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SERGIO RIPAMONTI

Ft Lauderdale,FL

Summary

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations and devising optimal financial structures to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Looking for a CFO, CIO or COO position.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

NEARCTIC, LLC
01.2011 - Current
  • Provide advisory and consulting services to companies in need of financial and operational restructuring by providing specific recommendations to strengthen their balance sheet and to eliminate their inefficiencies improving their capacity to manage their budgets and improve their cash flow and P&L figures.
  • Services provided also include company valuation, investment recommendations, modification of procedures, and implementation of restructuring plans for production and delivery, project financing and recommendation of structured notes.
  • Clients include mining, entertainment, financial, retail, consumer products, venture capital projects and start-ups.

Portfolio Manager/CIO/CFO

INVERSIONES MANGINI L.L.C.
01.2002 - 11.2010
  • Involved in all financial and operational aspects for a privately held family investment firm with over 40MM in assets with a conservative strategy of capital preservation, treasury functions and stable income generation using in house developed proprietary proven risk control tools.
  • Investments are made in financial markets worldwide (equities, ADRs, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, arbitrage, swaps, notes and related credit products including loans, debentures and sophisticated alternative investment strategies and venture capital firms.
  • Achievements: Last twelve months gross return of 7.5%.
  • Last three-year gross return of over 12% per annum.
  • Sharp ratio of over 3 for the life of the fund.
  • 8-1 ratio of up to down months.
  • Biggest drawdown -1.6%.
  • Prepared monthly letters on investing and returns, discussed strategies with investors.
  • Prepared all financial reporting requirements.

Managing Director

HWF CAPITAL, LLP
11.1998 - 12.2001
  • Responsible for all aspects in running a global macro hedge fund of over 180MM in assets, including: Investment strategies and trading decisions (equities, equity derivatives, fixed income, currencies and commodities), including business objective development.
  • Management of four traders’ P&L, budgets and stop losses.
  • Development and monitoring VAR management system.
  • Production of daily Net Asset Value reports.
  • Preparation of monthly letter for investors and bi-monthly conference calls.
  • Analysis of competitors or alternative investment vehicles as hedge funds and fund of funds for strategies in portfolio efficiencies.
  • Asset gathering and investor relations.
  • Achievements: Grew fund from 17MM at inception (1/99) to over 120MM in less than two years.
  • Gross returns of 21%, 5% and 9% for 1999, 2000 and 2001 respectively, no down years.
  • Sharp ratio of over 2 for the life of the fund.
  • No more than two consecutive loosing months, biggest draw-down: -3.6% (2 months).

Eurobond and Corporate Senior Trader

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
05.1995 - 11.1998
  • Market maker for large number of Latin American corporate issues and Eurobonds.
  • Managed Propbook with over 200MM in assets.
  • Positioning, hedging, and risk maintenance of corporate and sovereign proprietary exposure.
  • Perform analytics to determine relative value opportunities or market neutral strategies.
  • Daily pricing of over 300 Eurobond issues used for client’s portfolio valuation.
  • Provide clients with trade ideas, market insight, credit analysis, market views and color.
  • Prepare daily P&L and risk reports for management
  • Advised management on investment strategies and book risk.

Internal Consultant/New Acquisitions - Consumer Products

RJR NABISCO INC.
01.1992 - 01.1994
  • Performed due diligence processes on potential acquisition targets overseas by analyzing company financials, operational methodologies and assessing management’s objectives and goals.
  • Prepared formal recommendations for acquisitions and takeovers to HQ.
  • Performed strategic focus analysis, financial and operational efficiency reviews on acquired targets to determine potential cost savings, redundant processes to increase productivity, lack of controls, among others and prepare implementation plan for review.
  • Planed, directed, coordinated and controlled the interim operations of the finance and accounting function of all acquired entities, incorporating them into the parent company and developing all internal objectives and control processes.
  • Prepared management reports on feasibility of targets and financial and operational soundness.
  • Developed and implemented recommendations addressing operational weaknesses, acting as interim CEO of the company until all issues were addressed and signed off by HQ.
  • Performed all work on-site in Latin America (Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela) and Europe (Germany, England and Switzerland).

Associate Accountant

COOPERS & LYBRAND
07.1990 - 05.1992
  • Improved financial accuracy by reconciling bank statements and general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
  • Assisted in maintaining accurate financial records by processing accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Streamlined account reconciliation processes, enhancing overall efficiency within the accounting department.
  • Collaborated with team members to develop annual budgets and monitor actual financial performance against projections.

Education

MBA-Finance and Management of Organizations -

COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
New York, NY
05.1996

BS - Accounting and BA - Economics -

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - THE WHARTON SCHOOL
Philadelphia, PA
05.1990

IB – International Baccalaureate -

ARMAND HAMMER UNITED WORLD COLLEGE
Montezuma, NM
05.1986

Earned Division “One” Award Cambridge “O-Level” Examinations -

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Lima, Peru
12.1984

Skills

  • Native Spanish speaker Fluent in English Knowledge of Portuguese and Italian
  • Proficient writing skills in English and Spanish
  • Very strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Strategic and entrepreneurial thinker
  • Expert in operational and financial efficiency and overall corporate restructuring
  • Excellent problem solving skills Able to consume information at a fast pace and provide solutions to problems
  • Expert in business planning, development and project management
  • Strong leadership skills and motivator Hands on attitude
  • Proficient in trading platforms and microsoft office

Additional Information

Avid thoroughbred fan, owner of a Racing Outfit. Two time Derby Winner - Peru

Married with two children.

C License Soccer coach.

University of Pennsylvania Admissions Office Certified Alumni interviewer.

Timeline

Director

NEARCTIC, LLC
01.2011 - Current

Portfolio Manager/CIO/CFO

INVERSIONES MANGINI L.L.C.
01.2002 - 11.2010

Managing Director

HWF CAPITAL, LLP
11.1998 - 12.2001

Eurobond and Corporate Senior Trader

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
05.1995 - 11.1998

Internal Consultant/New Acquisitions - Consumer Products

RJR NABISCO INC.
01.1992 - 01.1994

Associate Accountant

COOPERS & LYBRAND
07.1990 - 05.1992

MBA-Finance and Management of Organizations -

COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL

BS - Accounting and BA - Economics -

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - THE WHARTON SCHOOL

IB – International Baccalaureate -

ARMAND HAMMER UNITED WORLD COLLEGE

Earned Division “One” Award Cambridge “O-Level” Examinations -

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

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