Alvaro J Guerrero

Founded and lead a private investment fund specializing in algorithmic and quantitative strategies, combining advanced mathematical models, statistical research, and cutting-edge technology infrastructure to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Investment Strategy: Designed and implemented systematic trading and investment models across multiple asset classes, leveraging quantitative research, predictive analytics, and disciplined risk frameworks. • Risk Management: Developed and enforced a rigorous risk management architecture, ensuring capital preservation while optimizing risk-adjusted returns in diverse market conditions. • Technology & Infrastructure: Built high-performance technology infrastructure to support real-time data processing, model deployment, and best-in-class execution. • Research & Innovation: Conducted ongoing research in financial engineering, algorithmic modeling, and statistical arbitrage to generate alpha and enhance strategy performance. • Leadership: Directed all aspects of fund operations including portfolio construction, execution, and strategic growth initiatives. • Performance: Delivered consistent long-term value growth across market environments through disciplined, data-driven decision-making.

❏ Actively seeking investment opportunities in Industrial Automation, Automation Software, ERP/CRM/SaaS, FinTech, and OpsTech sectors ❏ Analyzing market trends and evaluating potential investments to drive growth and innovation in technology, finance, and industry ❏ Collaborating with startups and entrepreneurs to identify disruptive solutions and make strategic investment decisions

Launched an actively managed quantitative portfolio focused on applying cutting-edge Machine Learning (ML) technology to Market Auction Theory, Market Microstructure, and Market Liquidity (Supply & Demand). Ongoing development of diversified quantitative strategies based on: ❏ Market Structure, Supply & Demand, and Multiple Time Frame (MTF) Analysis to determine Long/Short Bias ❏ Market Microstructure and Order Flow (using L1/L2/L3 data) to determine optimal trade entry points ❏ Adaptive ML to calculate a heatmap in real-time with the optimal region of trade exit points ❏ Regime & ML based Risk Management system to determine the optimal risk size per trade Daily execution of strategies with consistent results (January 2025-Onwards): ❏ Win Rate greater than 80% ❏ Risk:Reward 1:n (with n greater or equal to 1) ❏ Sharpe Ratio greater than 2 Quant Stack: ❏ Python & C# programming languages ❏ Real-Time & Historical L1/L2/L3 market data feeds ❏ Quantitative, Algorithmic, and Financial Engineering Coding Libraries and Tools ❏ REST API for order execution and management with brokerage accounts

Leadership roles across ALCA Corp. and its companies: ALCA Corp: Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Finance Committee & Operational Committee Frutilight S.A.: CEO and Co-Founder, 2013 – 2023; Board President FrutiBio Farms S.A.: President, 2021 – 2023; Board Member Bio Tropical Farms S.A.: 2021 – 2023; Corporate Secretary and Board Member I navigated ALCA Corp. to market domination and grew revenue 450% over 10 years, adding substantial net profit and EBITDA. A flexible executive, I led P&L management, strategic planning, operations, finance, IT, M&A, R&D, product development, projects, and regulatory compliance, as well as logistics, and manufacturing in 3 countries in Central and South America. I also drove talent strategies and teams of ~800 employees. CORPORATE STRATEGY ❏ I conceived and brought to life the company’s key growth and innovation driver, Frutilight S.A., now the largest, most profitable, fastest-growing manufacturing facility in the industry and the first that is eco-friendly and carbon-neutral. ❏ I made ALCA Corp. a vertically-integrated market leader in tropical fruit products. I drove the acquisition of an organic pineapple farm, FrutiBio Farms S.A., and the development of a second organic pineapple farm, Bio Tropical Farms S.A. ❏ For stronger differentiation, I founded the R&D Center within Frutilight S.A. and expanded the products by 560%. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ❏ I headed the implementation of a hybrid cloud infrastructure, data warehousing, and BI/Analytics engine. Also, led the in-house development of a global, integrated ERP/CRM system. ❏ I drove cost reductions by leveraging Industry 4.0 technologies to measure energy, inputs/outputs, and movements, thus improving efficiency with real-time monitoring and predictive capabilities. CORPORATE FINANCE ❏ I streamlined the corporate structure, leading the valuation and integration of the various companies through a restructuring, and creating a platform for future M&A.

Traded flow and light-exotic equity derivatives for Latin America and Canada. Partnered with the Structured Volatility Desk on the pricing and risk management of structured equity derivatives. ❏ I led the desk’s cash position in local markets by trading government bonds and dollar futures. ❏ To minimize the cost of local short positions, I traded repos with brokers and tracked the positions and costs daily.

During the Summer MBA Program, I completed rotations in Emerging Markets Trading, Automated Volatility Trading, and Latin America Volatility Trading. ❏ By developing new technical tools, I improved the hedging methodology for options portfolios, the provision of pricing, analytics, and trading recommendations to the desk, and the analysis of dispersion trades.

❏ Designed, developed, and implemented an integrated supply-chain management system used by the manufacturing facilities in Latin America and the sales offices across the U.S. and Europe. ❏ System Specs: Written in C++, Bilingual GUI (English/Spanish), 50+ Modules, 10+ Reports, SQL Server backend.

I was fast-tracked into this role and was one of the youngest VPs in the division. I leveraged a global view of business operations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia and cross-functional teams across continents. ❏ Saving $1M in annual operating costs, I created a scalable, standardized global financial pricing methodology across 23 asset classes and ~15K financial instruments, guiding working groups across 3 regions. ❏ Conserving $20M per year, I collaborated to optimize margin requirements for stocks and listed options.

❏ I led the integration of Lehman Brothers’ equity structured and flow volatility businesses into Barclays Capital, creating a multi-million dollar revenue stream in under 3 months. ❏ I reduced settlement and clearance costs by $10 per execution by establishing a U.S. legal entity to hold hedging activity. ❏ To enhance the equity derivatives business capital structure, I formed a new P&L and risk transfer processes for the listed hedge portfolio.

Promoted to improve business processes and capitalize on potential business opportunities for the division, I led a 2-member team in Treasury Capital Markets. I also served as the new business manager of the risk management system. ❏ I optimized the division’s strategic planning and project governance through a planning approach that scored initiatives’ business impact, level of effort required, and resource requirements. ❏ Transforming collaboration and communication across business groups, I founded the Change Control Board (CCB), a divisional forum for prioritizing business initiatives, enhancing alignment, and strengthening accountability. ❏ I fulfilled an unprecedented 218 initiatives, a 189% increase over the prior year, without increasing resources.

My efforts in multiple financial technology projects in this role earned me a Project Management Award. ❏ I sped treasury processing time 60% by leading a straight-through processing project for the treasury front-to-back infrastructure. ❏ Upgrading trade entry accuracy 80% while improving data quality controls, I designed and deployed 125 real-time trade validation rules in the treasury risk management system.