Ricardo Elias Pedraza Gutierrez

Ricardo Elias Pedraza Gutierrez, CFA, serves as the Investment Banking Country Head at Rubicon Capital Advisors, leading the Colombia office and focusing on M&A and financing mandates in the infrastructure and energy sectors across Colombia, Perú, Ecuador, and Central America. With significant experience in investment banking, Ricardo previously held roles at Itau BBA as Vice President and Associate, where notable achievements included the sale of stakes in key infrastructure projects and advisory roles in large-scale transactions. Additionally, experience includes positions at Citi and Banco de la República, along with an academic role as an Adjunct Professor at Universidad de los Andes. Ricardo holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as master's and bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes.