Manuel  Lamas is an experienced investment professional with a diverse background in finance, portfolio management, and executive leadership. He holds an MBA from IE Instituto de Empresa in Spain, a Master in Finance from IBMEC (Instituto Brasileiro de Mercados de Capitais) in Brazil, and an undergraduate degree in Economics. Additionally, he is an accredited Investment Fund Manager by CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission) and a Certified Portfolio Manager (CGA) from Anbima (Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association).

Over the years, Manuel Lamas has held various leadership roles in prominent financial institutions. In 2022, he became a partner at Mosaix Consultancy, providing strategic advisory services in investment management and financial markets. Prior to that, he served as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Macroinvest Gestão in Brazil from 2019 to 2021, where he was responsible for overseeing investment strategies and portfolio performance. From 2016 to 2018, he was the CEO of Roma Asset, managing the firm’s operations and client portfolios. Earlier in his career, he held significant positions at AVAT Investimentos (2012-2015) as Partner/CIO, XP Investimentos CCTVM (2009-2011) as Fixed Income Director, and Schroder Investment Management Brasil DTVM S.A. (2007-2008) as Director of Multimarket Funds Management. He also served as CIO at BESAF, the asset management company of Banco Espírito Santo Brasil (2004-2007), overseeing the firm’s funds and portfolio management department.

Earlier roles in Manuel  Lamas’s career include managing portfolios at Credit Suisse Private Banking (Spain, 2001-2003), serving as Fixed Income and Derivatives Director at Fleming Asset Management (Brazil/UK, 1997-2000), and handling trading operations at Pluribank DTVM (Brazil, 1993-1997). He also gained valuable experience working at Citibank (Spain, 1992-1993) and Citibank (Brazil, 1989-1991), specializing in interbank market operations and currency transactions.

In addition to his extensive professional experience, Manuel  Lamas has pursued continuous education and training in various aspects of financial management. He has completed courses in Hedge Fund Management at London Business School (2008), Global Tax Planning for Private Clients at Credit Suisse (2003), and Portfolio Management for Private Banking (2002) at Delta Investigación Financiera and Credit Suisse in Spain. He also completed Portfolio Management II at the New York Institute of Finance in 2000.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Manuel Lamas combines his deep knowledge of financial markets with a global perspective, making him a respected leader in the investment industry.