Gil Zapata

Gil Zapata is an experienced finance professional with a robust background in managing and directing financial services. As the Managing Director of Lendinero since January 2014, Gil Zapata has focused on providing capital to underserved minority-owned and Latino-owned small and mid-size businesses through an innovative online marketplace. Additionally, as the Founder and Managing Director of KGFA Capital Ventures Inc. since January 2003, Gil Zapata has specialized in alternative financing and partnership formation. Prior experience includes serving as Executive Vice President at Bankers Securities Corp., where responsibilities included managing the retail mortgage origination division and institutional relationships, as well as trading CMOs and MBS in secondary markets. Educational qualifications include an Executive Education in Marketing and Finance from Harvard Business School and a Master's degree in Administration and Management from Florida International University, supplemented by a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Florida State University.