Partner & Chief Economist Officer
Luis Fernando Eleutério Lopes is a Partner at Patria and our Chief Economist Officer. Mr. Lopes is primarily responsible for supporting the firm’s diversified investment activities in Latin America. Previously, he held the same position at Banco Patrimônio, the predecessor of Patria.
Before his time at Patria, Mr. Lopes was the Chief Economist and Strategist for Brazil at JPMorgan Chase, Chase Securities, and Salomon Brothers. Prior to working in the financial markets, he was the Chief Economist and a Partner at MCM Consultores Associados and Tendências Consultoria Integrada.
Mr. Lopes holds a bachelor’s in economics, Summa Cum Laude, and a master’s degree in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, from the College of Economics and Business Administration of the Universidade de São Paulo.
