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
Susana Martínez
Consultant with experience in the areas of capital markets, economic intelligence and political analysis.
Analyst and investigative consultant of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and IHS Global, and consultant of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB). Member of the Administrative Board of RDVal and a Member of the Executive Committee at Primma Valores.
She has a BA in Poltical Economics and Political Science from Tulane University and a Master’s in Science in Investment Management and Finance from Sir John Cass Business School, City University of London.
Fernando Henríquez
Lawyer with extensive and successful experience in litigious cases in all areas and in transactional issues.
Currently a Partner at Seibel Dargam Henriquez & Herrera, where he has specialized in areas such as acquisitions, investments, local and international financing, corporate, tax planning, banking and contracts. He has represented leading companies in energy, telecommunications, fuel distribution, banking, tourism and construction in the Dominican Republic. Member of the “Colegio de Abogados de la República Dominicana”, the “Colegio Dominicano de Notarios” and Arbitrator of the “Centro de Resolución Alternativa de Controversias de la Cámara de Comercio y Producción de Santo Domingo”.
Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). Has a Master’s Degree in Business Law and Economic Legislation from PUCMM.
Jose Salas
Consultant with expertise in the auditing, accounting, finance and tax advisory fields.
Founding Partner of Salas Piantini & Asociados, an auditing and financial & tax advisory firm. Founding Partner of Salas Casas Precios de Transferencia, a firm specialized in fiscal planning and transfer price analysis. He is an expert in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Treasurer of the Dominican-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, member of the Scientific Committee of the country’s International Fiscal Association, Tax Advisory and Member of the Board of the Asociación de Industrias de la República Dominicana (AIRD), Member of EO (Entrepreneur’s Organization) and President of the International Fiscal Association’s (IFA) Dominican Republic branch.
Economist with a Master’s in Finance and is also a CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
JOSE GIOR ARIZA MEDRANO
SENIOR PARTNER
Jose Gior has a B.S. in Economy.
Between 1989 and 1996 Jose Gior managed four industrial companies.
In 1996 he began to participate in M&A transactions eventually founding Ariza, Ariza & Asociados, and has since then participated in more than 100 corporate negotiations including mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, equity and/or debt sourcing or placement, debt restructuring, etc., both inside and outside the Dominican Republic.
He has been an active member of the Dominican Republic’s Industries Association Board of Directors since 1990.
In 2013 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Administradora de Fondos de Inversion Popular, a leading Dominican Investment Fund Management Firm, controlled by the DR’s largest financial Group.
ALEJANDRO SANTONI
MANAGING PARTNER
Alejandro has over 17 years of Investment Banking experience.
Between 2011 and 2016, Alejandro was Vice-President at GES, where he worked on strategic financial advisory engagements such as mergers & acquisitions, debt restructurings, debt & equity placements, valuations and other transactions in the corporate finance sector. Alejandro was also Vice-President at Grupo Patio, a commercial real estate development fund.
Previously, Alejandro worked at BroadSpan Capital in Miami, Florida for 6 years in the Investment Banking division. In BroadSpan Capital, Alejandro worked on M&A, debt restructuring and capital raise mandates in USA, Central and South America.
Alejandro holds a BS degree in Business Administration from Pontifica Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), a BS degree in International Business from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with concentration in Finance from the McCallum Graduate School of Business in Bentley University.
LUIS JOHNSON
PARTNER
Economist, with a Masters Degree in Finance and Financial Economics. Mr. Johnson has served as an Advisor and Strategic Planning Executive in enterprises within the construction, tourism, real estate and retail sector.
He is a Financial and economic consultant with more than ten years experience in business valuations, mergers, acquisitions, debt restructuring and strategic planning. Also, he serves as a Professor of Finance and Economics at Universidad Iberoamericana, UNIBE, and is a member of the National Association of Young Businnesmen (ANJE).
ING. JUAN JOSÉ MEDRANO, AAS
ASSOCIATE
Started off as Project Manager for a renowned consulting firm working with prestigious hotel and tourism related developers in Dominican Republic. Juan then continues to work for these and other projects as marketing and PR manager.
In 2010, Juan begins working for the health sector at Grupo Yunen, where he develops a business model which outsources intensive care units (ICU) for top-of-the-line hospitals in DR called Critical Care Solutions (CCS). He is later promoted to CEO for CCS and Servicios Medicos Consulares, the latter that collaborates with the US Embassy to conduct all of the required examinations for Dominican immigrants moving to the USA. At the same time, Juan served as Executive Director for Health Management Group (H.M.G), where he worked on numerous innovative projects in the DR health sector.
Juan is currently an Associate of INVESTA Capital Partners, focused mainly in the firm’s Structured Real Estate Transactions division.
MANUEL TEJADA
ASSOCIATE
Industrial engineer with a Masters Degrees in Financial Markets from the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. Certified Financial Advisor by the European Financial Planning Association (EFPA).
Manuel Tejada has worked as a financial advisor with experience in: business valuation, credit risk assessment, valuation of financial instruments, and business plans research in different sectors.
JOSE MARIA ARIZA
ASSOCIATE
Jose Maria is an Investment Banking Associate at INVESTA, where he assists the senior team members in all the different stages of the deal process.
Prior to joining INVESTA, Mr. Ariza worked as an Investment Banking Associate at BroadSpan Capital, a leading cross-border investment banking firm based in Miami, Florida.
Mr.Ariza holds a BBA with a concentration in Finance and International Business from Florida International University (FIU).
GABRIEL TEZANOS
ASSOCIATE
Gabriel Tezanos is an Investment Banking Associate at INVESTA Capital Partners, where he has worked since 2018. In this role, he is dedicated to working in financial and strategic consultancies in the fields of Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Raising, and Private Equity. In INVESTA, Gabriel was Lead Associate in the planning, structuring, roadshow and placement of the Public Offering of César Iglesias Shares, which is the first IPO of the Stock Market of the Dominican Republic.
Gabriel has several international trainings, among which are the "Program on Negotiation and Leadership" provided by Harvard Law School and the "Investment Banking Certification" provided by the New York Institute of Finance.
Prior to INVESTA, Gabriel worked for 4 years at PriceWaterhousecoopers (PwC) Dominican Republic, a leading global professional services firm and member of the "Big Four" group. There he worked as a financial auditor participating in audits of companies belonging to the banking sector and the financial market.
Gabriel graduated Cum Laude from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in Financial Management and Auditing, a career in which he obtained a degree in accounting.
JOSÉ DANIEL CAAMAÑO
SENIOR ANALYST
José Daniel holds a BBA with a concentration in Financial Markets from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE).
Prior to joining INVESTA Capital Partners, José Daniel worked as an Assistant Treasury Manager in Scotia GBS Dominican Republic, a Scotiabank company, overseeing cash flow, liquidity risk and funding requirements.
Currently, as an Investment Banking Analyst, José Daniel supports senior team members in the execution of the firm’s financial advisory mandates.
JAIME DE JESUS DUME
ANALYST
Jaime holds an undergraduate degree in Finance from Universidad APEC.
Prior to joining INVESTA, Mr. De Jesus worked for 4 years at PARVAL Puesto de Bolsa, where he worked in the Risk Department, Operations, and finally in the Treasury Department as a Trader.
In 2021, he obtained the certification of Securities Broker authorized by the market regulator (Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores, SIMV).
ALEXANDER BRITO
ANALYST
Alexander Brito graduated Cum Laude from Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) with a degree in Economics. Furthermore, he pursued a Master's in Finance with a concentration in Corporate Finance at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico and successfully completed Level I of the CFA.
Before joining INVESTA Capital Partners, Alexander worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Dominican Republic, one of the most globally recognized professional service consultancies. There, he served as a Transfer Pricing Consultant, creating transfer pricing documentation for national and international clients, and advising them on compliance with the tax policy accepted by the local administration.
Currently, he serves as an Investment Banking Analyst and assists the principal team members at all stages of the transactional process.
OSIRIS CERDA
ANALYST
Osiris Cerda holds a BS in Economics from Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), where he was awarded with a scholarship from the program of Academic excellence of the university. He has realized various courses related to investments, econometrics and leadership.
Prior joining INVESTA, Osiris worked during 2 years at AFP Crecer as a Investments Operations Analyst. Working in various process, both operative and analytic, Osiris participated in the daily reporting, portfolio M2M analysis, vinculations/KYC updates and internal projects of the department.
Osiris currently works as an Investment Banking Analyst, supporting the firm with its mandates and transactional processes.
CONTACT US
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Address: Ave. Sarasota #20, Edif. Empresarial Torre AIRD, First Floor.
E-mail: info@investacp.com
Tel: 809 732 2237
Fax: 809 732 5521