Philippe Batard, Managing Director (Switzerland) A former global head of HSBC Private Banking Group, Philippe has extensive experience in the I.T. industry. Philippe was a corporate director at Sun Microsystems in charge of worldwide capital markets sales development as well as financial services industry solutions for EMEA. Philippe also spent several years with Hewlett-Packard as a sales manager for Hewlett-Packard Europe, financial services sales manager for Central and Eastern Europe and sales manager for Switzerland. Patrice Caillat, Partner (Switzerland) Patrice Caillat holds the Diploma of the "Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales" (HEC) in Paris, a Law Degree from the University of Geneva and an MBA from Harvard Business School. With over 30 years of experience in industry and banking, he is an independent adviser in wealth management and is also active in corporate finance, specializing in organization, marketing and merger/acquisition missions for start-up and small companies. Patrice is a board member of several Swiss-based companies in industry and financial services. He is managing director of an investment fund group in Luxembourg and a partner in the Geneva-based financial services firm of Activgest SA, specialized in tailor-made portfolio management in the listed securities markets and in private equity on behalf of private and institutional investors Luciano Guido, Partner (Caribbean and Latin America) High end marketing and advertising expertise in media specifically in broadcasting and programming movies and TV programs. Managing artists, concert and tours in Los Angeles. Luciano has also developed a strong expertise in real estate sales as international business developer for commercial projects interfacing buyers and investors. Luciano has a tremendous networking with largest hotel chains and major corporations looking for special commercial income properties as city malls, office buildings, funding and pre-selling commercial real estate projects. Luciano has graduated in advertising and marketing from Florida International University in Miami and MBA in Business & Management at the Graziadio School of business in Pepperdine University in Malibu California. Luciano speaks fluently Italian, Spanish, and English. Corina Cristina Cisneros, Partner (United States & Latin America) Corina is founder and CEO of Cisneros Yachts, LLC, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, an exclusive yacht brokerage and consulting firm to US and international clients. She is also co-founder of Cisneros & Negron Capital Group, Llc., which focuses on International Project Financing and Trade. Corina represented Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Systems power generation in Venezuela. For 12 years Corina Cisneros was a licensed Financial Advisor in the U.S. working closely with famed money manager Michael B. O'Higgins establishing his firm's network in Latin America. An accomplished entrepreneur in her own right, she brings valuable experience in marketing & sales, the maritime industry, real estate, power generation, and eco tourism. She holds a B.A. in Art and Latin American Studies from the prestigious Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, and is the proud parent of five amazing children. Yrene Tamayo, Partner (United States & Latin America) Yrene is a founder Victory Management Group, LLC, a strategic international relations and project consulting & investment firm to US and international clients.Yrene held key positions at Comcast / Cabletel and later at Adhelpia/ Supercable in Venezuela. Later, as the lead consultant for Intercable, she negotiated a Single Tariff Classification for the cable industry with the Venezuelan Government reducing tariff duties from 30% to 5% .In the U.S. Yrene created Tamayo-Zighelboim Group, a commercial real estate group associated with Coldwell Banker NRT where she was recognized among the top 50 Commercial Brokers in the US with Coldwell Banker for six straight years. Expansion led to offices in Weston, Fl, Santo Domingo, and Caracas where she successfully performed commercial investment advisory and business brokerage throughout the Latin American region. She is a certified Land Development and Redevelopment specialist, a Certified Open Air centers specialist by ISCS Institute and is an active Licensed Broker in the State of Florida.She is current a member CCIM Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute and was in the Board of Directors of Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce . Yrene has a B.A. in International Relations from Universidad Central de Venezuela, law school at Universidad Santa Maria in Caracas. She continued post graduate studies in Trading at the Merchant Marines Institute of Venezuela. Yrene is currently completing her MBA in Real Estate Development and Entrepreneurship at Huizenga Business School at Nova Southeastern University. David E Levow, Partner (United States of America) David is the CEO of Levow Information Systems in New York. A former senior vice president at Chase Manhattan Bank, David has long-term experience in the financial services industry. He has been an instructor with the New York State Bankers Association, a faculty member of the University of Virginia's Graduate School of Retail Bank Management as well as a visiting guest lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of International Studies in Washington D.C., and is a graduate of and instructor at the American Institute of Banking. He is designated a certified cash manager (CCM) by the Association for Financial Professionals. David Choong Yew Kon, Partner (Singapore) David Choong is associate director at Stone Forest Consulting Pte Ltd. in Singapore. Stone Forest Consulting is the Business Advisory Division of Chio Lim Stone Forest (CLSF), one of the leading and fastest growing accounting and business advisory groups in Singapore. Before joining Stone Forest, David spent 11 years at Venture Manufacturing (Singapore) Ltd. as CFO focusing on electronic services. David also spent seven years at Albright and Wilson (Tenneco Group) as the V.P. of Finance (Asia). Prior to this, David was an accountant and management consultant at Coopers and Lybrand. Guy Fourcroy, Partner (France) Guy is member of Russian Chambers of Commerce Delegation for France, Member of International Academia of Paris for Sciences and Arts, Professor of College of Roma for Middle East strategies, lecturer at Ecole Superieure du Commerce Exterieur, Paris. He was President for Europe of Makad Corp., Portland-USA, financial engineering and funds arising, President of Croy Ltd., Montreal, transfers of technologies, Executive Director of Avenue Bank Investment, private banking, Paris, Consultant for European Union for financial insurances in Russia and Vietnam, Executive Director in Saudi Arabia of CFEM-Usinor, international building company. Guy has a full worldwide experience of strategy, analysis and implementation of business and a skilled coaching practice of executive staffs." Florian Santi, Partner (Switzerland) Florian is a software architect and system engineer. Computer consultant since 15 years in the development and system area, Florian has extensive knowledge and experience in multi tiers and distributed applications in the industry and financial areas. Florian was CTO at First Quote and other large institutions. Florian worked overseas and developed applications for international projects between Asia especially Japan and Europe . Florian is strongly involved in huge IT project especially in design existing and new complex applications in the hedge fund field to guarantee a high level of availability of services to customers. Olivier Brunisholz, Partner (Switzerland) Olivier is a partner in the law firm Briner & Brunisholz in Geneva, Switzerland.