Leonardo Messer
Founding Partner | Portfolio Manager
Qualifications: BA Production Engineering (PUC-Rio)
Prior to founding Oceana Investimentos, he was a partner at Meta Asset Management, responsible for managing the long only and long x short equity funds (2006-2008). Prior to this, he was a partner at Investidor Profissional Gestora de Recursos Ltda (IP), where he worked for four years with equity portfolio management and analysis (2002-2006). He started his career at Banco Pactual (1999-2002).
Alexandre Rezende
Founding Partner | COO
Qualifications: Postgrad Financial Engineering (PUC-Rio), BA Computer Engineering (PUC-Rio).
Certifications: GARP and PRMIA Certified by GARP and PRMIA
Prior to founding Oceana Investimentos, he was a partner at Meta Asset Management (2005-2008), responsible for sales, operations, and the leading member of the firm’s risk committee. He was also a partner at Plenus Gestão de Recursos (2004-2005) and Fides Asset Management (2002-2004). Previously, he was responsible for the development of the solutions segment – risk and financial consulting – of Reuters in Brazil (2001-2002). He worked for three years as the risk manager of Latinvest Asset Management (1999-2001) and worked previously at Banco FonteCindam (1997-1999). He is a certified professional by the two major global risk management associations, GARP – Global Association of Risk Professionals and PRMIA – Professional Risk Management International Association.
Marcello Ganem
Founding Partner | Analyst
Qualifications: MBA (Columbia Business School), BA Indust. Engineering (UFRJ)
Prior to founding Oceana Investimentos, he was a senior equity analyst at Meta Asset Management (2006-2008), responsible for the utilities and education sectors. He also worked as advisor for national and foreign groups in M&A transactions in Brazil at Citibank (1996-1999) and in the U.S. at Lehman Brothers (2000). He was a consultant at McKinsey (2001-2002), acquiring experience in strategic design, corporate governance, and organization, and after that a business manager at Pamcary (2002-2006), a leader in cargo insurance.
Rodrigo Santos
Founding Partner | Analyst
Qualifications: MBA (London Business School), BA Industrial Engineering (UFRJ)
Prior to founding Oceana Investimentos, he was a senior equity analyst at Meta Asset Management (2006-2008), responsible for the banking and consumer sectors. He worked previously in Corporate Finance at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson (1998-2000) and Brascan (1993-1995) banks. He was also an investment analyst at Banco Boavista (1995-1996) and Chief Financial Officer of Portal do Esporte (TV Globo, 2001) and TopSports (2002-2006).
Felipe Oliveira, CFA
Associate | Analyst
Qualifications: BA Business (FGV-SP)
Certifications: Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA)
Prior to joining Oceana Investimentos in February 2013, he was an equity analyst (sell side) at JP Morgan (2008-2013), responsible for the consumer goods sector in Latin America. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst® credential.
Marcelo Moraes
Associate | Analyst
Qualifications: MBA (IBP), BA Production Engineering (UFRJ)
Prior to joining Oceana Investimentos in 2014, he was a founding partner, portfolio manager and head of analysis at Marlin Investimentos (2010-2014). He worked previously as an investment analyst and co-portfolio manager at Opus Asset Management (2006-2010). At Banco CR2 he was an investment analyst responsible for the pulp and paper and mining and steel sectors, where he also was a credit analyst of private sector companies (2006). Previously he was an intern working with financial products and commercial support at Opportunity Asset Management (2005-2006).
Ricardo Gandara
Associate | Operations
Qualifications: MBA (FGV), BA Computer Science (UFRJ)
Certifications: CFP®, CEA and MCP
Prior to joining Oceana Investimentos in 2011, he was a credit associate director at BTG Pactual (2010-2011). Previously he was a credit backoffice coordinator at Banco BBM and IT coordenator before that (2000-2010).
Thiago Casé
Associate | Analyst
Qualifications: BA Economics (PUC-Rio)
Prior to joining Oceana Investimentos in 2011, he was an intern at Icap (2009-2010).
Mauricio Arieira
Associate | Operations
Qualifications: Master’s degree in Science (PUC-Rio), BA Computer Engineering (PUC-Rio)
Prior to joining Oceana Investimentos in 2011, he was system analyst at TecGraf (2009-2011). Previously he was an intern of development at RiskControl (2008-2009).
Cássio Roris
Associate | Trader
Qualifications: BA Business (Mackenzie)
Certifications: PQO
Prior to joining Oceana Investimentos in 2016, he worked as trader at Bradesco (2007-2015). Previously he was an intern at Banco Nossa Caixa (2006-2007).