Marcos Guirro

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About Marcos Guirro

Professional with over 25 years of experience in technology and the financial market, having worked at major companies such as Citrosuco Paulista, Banco Itaú, B3, Itaú Asset Management, and Lina SA, among others. I have led several business areas, including New Product Development, Fixed Income and Equity Financial Systems, Foreign Exchange, OTC, Derivatives, Trading Platforms, Human Resources, and Finance. Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to lead large Digital Transformation projects, build teams from the ground up, and help reshape business strategies. I am a financial executive with deep experience in fundraising, financial forecasting, and structuring scale-up companies, helping businesses scale operations and maximize shareholder value. I developed and apply the "360 Financial Modeling" approach, which brings operational numbers into focus for fundraising at fair value — based on well-founded assumptions — aiming to transform businesses through strong execution, continuous improvement, and value-based analysis. My mission has always been to go beyond managing numbers: to create real value, acting strategically at the intersection of finance, automation, artificial intelligence, and deep product and service knowledge to drive business growth. Areas of Expertise -Financial modeling and planning -Valuation, fundraising, and M&A -Stock Options Plan and cap table control -Prudential Risk Calculation for Regulated Financial Institutions -Business performance monitoring and analysis -Finance-focused automation -Entrepreneur, co-founder, and mentor of new ventures Academic Background I studied at the School of Economics, Business, and Accounting at the University of São Paulo (USP), across the Ribeirão Preto and São Paulo campuses. I hold a degree in Business Administration from Universidade São Marcos, an MBA from FIA/USP, and completed academic extensions at La Verne University (USA), Beijing Normal University (China), and Pearson College (UK), having been recognized as an outstanding student at all three institutions. Experience as a speaker, panelist, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator at local and global events. Currently, I serve as Chief Financial Officer at a Payment Institution regulated by the Central Bank of Brazil.#financialservices #banking #bancos #inovação #innovation #digitaltransformation #payments #fintech #tech #data #openfinance #openinsurance #education