Our team

“Reunirse en equipo es el principio,
mantenerse en equipo es el progreso,
trabajar en equipo asegura el éxito.”

Henry Ford
Advisor Profiles
José Antonio López Arias
José Antonio López Arias
Partner - Chairman of the Board

José Antonio is a founding partner of Alaluz Capital and leads the development of investment and business expansion projects in Latin America.

He began his professional career in international private banking at Banco Santander. He represented the bank in Latin America and later managed the bank's clients from Switzerland.

He is a founding partner of the multi-family office Caudal Capital and Wealth Vision Financial Advisors.

José Antonio holds a degree in Business Studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid and is a certified investment advisor.

José Luis Martínez Caamaño
José Luis Martínez Caamaño, CFA, CAd
Partner

José Luis is a founding partner of Alaluz Capital and participates in the origination and development of the investment projects, from the initial stages to their management and investment.

Previously, he was Director of Wealth Management and Equities at Ahorro Corporación Gestión, managing equity funds and implementing a wealth management service for high-net-worth clients.

José Luis holds a degree in Law and Business Studies from ICADE and is CFA certified.

Enrique Mestre Nieto
Enrique Mestre Nieto, CAIA, CAd
Partner

Enrique is a founding partner of Alaluz Capital, participating in the incorporation, development and execution of investment projects.

He began his professional career in the Fixed Income area of Ahorro Corporación Gestión, with responsibilities in corporate and structured debt. Subsequently, he was responsible for the management and selection of funds and alternative investments.

Enrique holds a degree in Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid and is CAIA certified.

Jesús Solís Gundín
Jesús Solís Gundín
Partner

Founding partner of Alaluz Capital, Jesús is responsible for risk control.

Previously, he developed his professional activity in Ahorro Corporación Gestión, monitoring and controlling the settlement of financial operations, management of equity funds and as manager in charge of fixed income funds and fixed income portfolios of mixed and pension funds.

Jesús holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from ICADE.

Alicia Segovia Baeza
Alicia Segovia Baeza
Head of Legal and Compliance

Alicia is responsible for the legal and compliance area.

He began his professional career at Azcona y Asociados de Consultoría Tributaria, Jurídica y Contable, S.L., in the commercial team.

Alicia holds a law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid.

Lucía Quintero Fernández de Retana
Lucía Quintero Fernández de Retana
Lawyer Legal y Compliance

Lucía is a lawyer in the legal and regulatory compliance area.

Previously, she had been performing the same role in the legal department of Green Mind Ventures Energy, S.L., a company dedicated to the promotion, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable energy facilities, mainly wind and photovoltaic. He also had the opportunity to begin his professional career as a Legal Trainee at the law firms RCD, S.L.P. and Andersen Tax & Legal Iberia, S.L.P., providing services in the areas of Commercial Law, M&A, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Commercial Law and Energy, respectively.

Lucía holds a degree in Law and Business Administration (E-3) from the Pontifical University of Comillas ICAI-ICADE and a Master's Degree in Legal Practice (Access to the Bar) with a specialisation in International Business Law from the Centro de Estudios Garrigues.

Esperanza Durán Gálvez
Esperanza Durán Gálvez
Junior de Legal y Cumplimiento

Esperanza is a junior lawyer in the legal and regulatory compliance department.

His professional career began with an internship in the Legal and Compliance department of Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), passing through the commercial area of Next Abogados, where he provided support in the management of real estate investment entities. Subsequently, he worked as a Legal Trainee at De Carlos Remón, where he assisted in the procedural and commercial areas of the firm, dealing with highly complex legal cases in various jurisdictions.

Esperanza has a degree in Law (E-1) and a Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession with a specialisation in business law from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas.

Noelia Carmona Girón
Noelia Carmona Girón
Head of Operations

Noelia is the head of Operations.

She began his professional career at Deloitte (‘DTTL’), in the Outsourcing department, collaborating in projects related to the financial industry. Subsequently, he worked as an operations analyst at Santander Asset Management, managing the matching and settlement process and, later, in the Middle Office area of Alternative Funds.

Noelia holds a degree in Business Administration and Management and Advertising and Public Relations, and a Master's Degree in Financial Markets and Consultancy from EAE Business School.

Ignacio de Larriva Álvarez
Ignacio de Larriva Álvarez
Head of Risk Management

Ignacio is the Head of the Risk Management Unit.

He began his professional career at Andbank, in the Risk Management area, participating in projects linked to the firm itself and to MyInvestor. Later, he worked as an Analyst at Arcano Partners, where he acquired extensive experience in Risk Management of Alternative Assets in Spain and Luxembourg, as well as in UCITS vehicles and valuation of illiquid assets.

He holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Seville and has complemented his training with a Master's degree in Stock Exchange and Financial Markets at the IEB.

Juan Antonio Vega Palacios
Juan Antonio Vega Palacios
Head of Fund Administration

Juan Antonio has spent a large part of his professional career in the Ahorro Corporación Group, in the back office area, with responsibility for more than 250 investment funds and companies, with assets under management exceeding 14,000 million euros.

Desde su incorporación a Alaluz Capital, está a cargo del departamento de Administración de vehículos de inversión.

Mencía Suárez Álvarez
Mencía Suárez Álvarez
Senior Operations Manager

Mencía began his professional career at Axis Participaciones Empresariales SGEIC as an Investment Analyst, collaborating in the analysis of operations, the preparation of legal documentation for new vehicles and tasks related to PBCyFT.

Subsequently, he worked as an Alternative Operations Analyst at Caceis Fund Services, where he gained experience in alternative vehicle management, calculating NAV, managing unitholders and performing regulatory reporting for the firm's clients.

She holds a degree in Economics from the University of Santiago de Compostela and has completed an MBA at the same university.

Daniel Hernández Alexandre
Daniel Hernández Alexandre
Senior Operations Manager

Daniel Inició su trayectoria profesional en PwC Venezuela, dentro del área de Asesoría Fiscal, participando en proyectos vinculados a la propia firma y al Departamento de Expatriados. Luego, en España continuó su carrera profesional en el área de la contabilidad, desempeñándose en puestos de Consultor en BDO y TMF Group.

His most recent work experience was at Arcano Partners, where he worked as an Operations Specialist in the Accounting Department, responsible for the accounting cycle of closed-end funds and reporting to the CNMV.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Central University of Venezuela.

Fernando Fidalgo
Fernando Fidalgo
Investment Manager

Fernando has more than five years of experience in Private Equity and Corporate Finance. He has been actively involved in all stages of the investment process, assuming responsibilities in the search and analysis of opportunities, structuring and execution of transactions, as well as advising on M&A and Real Estate transactions.

Previously, he worked as an Analyst at Navega Capital, Investment Advisor at Allianz and Consultant at Constanza IP and Artabria Partners.

Fernando holds a degree in Economics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and is a Certified Financial Advisor.

Javier Fernández
Javier Fernández
Investment Manager

Javier has over 10 years of experience in investment and management of real estate assets of all types and risk levels. During his career, he has actively led the acquisition of over €2 billion for institutional capital, with the residential rental sector being one of the main focuses of his career.

With legal and financial training from the Complutense University of Madrid and ESADE respectively, Javier has extensive experience in business generation, transaction structuring, value maximisation and team management, among other areas.

Javier González Tovar
Javier González Tovar
Senior Investment Manager

Javier has extensive experience in Latin American Investment Banking at JP Morgan Chase's New York headquarters, and in Spain, in structured finance and M&A, at Crédit Agricole and IKB Bank, among other institutions. Subsequently, he directed his professional career in the world of search funds, where he led the creation of Vigía Capital, which successfully completed the purchase and management of a flexible packaging company in Spain.

Javier holds a degree in Business Administration from ICADE and an MBA from The Wharton Business School.

Pablo Pinna Prieto
Pablo Pinna Prieto
Investment Manager

Throughout an extensive career in finance in multinational companies, Pablo Pinna has worked in highly complex multinational environments, leading change and restructuring processes in global companies. He started his career at Ernst & Young as an auditor, where he acquired a solid foundation in audit and financial control and since then he has held strategic roles in various sectors, such as biotechnology and telecommunications, managing the financial area in leading companies such as Fidelity, VectivBio Group, TiGenix Group and FCC, KPN or ALSTOM.

Pablo holds a degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and certifications in public accounting, as well as executive education at ESADE.

Patricio Hunt
Patricio Hunt
Senior Investment Manager

After his successful stage in large companies such as Exxonmobil and Accenture, Patricio founded Intelectium Business Accelerator, one of the most relevant financial consultancies specialised in startups in Spain. As a Business Angel, he has made more than 50 investments in technology startups in the last 10 years, many of them with great success.

Patricio holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and an MBA from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. Olin Graduate School of Business.

Santiago Mínguez
Santiago Mínguez
Investment Manager

Santiago Minguez has over 27 years of experience in investment banking, primarily at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. He has participated in corporate transactions (M&A and IPOs) with an aggregate transaction value of over €40 billion. His sector focus has been on real estate, TMT and finance. Santiago holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Esade, and combines his professional career in finance with teaching, giving classes in executive training programmes at the business school.

Urs Rothmayr
Urs Rothmayr
Senior Investment Manager

With more than 25 years of experience in investment and entrepreneurship, Urs has led and participated in numerous initiatives in Europe. In addition, as Chapter Director of the Founder Institute in Barcelona for more than 10 years, he has accelerated more than 100 startups, contributing to the growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. As Managing Partner at Core Angels, he has built a wide network of investors and entrepreneurs, supporting startups with the potential to transform industries. Its focus on generating long-term value defines it as a strategic leader in the investment ecosystem.

Urs holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Zurich and a Master in Finance from ESADE.

José Luis López Suárez
José Luis López Suárez
Non-executive Director - GEMBA

José Luis has been an independent director of the Company since 2017.

He began his professional activity in the financial department of the AMBEV Group for two years. He then continued his career at Kraft Foods / Mondelez International for nine years in Financial Planning as a department director, managing budgets of up to $1B.

José Luis holds a degree in Economics from UCAB and a Global Executive MBA from EAE Business School.

Gabriela Rachadell
Gabriela Rachadell
Counsel of the Investment Department

A recognised lawyer, Gabriela is a specialist in energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects and, for more than 30 years, has been actively involved in relevant projects in the oil, gas, energy and mining sectors.

Gabriela is Co-managing Partner of the law firm InterJuris.

Gabriela holds a law degree cum laude from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello.

José Alejandro Corbán Obadía
José Alejandro Corbán Obadía
Counsel

José Alejandro specialises in M&A, Energy and Natural Resources, and Project Finance. With more than 10 years of experience, actively participating in relevant projects in Europe and Latin America.

José Alejandro holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and the Universidad de Nebrija, a specialisation in corporate law from the Universidad Metropolitana (UNIMET) and a degree from the International Hydrocarbon Business Management Programme of the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración.