Gonzalo Mendoza leads the firm’s strategy and is part of its Investment Committee. Prior to co-founding Valor Advisors, he worked at CANTV, Venezuela’s largest telecommunications company in its business consulting department. After completing his MBA, Gonzalo joined J.P. Morgan’s Investment Bank Latin America group where he worked on several mergers & acquisitions and equity raising transactions in the consumer products, power and energy sectors. In 2009, Gonzalo joined the Private Bank as a Banker covering clients in the Andean region, where he spent five years managing one of the most important ultra-high net worth books of business as an Executive Director.

Gonzalo holds an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.S. in Business from Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas, Venezuela. He lives in Miami with his wife and three sons.

Francisco leads the firm’s strategy and chairs its Investment Committee. He is responsible for defining the strategy and tactical positioning for all discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. Prior to co-founding Valor Advisors, Francisco worked for Citigroup in Peru as a sovereign debt trader and corporate finance analyst. Francisco co-managed the bank’s balance sheet and the proprietary investments in local currency. He represented Citigroup as a Market Maker before the Peruvian Finance Ministry, actively collaborating in the development of the local government debt markets. After completing his MBA, Francisco joined J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank to advise some of the bank’s most sophisticated and institutional-scale portfolios in the Andean region. In addition, Francisco was a member of the firm’s Opportunistic Investment Committee, where he actively participated in the generation of tactical ideas for clients globally.

Francisco holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Lima where he graduated cum laude, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in Miami with his wife and five children.

Carlos Heighes joined Valor Advisors as an Investment Advisor Representative in January 2020 to focus on developing and managing client relationships from Central America and the Caribbean. Carlos started his career in 1984 at Chase Manhattan Bank in Lima, Peru. Over the years, he held several positions as Operations & Systems Manager in Peru, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, playing an active role in opening a new branch in Lima as well as two new brokerage houses in Venezuela. In 1994, he became head of the Institutional Sales Group for Global Payments and Treasury Services, responsible for developing correspondent banking relationships with Latin American banks. Carlos joined J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s Miami branch in March of 1999 as Relationship Manager, covering Latin American clients. He served as Managing Director and Senior Banker, advising clients on delivering customized solutions and providing strategic advice to ultra-high net worth families from Central America and the Caribbean.

Carlos holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University in New York, and a B.A. in Economics from Universidad del Pacifico in Lima, Peru. He also registered in Kellogg School of Management to participate in Forming Family Enterprise Governance and Governing Family Enterprises courses. He is a member of “Beta Gamma Sigma”, an Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business.

Claudia is a member of the Investment Committee at Valor Advisors. She joined the firm as a Senior Portfolio Manager with an emphasis on macro investment strategy, processes and implementation. Claudia began her career at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth & Investment Management as an Investment Analyst where she was responsible for investment proposals, idea generation, and client trading. She later transitioned to HSBC’s Private Bank Latin America as an Investment Counselor Associate in the Investment Strategy Group (ISG), a niche investment management team that provides customized asset allocation solutions. On this team, she covered a group of ultra-high net worth families providing investment proposals and solutions.

Claudia holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance from IE Business School. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, a Liberal Studies Major in Global Perspectives and a minor in Law from Bentley University in Massachusetts.

Miguel joined the firm as a Portfolio Manager in 2023 to support the team with investment proposals, security due diligence and implementation. He began his career in 2010 as a Portfolio Analyst where he performed data management and analysis at a single-family office in Caracas, Venezuela. In 2017, he became a portfolio strategist for a multifamily office focusing on tailor made investment strategies for different types of investors.

Miguel is a CFA level 3 candidate and holds a master’s degree in Financial Markets from Universidad de Barcelona, Spain, and a Bachelors degree in Business Management with a concentration in Administration from Tusculum College. He lives in Miami with his wife and daughter.

Maray joined Valor Advisors in 2017 as a Lead Client Associate to support the Client Advisor Team and provide a tailored service to our clients. She began her career in 2008 at Bank Leumi USA and later joined J.P. Morgan as a Client Service Associate, Banker Analyst and Banker Associate for the Andean and Southern Cone regions. During this time, she was responsible for enriching client relationships by providing solutions to manage, grow and protect their wealth.

Maray graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She completed her degree with a major in Finance and a minor in Economics.

Leyanet joined Valor Advisors in 2019 as a Client Associate committed to providing dedicated, professional service to clients in support of their account management needs. Her background includes experience as a Legal Secretary at the Law Office of Weisberg and Weisberg where she worked diligently to prepare her team for legal trials.

Leyanet holds a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from Florida State University.

Carolina joined Valor Advisors in 2022 as a Client Associate. She is committed to supporting our clients in their account management needs. Her background includes extensive customer service experience as a subject matter expert executing client needs at Cigna International Health Insurance.

Carolina is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources at Miami Dade College.

Veli joined Valor Advisors in 2024 as a Client Associate committed to providing professional service to our clients in support of their account management needs. Veli previously worked at ACM (Americas Corporation) and before joining ACM worked at Banco Santander for more than 10 years as Head of Mutual Funds Operations. Veli holds a Master’s degree in Multinational Commerce from Boston University.

Mateo joined Valor Advisors as a Portfolio Analyst in 2024 to improve data management
operations and support the investment team. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst Level
III candidate, having passed the previous levels with distinction, achieving scores in the
90th percentile. Mateo holds a Bachelor’s in applied mathematics from Florida State
University, along with an Associates from Miami Dade College, where he graduated with
Honors.

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