Andre Penalva
Managing Partner and Global Head of Structuring & Offerings
André Penalva is a Managing Partner at Patria, and our Global Head of Structuring & Offerings. Mr. Penalva’s primary responsibility is to lead the Sales and Investor Relations of the firm, focusing on institutional investors around the globe.
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. He 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).