Officers

Officers:

	Anthony Perea – President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Member of the Executive Committee of Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC), and Director of Mercantil Bank & Trust, Ltd - Cayman. Prior to joining Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC), Mr. Perea held senior positions in the areas of fiduciary operations and wealth management for a variety of highly regarded banking institutions, including Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika, A.G; the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd; and Banco do Estado de São Paulo (BANESPA). He is a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in London. From 2002 to 2004, he served as a Commissioner with the "City of El Portal", Florida. He currently serves on various fiduciary and advisory committees with the City of Coral Gables as well as other non-profit organizations. He obtained his bachelors degree in Economics and Business Administration from Interamerican University.

	Pedro R. Parra – Vice President, Trust Services Manager and member of the Executive Committee of Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC). Mr. Parra has been a Trust Officer / Administrator since the Bank’s inception, and has also served as the Secretary of the Internal Audit Committee of Mercantil Commercebank, N.A.. He earned his law degree from the Universidad Santa Maria in Caracas, Venezuela, and completed the requirements for the American Bankers Association National Trust School affiliated with Northwestern University in Illinois. He is a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in London, and has a Diploma in International Trust Management from STEP.

	Rafael Alvarez de Araya – Vice President and Trust Portfolio Manager at Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC). His responsibilities include the management of personal and corporate investment portfolios, and the design of investment strategies for trust accounts. He also serves as the primary liaison with all external money managers that work with Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC). Prior to joining Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC), his professional experience includes working at the Commercial International Banking Department of Mercantil Commercebank, N.A. and the International Private Banking Department of Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika AG, where he designed investment portfolios and researched corporate and sovereign issuers of Latin America. Rafael holds a Degree in Economics from Universidad Central de Venezuela. His academic credentials include a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), Caracas, Venezuela, and a Master’s Degree in Economics and Finance from The University of Warwick, Coventry, England.

	Carla A. Parra Arrom – Assistant Vice President, Trust Officer at Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC). Her responsibilities include the administration of Trust Services for international clients. Prior to her incorporation to the Company, Carla completed two years of internships in the Venezuelan headquarters of Baumeister & Brewer and Consultores Jurídicos Ayala, Dillon, Fernandez, Linares & Asociados in the areas of Administrative Law and Corporate Law with an emphasis in handling legal cases in these areas and pertinent research. Carla obtained a Law Degree from Universidad Santa Maria, Caracas, in 2003. She is licensed to practice law in Venezuela. Her academic credentials also include a Master’s Degree (LLM) in American Law from Boston University, specializing in International Business; and a Certificate in Business Management from Boston University Metropolitan College. She is a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in London, and has a Diploma in International Trust Management from STEP.

	Juan Carlos Ariza – Assistant Vice President, Trust Compliance/BSA Officer for all domestic and international trust accounts at Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC). Prior to joining Mercantil CTC, Juan Carlos was the Quality Assurance & Support Officer with Commercial Banking International Department at Mercantil Commercebank, N.A.. His professional experience includes 9 years working as a corporate attorney for large corporations in Venezuela such as Banco Venezolano de Crédito, Banco de Venezuela, Telecomunicaciones Movilnet and Compañia Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (CANTV). Juan Carlos is an Attorney with a graduate degree in Commercial Law from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), Caracas, Venezuela. His academic credentials include a certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, from the Association of Certified Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

	Daniel Andrade – Trust Operations Officer at Mercantil Commercebank Trust Company, N.A. (Mercantil CTC). Mr. Andrade has more than 16 years of professional experience in the international financial industry, including independent and corporate consulting services in Latin America and the Caribbean for Visa International, among other international companies. Prior to his current position, Mr. Andrade served as Project Manager Officer for Corporate Banking for Mercantil Commmercebank. His professional background covers market opportunity valuations, best practices evaluations, and project implementations as well as executive positions as Credit Department Manager, Fraud Manager, and Finance Assistant Vice President for Citibank International in Mexico and in South Florida. Mr. Andrade has a Master's Degree in International Business from the University of Miami and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Tecnólogica de Mexico.
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