Dan holds an MBA from HEC Paris* (Strategy & Corporate Finance), a Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® accreditation from CFI (Corporate Finance Institute), specialization in Strategic Management from Wharton School (UPenn), and an LL.M from Insper.
He brings 15 years of multifaceted experience in financial/capital markets business, products, transaction structuring and M&A. Throughout his career, he has worked as operator, team leader, consultant, analyst, and legal professional at national and international institutions such as Santander AM, Standard Bank CIB, and TozziniFreire Advogados, as well as boutique firms. Most recently, he served as Operator and Head of Financial Transactions at Credit Guarantee Fund.
As an entrepreneur early on, he managed independent sales and marketing efforts for consumer products, and drove corporate telecom sales to SMEs at TIM (Telecom Italian Mobile). Now, Dan seeks to acquire or partner with a great company, taking an active leadership role to scale it, applying his capabilities in strategy, operations, corporate finance, sales and deal structuring. In parallel, he is an ambassador for the France Alumni Brazil network (linked to the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce & French Consulate) for the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo & Mato Grosso do Sul.
* #1 Business School in Europe (2023) by Financial Times (FT); #5 MBA in the World by QS Global 2026 and #9 MBA in the World (2025) by FT; #1 Executive MBA in the World by QS Global 2023 and (2024) by FT.