Juan Francisco Clemenza
Head of Advisory Services
Juan Francisco Clemenza is the Head of Advisory Services at Insigneo. He brings nearly two decades of experience in wealth management and investments, with expertise in portfolio management, investment solutions, and the development of advisory platforms for ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, foundations, and institutional clients.
Prior to joining Insigneo, Juan Francisco spent 15 years at Citi, most recently serving as Managing Director and Head of the Citi Wealth Investment Lab for Latin America. In this role, he led a team of investment professionals supporting approximately 1,800 ultra-high-net-worth clients and worked closely with Private Bankers and Investment Counselors across the region. His experience includes asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, private markets, capital markets strategies, and the integration of alternative investments into multi-asset portfolios.
Throughout his career, Juan Francisco has designed investment frameworks that translate market insights into actionable portfolio solutions and has led initiatives focused on portfolio analytics, investment governance, and advisory capabilities across multiple markets. He began his career at Bloomberg, developing analytics and data integration solutions for global asset managers and financial institutions.
Juan Francisco holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, from Universidad Simón Bolívar. He also completed the Leading with Data & Analytics executive program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is fluent in English and Spanish and is also proficient in Italian and Portuguese.
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Ahmed Riesgo
Chief Investment Officer – Executive Director
Alfredo Maldonado
Market Head New York & Northeast US
Anabelle Teves
Head of Human Capital
Carlos M. Garcia
External Director – Founder and CEO of BayBoston Managers LLC
Carlos Mejia
Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Executive Director
Carmen Lecca
Country Head Peru
Christian Watson
Head of Trading
Danilo Narbona
Market Head – Andean and Central America
Darcie Burk
External Director
Edan Howell
Market Head, Chief Compliance Officer & Registered Representative for Insigneo Canada
Eduardo Arce
Chief Financial Officer – Executive Director
Francisco Nuñez
Office of the CEO – Executive Director
George “Tres” Arnett
General Counsel – Executive Director
Giovanna Souza
Head of Marketing
Guillermo Broukaert
Complex Head, Uruguay
Jacobo Gadala Maria
External Director – President & CIO Unimar Financial Services
Javier Erize
Market Head Argentina
Javier Rivero
Chief of Advisor Experience, Executive Director
José Luis Carreño Rodríguez
Regional Relationship Manager
Jose Luis Niebla
Country Head, Venezuela
Jose Salazar
Market Head US
June Huang
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Manolo Cuervo
Chief Human Resources Officer – Executive Director
Mariano Scandizzo
Head of Asset Management & Portfolio Manager
Mariela Arana
Head of Advisor Engagement
Marlon Young
External Director – Associate Partner Cambridge Advisors to Family Enterprise
Maximiliano Contador
Country Head Chile
Mercedes Garcia-Ayuso
Chief Investment Products Officer, Executive Director
Michael Averett
Chief Growth Officer, Executive Director
Paul Caulfield
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Executive Director
Raul Henriquez
CEO & Chairman of the Board
Richard L. Carrión
External Director – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Popular, Inc.
Sergio Cormane
Country Head Colombia