After graduating as Commercial Engineer at the Business School of Universidad de Chile, starts his career on banking industry where his personal skills lead him to achieve executive positions particularly on the asset management industry. His strong results-orientation, the analytical way of thinking, his systematic and structured way of work, the strategic view of the business, and his persistency on solving challenges without losing motivation defines his professional skills. His strong background, and business knowledge, combined with his listening and communication capabilities plus the commitment with company results, has made to define him as a positive leader.

Stuart Fleischmann, a partner in Shearman & Sterling’s Capital Markets Group, has worked since 1982 at Shearman & Sterling in a wide range of securities and financing activities and has broad experience in public and private securities transactions, particularly those involving Latin American issuers and structured financings. He regularly represents underwriters and issuers, primarily in the oil and gas, steel, telephone, electricity and financial institution industries, on a wide range of SEC registered, 144A/Regulation S and private placements of debt and equity securities. He is also regularly involved in such novel transactions as toll road financings and securitizations involving credit cards, residential mortgages, international oil payments, money transfers and electronic remittances, loan pools, auto and farm equipment loans and leases and franchise revenues.

Mr. Paredes was created Knight Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in 2012. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Advocate Community Providers (ACP). Mr. Paredes continues his affiliation with American Bible Society (ABS) as a member of the Board of Trustees after retiring as its Presidential Liaison to Roman Catholic Ministry. He is a Founder and Chairman of the Board for Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) and is today its Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Paredes is also a member of the Board of Directors of America Media, is a Director and former President of the North American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce of New York and is the Treasurer and former Vice President of Gabriela Mistral Foundation. Mario joined Merrill Lynch as Vice President of Business Development in April 2001 and was appointed Director of the U.S. Hispanic Market for the Multicultural & Diversified Business Development Group in 2002. In February of 2007, he was transferred to the Corporate Division. Under Mayor Ed Koch, he served as Commissioner for the Charter Revision of New York City. Mr. Paredes served as Personal Advisor to John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York and has also served as Consultant to the Latin American Commission to the Vatican and the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. For 30 years, Mr. Paredes directed the operations of the USCCB's (United States Catholic Conference of Bishops) in the Northeast Region. He served as Founder and Director of the Northeast Hispanic Catholic Center. Mr. Paredes earned his Masters of Philosophy at the Catholic University of Argentina, Masters in Religious Education at Loyola University Chicago and postgraduate studies at Georgetown University. He is founder of the national weekly El Visitante Dominical in USA and El Visitante de Puerto Rico. Mario has served as an Editorial Board Member of El Diario-La Prensa, Catholic New York, The Tablet and El Pregonero. Mr. Paredes is editor of the Polyglott Boble and Camino a Emaus, both published by ABS, and the Leccionario Dominical and Ferial for the United States. In addition, he is the author of The History of the National Encuentros (2014, Paulist Press), Un Papa para la Urbe y Orbe (1979, Catholic Center of New York), Hispanics in USA (1980, Catholic Center of New York), Official Lectionary for U.S. Hispanic Catholics (1985, Northeast Catholic Center) and Catecismo del Pueblo (1976, Our Sunday Visitor). Mario has received awards the Catholic Press Association, Archbishop Patrick Flores Medal from the USCCB, the Joseph P. Fitzpatrick Award from Fordham University and the The Pierre Toussaint Medallion.

BerilAkyol is a Vice President in Geographic Management in New York. ln her role, she manages the Latin America domestic strategy execution across multiple lines of businesses and jurisdictions. Beril also manages the coordination of MIS affiliates in Latam, EMEA and APAC to ensure the same standards are applied globally. As part of Geographic Management, Beril's primary responsibilities are to manage affiliate onboarding, manage the Tier 1 outreach organizations related to Latin America, and coordinate global initiatives for MIS Advancing the Customer Experience. Beril has been with Moody's since 2007. Prior to this position, Beril was a lead credit analyst for Project Finance and lnfrastructure transactions across North America, including toll roads, airports, stadiums, P3 projects, energy, and renewables. She began her Moody's career as lssuer Relations leading customer interactions for commercial activities. Berilworked with Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor before joining Moody's. She holds an MBA from New York University - Stern School of Business, and a Bachelor in Finance from George Mason University. She is fluent in English and Turkish.

Tibbitts was Director of Sales-East for National Account Sales, Joseph E. Seagram & Sons at their Park Avenue headquarters. After eleven years at Seagram, he served for two years as Director of National Account Sales, Kobrand Corporation and in April 1992, he founded and in 1998 globalized his own national accounts sales & marketing agency. He resides at Bangkok, Thailand, while still maintaining a U.S. office at Albany, New York. Tibbitts is a wine & spirits columnist for LifeStyle (China) and New Western Cuisine (China) Magazine. He is a Fellow of the School of Hotel & Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a member of the Advisory Board of both the University of Delaware; and a Founding Member of the Advisory Board for the Florida International School at Tianjin, the Peoples Republic of China.