Ernesto Warnholtz is Chairman and Founder of WAMEX Private Equity. He is responsible for investor relations and trade organizations.

In his more than 45 years of experience in the insurance and automotive industry, he has worked as executive for several leading global corporations. He worked for the Munich Reinsurance Co. in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for 33 years, and at Daimler-Benz Mexico for 15 years, from which he retired as CEO of the Mexican operations.

Mr. Warnholtz has also been shareholder and director in a number of Mexican subsidiaries of foreign auto parts companies, such as Bosch, Siemens, Edscha, Mann+Hummel and Kostal. He was a member of the Mexican Advisory Board of Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika and currently sits on the following Boards: Banorte, Kostal de México, and Club de Industriales as well as philanthropic Boards such as Casa Alianza and Fundación ABC.

Mr. Warnholtz has also being active in trade organizations, serving as past President of the German Mexican Chamber of Industry and Commerce, of the German section of the Mexican Corporate Council for International Matters and of the Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters. He participated actively in the negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and was member of the Board of Bancomext (Mexican Government trade finance bank).

Mr. Warnholtz was honorably distinguished in two occasions by the Federal Republic of Germany with the “Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit” decoration.

He studied Insurance in Munich and London and is fluent in Spanish, English and German.

José Antonio Contreras joined WAMEX Private Equity in 2000. He is a Senior Managing Partner and is responsible for investment origination, financial analysis, due diligence and investment monitoring. Mr. Contreras currently sits on the board of directors of the following portfolio companies: GLBL ED, Hoteles City Express and Productos Medix.

Over his 28 years of experience, he has worked in private equity, investment banking and management consulting. Before joining the WAMEX team, he was a Managing Director of Investment Banking for OBSA Serfín financial group, where he was in charge of M&A, and of implementing cross-border joint ventures and privatizations. Previously, he was Principal of Booz, Allen & Hamilton where he performed consulting assignments in Mexico, the United States, Canada and South America, with emphasis on strategic and financial advice.

Mr. Contreras has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Anahuac. He is fluent in Spanish and English.

Christian Warnholtz is Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner of WAMEX Private Equity. He is responsible for investment origination, financial analysis and portfolio management. Mr. Warnholtz currently sits on the board of directors of portfolio companies GLBL ED and BODESA.

With 24 years of experience, he has focused in financial services and business development. He previously worked at BBVA Securities (London) in the Capital Markets Group, structuring and selling public and private equity and debt issues. Prior to working in London, he was employed by JPMorgan in New York and Probursa in Mexico, managing a US$100 million portfolio as an international financial advisor. As an entrepreneur he founded, managed and sold ECT, a successful 5 state licensed wire remittances network in the U.S.

Mr. Warnholtz has graduate studies from both, the Webster University Geneva, and from IPADE, he holds a B.S. in Economics from ITAM. He is fluent in Spanish, English and German.

Sergio del Valle joined WAMEX Private Equity in 2001. He is a Managing Partner, responsible for operations, investor relations, and portfolio management. Currently, Mr. del Valle is a member of the board of directors of Ecofrío, KUA Mex Foods and Productos Medix.

He has 20 years of experience in M&A and corporate finance. He previously worked for Bankers Trust Mexico and Deutsche Bank, structuring debt in local currency and equity capital markets, private equity and M&A. Before that, he was a member of the internal M&A team of Grupo Televisa, where he worked on several divestitures and analyzed new businesses. He also worked at OBSA Serfin where he participated in the structuring of debt and equity public offerings, and executed sell-side mandates in the steel and financial industries.

Mr. del Valle has top management studies from IPADE and holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Panamericana. He is fluent in Spanish and English.

Luis Carrera joined WAMEX Private Equity in 2002. He is Partner and is responsible for business analysis, due diligence, financial analysis and portfolio management, and has been member of the board of directors, and various committees at some portfolio companies.

Prior to WAMEX, he worked six years as part of the assurance and business advisory services practice team for PricewaterhouseCoopers, advising multinational companies in the automotive and pharmaceutical industries, where he acquired experience in financial advisory and reporting, as well as managerial accounting.

Luis has an Executive MBA and holds a B.A. degree in Accounting, both from ITAM. He is fluent in Spanish and English.

Christian Hernández joined WAMEX Private Equity in 2014. He is Principal and responsible for financial analysis, investor relations / fundraising and portfolio management.

He has over 15 years of experience in M&A, strategy and business development, investment banking and corporate finance, acquired across multiple companies in the financial sector. He was Principal at N+1 Mercapital; Director at UBS’s middle market M&A group in New York and Panama; Financial Management Associate at Citigroup in New York; Investment Banking Analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in both Mexico City and New York; and Financial Analyst at the Ministry of Finance in Mexico City.

Christian has an MBA from Cornell University and holds a B.S. in Economics from ITAM. He is fluent in Spanish and English, and speaks basic Portuguese.

Jessica is an Associate at WAMEX Private Equity. She joined the team in 2013 and is responsible for investor relations and funds administration.

She has 4 years of experience in client relations and administration. Before joining WAMEX, she worked at the International Cooperation Office at FCA UNAM, coordinating exchanges and agreements between renowned international universities.

She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from UNAM and a specialization in Business Tourism form the ESC Sup de Co La Rochelle, France. She is fluent in Spanish and English, and has basic German knowledge.

Javier joined WAMEX Private Equity as an Associate in 2015. He is involved in financial analysis, and portfolio management functions for the funds.

He has experience in process optimization and management consulting. Prior to WAMEX, he worked as an analyst at Sintec in management consulting, and as an intern at Grupo Diavaz specializing in the energy sector.

Javier holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering form Universidad Iberoamericana and Technische Univertität Wien. He has also completed various accounting and valuation courses at ITAM. He is fluent in Spanish, English and German.

Francisco joined WAMEX Private Equity as an Associate in 2015. He is involved in financial analysis, and portfolio management functions for the funds.

He has experience in real estate private equity and private banking. Prior to WAMEX, he was an Analyst at MIRA Companies where he conducted real estate investments, and worked as an intern at Finamex in the private banking sector.

Francisco holds a B.A. in Finance from Tecnológico de Monterrey and Instituto de Estudios Bursatiles, Spain. He is a Level II CFA Candidate; and is fluent in Spanish and English.

Analoth joined WAMEX Private Equity as an Analyst in 2015. She is involved in investor relations and fund administration.

Before joining WAMEX she worked as a Business Banking Relationship Manager Support at HSBC Bank, where she gained experience in client relationships, risk prevention and monitoring processes.

She holds a B.A. in Business Administration, cum laude, from UNAM. She is fluent in Spanish, English and German.

Soraya Villaseñor is the Administrative and Financial Director of WAMEX Private Equity. She has been part of the team since 2004 and is responsible for the company’s books and human resources.

She has 18 years experience in control and operation planning, financial projections and budgeting, tax administration, external audit and company assets support. Prior to WAMEX she worked at LABNAH as Administrative and Financial Director and as an accountant manager at Polimeros y Amiantos. She also worked for several acoounting firms.

Soraya holds a B.A. in Accounting and a specialty in internal audit from UNAM and graduate studies in Taxation from ITAM. She is a certified public accountant, fluent in Spanish and has business English proficiency.