Taught by people who have closed the deals.

Julio Marquez

Senior Lecturer

25+ years in cross-border principal investments and M&A. Previously Managing Director at Global Emerging Markets Group; Director and Head of Analytics at Violy Byorum & Partners; VP-International at Wasserstein Perella; Associate at Citibank; Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Currently Managing Director for Latin America at Young America Capital. MBA, Harvard Business School; M.S. (Hons.) Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania; B.S. Civil Engineering, MIT. FINRA Series 7, 24, 27, 63, 82, 99.

Managing Director, Investments at Caspian, leading primary and secondary fund investments. Previously Managing Director at Perseus Finance and a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager on TIAA-CREF's Alternative Investment team, where she committed over $13B to alternatives. BS in Finance and Management and MBA in Finance, NYU Stern.

Catalina Bui

Senior Lecturer

CEO of The Embassy, a blockchain firm advising clients globally on data-driven systems in finance, money transfer and cryptocurrency. Founder and former CEO of BlockX Advisory. Previously VP of Data Analytics at Bank of America Merchant Services and Director of Finance at First Data. BA in Banking and Finance, Hofstra University; MBA, LIU.

Founder & Principal of SH International LLC, helping entrepreneurs build profitable multinational businesses across Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Previously with the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group). Studied Finance at Wharton; Entrepreneur in Residence at Wharton; International Chair of the Wharton Club of DC. Speaks French, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Hindi/Urdu and English.

Clyte Nayigiziki

Senior Lecturer

15+ years of experience in cross-border business development and finance. Currently a partner at a boutique investment banking firm focused on emerging markets. Previously Head of International Business Development and the Finance and Accounting Department at E.C.R.O. Empreendimentos in Angola. Degree in Financial Economics, Fisk University.

Executive coach, Juilliard-trained concert pianist and martial arts black belt with an MBA from INSEAD. Has delivered leadership and performance programs for Deutsche Bank, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Time Warner, Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, NASA and Accenture, and coaches Special Ops and Navy SEAL candidates. Based in New York and Paris; fluent in Japanese.

Vice President at Goldmark Advisors, providing transaction support for domestic and cross-border M&A and private placements. Specializes in 3-D printing, VR/AR and consumer tech. Previously a registered representative at Young America Capital, where he advised on capital raising for 3-D printing and health and wellness companies. Finance degree, Drake University. FINRA Series 79 and 63.

Restructuring, bankruptcy and business transformation specialist. Consults on complex international arbitration and litigation, building financial models and valuation analyses across Energy, Infrastructure, Metals & Mining, Industrial and TMT. Master's in Political Economy, London School of Economics; Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin; Law, Kyiv National Linguistic University. Speaks five languages.

Jay Tom

Senior Lecturer

Managing Partner and Founder of Wisteria Court. Previously Managing Director & Head of Debt Capital Markets at Standard Bank, Director at Merrill Lynch and Vice President at Citibank's Emerging Markets Corporate Finance Division. Pioneer of the Emerging Markets asset class since 1990. MBA in International Business and Finance, University of Chicago Booth. CPA. FINRA Series 7, 24, 63.

Founder and President of The Downing Group, an executive search firm based in New York specializing in Investment Banking, Private Equity and Corporate Development recruiting in the US and Latin America. Thirty years of experience advising large global institutions and boutique funds on assessing, recruiting and hiring top talent. BA in Political Science, Duke University.