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Raul has been in finance for more than 40 years, starting in 1970 as an analyst in treasury and finance departments and progressively assuming different positions up to corporate treasurer for large corporations. Among them include, Sudamtex of Venezuela, C.A for five years and Polar Brewery in Caracas, Venezuela for ten years. This experience, along with his college and graduate degree, BBA Accounting 1976, and MBA Finance 1982, gave Raul the overall knowledge of finance and planning, starting, running, and controlling a business.

In 2000, Raul took another view on his career. He accepted a position as a Director of the Security and Exchange Commission of Venezuela to monitor Venezuelan stock market participants. Also, in 2004, he completed the requirements and received certification to be a Venezuelan Investment Advisor. Later, as an independent contractor for three years, Raul was selected as the Corporate Compliance Officer for an especially important stock market broker-dealer in Venezuela, Activalores Casa de Bolsa. He then developed the Compliance Unit and manuals required by local and international anti-money laundering laws. Before moving to the USA, Raul also taught part-time.