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Hire J.J. Ricardo Cano
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Location
Miami, FL, United States
Toptal Member Since
January 11, 2017
Ricardo is a seasoned investment banker, consultant, and advisor to companies across industries and throughout the credit spectrum. He has actively participated in corporate funding, M&As, acquisition finance, project finance, and debt restructuring. Ricardo has also prepared dozens of companies in accessing the financial markets for the first time.
Career Highlights
Founder & Principal
Gateway Capital Advisors, LLC
Various Investment Banking Roles
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Education Highlights
Bachelor's Degree
The American University
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Work Experience
Founder & Principal
2013 - PRESENT
Gateway Capital Advisors, LLC
- Advises senior management of companies with respect to transformations, market-entry plans, corporate governance, and M&A.
- Assists companies with capital structure optimization and raising capital in the markets and debt restructuring, with special emphasis on funding diversification, cross-border elements, and risk mitigation.
- Provides full-service support to companies with respect to financial modeling, valuations, and deal execution.
Focus areas: Valuation, Ratio Analysis, Profitability Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Fairness Opinion Reports, Financial Risk Assessment, Financial Modeling, Fundraising, Revenue & Expense Projections, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Due Diligence, Working Capital Management, Currency Exchange, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Debtor & Creditor Management, Growth Capital Raising, Capital Structure Analysis
Various Investment Banking Roles
1997 - 2012
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
- Executed 350+ long-term capital markets transactions—including eight recognized with Deal of the Year awards from various prestigious publications.
- Fostered an ongoing strategic dialogue with the corporate CFOs and treasurers regarding capital structure optimization, liability management, acquisition finance, funding in the capital markets, and risk mitigation through derivatives.
- Interacted continuously with institutional investors and asset managers.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Market Research, Financial Benchmarking, Valuation, Comparable Company Analysis, Financial Modeling, Fundraising, Business Planning, Data Analysis, Debtor & Creditor Management, Due Diligence, Capital Structure Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, Ratio Analysis, Investor Relations, Revenue & Expense Projections, Financial Risk Assessment, Currency Exchange, Working Capital Management, Growth Capital Raising
Education
1989 - 1992
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
The American University - Washington, D.C., USA
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