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Marco Nicola D’Ippolito is our Managing Partner & Chief Financial Officer. Mr. D’Ippolito is a member of the Management Committee and is primarily responsible for finance, operations, shareholders relations, fund administration, legal, compliance, technology and governance. Before taking over as CFO, Mr. D’Ippolito served Patria as a COO. Before that, Mr. D`Ippolito worked at Patria’s Private Equity division for 13 years, being responsible for different successful investments in the technology, logistics, healthcare, agribusiness, and food industries. Mr. D’Ippolito was also responsible for fundraising initiatives within the Patria Private Equity business. In addition, Mr. D’Ippolito was the Chairman of the Board and Board Member of different portfolio companies. Before joining Patria in 2005, Mr. D’Ippolito worked for a Latin American family office as a private equity portfolio manager between 2002 and 2005. Prior to that, Mr. D’Ippolito participated in the start-up, development, and sale of an IT private company in Brazil. Mr. D’Ippolito holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP) and an MBA from Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC).