Who we are
We are a leading independent investment banking firm
that specializes in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Founded in 2001, BroadSpan provides corporations, partnerships and government institutions with impartial advice related to cross border mergers, acquisitions, financial restructurings and capital raising in Latin America and the Caribbean. BroadSpan delivers solutions to clients from its offices in Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Bogotá and through affiliate offices located in 30 countries around the world.
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BUSINESS LEADERS PUT THEIR TRUST IN BROADSPAN
TO PROVIDE INFORMED, INDEPENDENT AND OBJECTIVE ADVICE.
OUR CLIENTS COME FIRST, ALWAYS.
What we do
Investment Banking Advisory
We have a proven track record of successful investment banking advisory transactions across a range of countries and industries including mergers & acquisitions, debt and equity capital raising, and valuation and fairness opinions, among others.
THE EXECUTIVE TEAM
The firm is led by its principal owners, founder and business co-founders, including Michael Gerrard, Leonardo Antunes and Noah Kessler, who constitute BroadSpan’s Executive Committee and are members of the firm’s Board of Managers. Gonzalo Valdes-Fauli remains a shareholder and has been the Chairman of the firm’s Board of Managers for over two decades.
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WE BRING DEMONSTRATED KNOW-HOW TO EVERY TRANSACTION.
IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF OUR MARKETS IS WHAT CHARACTERIZES US.
WE ALIGN WITH THE INTERESTS OF OUR CLIENTS
TO PROVIDE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVES.
THE WAY WE APPROACH EACH SITUATION IS WHAT DIFFERENTIATES US.
BSC NEWS & RESEARCH
Hülya Sögüt
Hülya Sögüt
Partner
Mrs. Sögüt has been a sustainability expert for over 18 years, with 10 years of deal experience in LAC. She leads ESG and impact management incl. actively managing portfolio companies’ performance, as well as investor relations, for BSAM’s private capital strategy in LAC.
Prior to joining BSAM, she was a Partner with Portland Private Equity, a middle-market private equity firm focused on the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia. Mrs. Sögüt pioneered a groundbreaking ESG and impact program and co-led the successful fundraising of the successor fund. Additionally, Mrs. Sögüt has been consulting many years for DEG and the World Bank working on worldwide investments in projects, companies, banks, and funds. Prior to her investment work, she held roles at PwC in sustainability advisory and audit of development cooperation projects.
Mrs. Sögüt is fluent in five languages, and holds an MA in International Politics as well as a Diploma in International Business Administration.
Spoken languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Turkish.
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Marcos Rampoldi
Marcos Rampoldi
Managing Partner
Mr. Rampoldi leads BSAM’s private capital strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean (“LAC”). He brings over 20 years of experience in private equity and private credit in the target region, and an extensive track record of investing in LAC’s private markets across sectors and geographies.
He was previously a senior member of LAP Latin American Partners, a middle-market private equity firm specialized in Latin America. Mr. Rampoldi led origination, deployment, management and exit of several investments throughout Central American, Mexico, and Colombia. He previously co-managed a private equity portfolio from a $1 billion Latam infrastructure fund at EMP Global, a pioneer private equity firm specialized in emerging markets infrastructure. Prior to his private equity work, Mr. Rampoldi held roles at BNP Paribas’ project finance team in New York City, and the local waste management subsidiary of Befesa/Abengoa in Argentina.
He holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from Universidad Catolica Argentina and an MBA from Georgetown University.
Spoken languages: English, Spanish.
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Tony Egui
Tony Egui
Principal
Mr. Egui is a Principal of BroadSpan Asset Management (“BSAM”) and Lead Portfolio Manager for BSAM’s liquid fixed income strategies. He has over 20 years investing and trading experience in Latin American fixed income and credit markets.
He was previously a Managing Partner of Adelante Capital, a Caracas-based advisory services firm focusing on Latin American fixed income, foreign exchange and derivatives markets. Since its founding in 2002, Adelante successfully managed over $200 million for institutional clients and high net worth individuals, consistently delivering returns that have outperformed relevant benchmarks in the region. Mr. Egui was specifically responsible for Adelante’s Investment Committee and all investment banking and brokerage/custodian relationships.
Prior to Adelante Capital, Mr. Egui held senior management positions at the Latin America division of Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of Barclays Bank PLC. Mr. Egui was Head of Fixed Income Trading from 1993 to 1998, running all of the Bank’s exposure to sovereign and corporate bonds in the region, with over $5 billion in proprietary and market-making turnover. Between 1998 and 2001, Mr. Egui was Associate Director of Debt Capital Markets, where he led origination and execution efforts for frequent sovereign and corporate borrowers.
Mr. Egui co-founded and is currently a Board Member of Superatec, a Caracas-based NGO which promotes IT education and labor market inclusion within lesser privileged communities in 16 locations throughout Venezuela. Mr. Egui also sits in the Latin America Leadership Committee of Georgetown University’s Global Competitiveness Leadership Program.
Mr. Egui holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas.
Spoken languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese.
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