André Franco has over 30 years of experience in the agribusiness sector, with more than 15 years in “C-Level” positions serving as GM/CEO for 10 years. His career was developed in various agribusiness multinationals, such as Monsanto, Ceres Sementes, Trouw Nutrition, Nidera Sementes and Syngenta Seeds with multifunctional and diversified experience over sales, strategy, marketing, human resources, and general management. His career was marked by turnarounds, “startups” and “new ventures” being part of M&A activities from the buyer and seller perspective. With great knowledge on the Brazilian and Latin America Agribusiness, André has in-depth knowledge of crop protection, seeds (corn, soy, wheat, sunflower and pasture), bioenergy based on biomass, animal nutrition and cattle raising. He was a board of directors’ member of ABRASEM (Brazilian Seeds Association) and CropLife Brasil, in the latter, acting from its establishment to Chairman of the Board. Graduated in Agricultural Engineering from ESALQ-USP, holds Executive Development Program (EDP) from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Executive MBA obtained from Fundação Dom Cabral Foundation Brasil alongside with several other courses in Marketing and Leadership from renowned institutions such as Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Kellogg, INSEAD, TAI Institute, Egon Zendher & Mobius. André also acts as entrepreneur, angel investor, consultant and as a small farmer.

Lucas has over five years of experience in the financial markets, with the last three years dedicated to Investment Banking at 44 Capital. During this period, he has been directly involved in multiple M&A transactions across Latin America, primarily advising international clients in cross-border deals. He began his career as an Investment Analyst at Itaú Unibanco Pension Fund. Lucas holds a degree in Actuarial Sciences from FEA-USP.

Carolina joined 44 Capital in 2022. She holds a degree in Business Administration from ESPM Sul and has experience in the financial consulting area. She started her career working as an intern at Gama Investimentos, an M&A and debt restructuring boutique. Later, she worked in the Strategy and Transactions area at EY, where she was part of the valuation team, performing projects on fair value, purchase price allocation (PPA), modeling and debt.

Bernardo holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and joined 44 Capital in 2025. During his academic tenure, he completed an international exchange program at Université du Québec à Montréal, specializing in International Economics. He began his career in strategic consulting at Alvarez & Marsal, where he advised publicly listed companies, and subsequently transitioned to proprietary M&A at Fortbras, an Advent International portfolio company.

Luis worked at XP Inc., in the Corporate Banking and Investment Banking divisions, focusing on debt transactions. During this period, he was directly involved in capital markets deals totaling over BRL 20 billion. He holds a degree in Finance from the University of Tampa and is a CFA® charterholder.

Rafael holds a degree in Business Administration from FEA-USP, with extensive experience in Wealth Planning, Strategy, and Consulting. He actively participated in the reorganization of financial flows for one of the largest banks in the country, significantly contributing to process optimization and operational efficiency.

Eliane is an Executive Assistant who graduated with a BA in Language and Literature and a post-graduation in Administration from FAAP. She has more than 30 years of experience in the financial market as an Assistant. She worked at Citibank, GE, and Actis, always advising C-Level and Partners executives. She joined 44 Capital in 2022.