Welcome to CAIA LatAm Chapter
Our objective: To offer value to current and potential Charterholders by creating community, providing educational and networking industry events, and increase engagement to adopt the best practices in the regional capital markets. To increase the CAIA Association’s brand awareness and promote the designation in the region.
Our Mission: To promote alternatives investment knowledge in capital markets across the Latin America region, implementing the best practices of analysis and management of those assets, under the highest ethical standards, advocacy, and active engagement.
Founded in 2021.




Chapter Executive Team
- Daniel Mueller, CAIA, Chapter Head, LatAm Partner & Head of Latin America, Alpine Capital Advisors (Santiago, Chile)
- Gustavo Portellinha, CAIA, Chapter Head, Brazil Senior Advisor, Alpine Capital Advisors
- Juan Eduardo Fantini, CAIA, Chapter Head, Chile Partner, CIO, Colunquén Investment Office
- Juan Carlos Martin, CAIA, Chapter Head, Mexico Director and Head of Alternative Investments
- Fernando Manrique, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Head, Peru Deputy CIO, Bottom-Up Strategy, AFP Integra
- Patricia Alejo, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Head, Colombia Investment Officer, Inter-American Development Bank
- Nicolás Tobar Bavestrello, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Executive, Chile Head of Investments, Mis Inversiones (Del Río Family Office)
- André Costa, CAIA, Chapter Executive, Brazil Founder, Free Enterprise Advisors
- Flavio Cagno, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Executive, Brazil Partner & Portfolio Manager, Kinea Investimentos
- Rodrigo Manzur, CAIA, Chapter Executive, Chile Partner, Vintage Capital Advisors
- Felipe Botero, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Executive, Colombia Director of Investments, Yellowstone Capital Partners
- Daniel Gutierrez, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Executive, Colombia Buyside Research Senior Analyst, Credicorp Asset Management
- Fernando Iberico, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Executive, Peru Liquidity Product Manager, Citi
- Lizette Landeras, CAIA, Chapter Executive, Peru VP Credit Risk & Analysis, Independent
- Peggy Scherer, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Executive, Mexico Vice President, HSBC Mexico
