LOS ANGELES—Paladin Realty Partners, LLC, a leading real estate investment fund manager focused on Latin America, announced today it has continued building its investment team based in the region with the hiring of Felipe Godoy in São Paulo, Brazil and Laura Ramirez in Bogota, Colombia.
Godoy joins as an investment manager, where he will be involved in the acquisition and asset management of investments located in Brazil. Prior to joining Paladin, he worked for Rossi, one of the largest homebuilders in Brazil, where he was the head of operations in the south of the country, overseeing business development, land acquisitions, sales, marketing and construction. Prior to that, he worked for Kinea, one of the largest real estate asset management firms in Brazil, focused on investments in the residential, office and industrial sectors. A native of Brazil, Godoy has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from University of Sao Paulo – USP (POLI).
Ramirez joins as a senior financial analyst where she will be involved in the acquisition and asset management of investments in the Andean region. Ramirez previously worked at GNB Sudameris, a leading Colombian bank with presence in Peru and Paraguay, as the financial and economic analyst to its CEO. Ms. Ramirez received both a Bachelor and a masters degrees in economics from the University of Los Andes in Colombia. She also received a prize for the best master thesis at the University of Los Andes in 2013.
“We are pleased to have two such talented individuals as Felipe and Laura join our firm,” said James Worms, chairman and CEO of Paladi. “The expansion of our management presence in Latin America is a reflection of the significant growth in our investment activity in the region over the past two decades. We look forward to the contributions both individuals will make to the firm.”
Founded in 1995, Paladin Realty is a leading institutional real estate fund manager focused on institutional-quality real estate investments in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and select other markets in Latin America. Paladin Realty has invested in the planned development of more than 32,000 residential units, commercial properties, and select opportunistic situations comprising more than 20 million square feet and over US $4 billion of projected total cost. The firm is an SEC-registered investment adviser has regional offices located in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia.
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