Andre Penalva

André Penalva is a Managing Partner and Head of Sales & Distribution Latam. Mr. Penalva’s primary responsibility is to lead the Sales and Investor Relations of the firm, focusing on institutional investors globally. Member of Patria's Management Committee, Mr. Penalva joined Patria in 1994 and became a Partner at Patria in 2005. Before joining Patria, Mr. Penalva worked in the private banking division of JPMorgan and coordinated the corporate sales and derivatives desk at Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Penalva also worked at Banco Patrimônio as a fixed-income trader, heading the bank's offshore activities and the relationship with Salomon Brothers in emerging markets fixed-income investments. Mr. Penalva has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP).