Avance Investment Management
Mateo Vargas Castillo has various experiences in the financial industry, with a focus on consumer & retail mergers & acquisitions in sectors such as food & beverage, health & wellness, and home & auto. Currently working as a Private Equity Associate at Avance Investment Management, Mateo previously held roles at Sawaya Partners as an Investment Banking Associate and Analyst. Additionally, Mateo has interned at Grupo Financiero Ficohsa in credit risk analysis within Latin American Emerging Markets. Educationally, Mateo holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business and completed the International Baccalaureate program at Institut Le Rosey.
Avance Investment Management
Avance is a private equity firm guided by partnership, experience, diversity and growth. The Avance team has over 100 years of collective private equity experience and a long history of partnering with founders, industry executives, and management teams to acquire and grow dynamic businesses in the lower middle market in the U.S. The firm is focused on transformational opportunities in the Services, Technology and Consumer sectors and businesses experiencing inflection points that can lead to accelerated growth opportunities. Avance welcomes opportunities to work with business owners to customize transaction solutions and build strong partnerships. We work collaboratively with management teams, board members and functional experts with the goal of increasing the EBITDA and enterprise value of each underlying portfolio company, utilizing a value creation process called STAGE™. Avance has offices in New York and Miami.