Luis Simões Pereira

Luis Simões Pereira currently serves as Head of Regional Sales at EXANTE, where responsibilities include leading business development and sales strategy across key LATAM markets, focused on AUM growth and optimizing team performance. Prior to this role, Luis was Managing Partner at SAKS GLOBAL, overseeing the transition from DIF Broker and maintaining executive responsibility for operations and compliance. Additionally, Luis held positions such as Managing Director at DIF Broker and Saxo Bank, where achievements included leading retail expansion in LATAM and managing institutional relationships. Early career experiences include roles at OPEX and Banco Carregosa, where contributions were made in trading, brokerage, and operational support. Luis holds an MBA from IEEM and a Post Graduation in Financial Assets and Markets from Iscte, alongside a degree from Universidade Nova de Lisboa.