Rico Thijssen serves as a Financial Advisor at MijnGemeenteDichtbij since May 2024 and operates as a Zelfstandig Adviseur at Thijssen Financieel Advies since December 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Compliance Officer at Nuffic, Senior Finance & Control at ZonMw, and Compliance Consultant at ffiqs, where Rico focused on financial project management within the Energy and Environment sector, gaining expertise in national and international funding schemes. Earlier experiences include research on circular economies at the Lectureship Brainport and internships at SNS Bank N.V. and ING, where business processes and prospect portfolios were developed. Rico holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Finance from Maastricht University and a Bachelor's degree in Financial Services Management from Fontys University of Applied Sciences.