Our team
Julia Rodrigues
Legal
+ 15 years of experience as legal advisor in the financial and capital markets, including advising operations that involved fund raising in the Brazilian and international markets, as well as structuring investment funds and other typical capital market transactions, in addition to operations involving real estate, M&A, securitization, loans, structured financing and debt restructuring processes. She also has experience in regulation within the scope of CVM – Securities and Exchange Commission, B3 stock exchange and ANBIMA. Between 2011 and 2023, she worked at BMA Lawyers, having been recognized as the Rising Star of The Year: Capital Markets by The Legal 500 Brazil Awards 2023, and at the IFLR Rising Stars Awards Americas 2022, in the Equity Capital Markets category. Bachelor’s degree in Law at UERJ.
Mateus Arraes
Investments
+3 years of experience in strategic consulting, working on + 10 projects in several sectors.
As consultant at Bain & Company, prepared business plans, assessed and carried out market estimates, capturing BRL 1 bn in potential synergies and developing strategies to reach the full potential of customers.
Mateus holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from ITA.
Diogo Alvarez
Investments
+19 years of experience in real estate, M&A, and special situations, involving transactions totaling more than BRL 22.5 billion.
As senior partner at HSI, Diogo served as the legal director, responsible for structuring and formalizing all transactions for the firm for 12,5 years. Prior to HSI, he held positions at Bracor (an Equity International portfolio company) and Fit Residencial (controlled by Gafisa, later merged into Tenda Residencial).
Diogo holds a law degree from USP.
Camila Matos
Property Management and Engineering
+17 years of experience in the construction industry, Camila has worked at major investment firms, project management companies, and construction firms, with a focus on planning and cost control.
As a Development Manager at HSI, she led multidisciplinary teams and managed contracts for large real estate projects. Previously, she held the position of Planning and Cost Control Engineer at Planservice, a company specializing in construction management and oversight.
Camila holds a degree in engineering from Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul.
Luciana Mikui
Investor Relations
+ 6 years of experience in investor relations and customer support, with a particular focus on HNWI. As an analyst on the client manager team at Credit Suisse, she played an important role in implementing operational processes, managing client requests and financial transactions, and overseeing several institutional events organized by Credit Suisse. Luciana holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from PUC-SP and another bachelor’s degree in marketing from ESPM.
Thiago Costa
Investments
+ 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, including portfolio management, M&A and capital markets, involving transactions totaling more than R$ 15 bn.
As senior partner at HSI, Thiago led the firm’s Real Estate Private Equity investment strategies for more than 8 years.
Prior to HSI, he was partner and managing director at G5 Partners, where he led the financial and strategic advisory team.
Thiago holds a bachelor’s degree in law from UFRJ and an MBA in Finance from FGV.
Daniel Serafim
Investments
+ 10 years of experience as manager and controller, during which led several M&A and debt restructuring transactions.
As managing partner at Essentia, he has provided advisory services to clients in complex transactions totaling over BRL 3 bn.
Prior to joining Essentia, Daniel was responsible for the restructuring and turnaround of a family-owned company.
Serafim also contributed to the financial and strategic advisory team of G5 Partners.
Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Insper.
Francisco Ajaj
Operations
+ 13 years of experience in asset management, during which was responsible for operations, risk & compliance, and regulatory affairs.
As partner and director at HIX Capital, he led the operations, risk & compliance team with responsibilities including the structuring, formation, and management of the firm and several investment vehicles. Prior to joining HIX, Francisco worked as a fund analyst at FAMA Investimentos and Santander.
Francisco holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from FMU and is a graduate in business administration from Insper.
Victor Matsuyama
Investments
+ 13 years of experience in M&A, fundraising, debt restructuring and business management, especially in the real estate, energy and retail industries.
As co-founder and partner at Essentia, he led the firm’s financial and strategic advisory team, successfully overseeing complex transactions totaling over BRL 3 bn. Before his tenure at Essentia, Victor served as senior associate at HSI and as senior vice president at G5 Partners’ financial and strategic advisory team.
Victor holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Insper.
Bruno Vargens
Investments
+ 20 years of experience in asset management. During this time, he has been responsible for assessing, allocating and managing investment theses across several industries, including real estate.
Entrepreneur, Bruno served as a partner and managing director at Nucleo Capital, an independent asset management firm focused on Brazilian equities market.
Bruno holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from PUC-RJ and is a CFA charterholder.