Cláudio Ferreira is a co-founder of Newave Capital and a recognized expert in the energy sector, with over 17 years of experience. He has held executive positions in financial and energy market companies, serving as Director of New Business, Commercialization, and Regulation at Echoenergia.

Throughout his career, Cláudio has negotiated over R$ 5 billion in contracts in the Free Energy Market and has been actively involved in the acquisition and development of greenfield and operational infrastructure projects in Brazil, totaling more than 1.2 GW of installed capacity.

Cláudio holds a Law degree from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Law from PUC/SP, as well as an MBA in Renewable Energy from Poli USP and an MBA in Administration and Finance from CEAG/FGV.

Eddie is a co-founder of Newave Capital and an international reference with over 20 years of experience in the infrastructure and energy sector. He has led investments, construction, and operation of infrastructure and energy projects across Asia, Europe, the U.S., and Latin America.

He was the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Echoenergia, which was sold for R$ 10 billion (enterprise value) in 2022—the largest renewable energy transaction in Brazil at the time. He also founded and served as CEO of Gamesa in Brazil/LatAm and was a member of the Global Board of Directors of Gamesa.

Previously, Eddie was a board member of ABEEólica (2012 to 2022), an executive at Siemens in the U.S. and Europe, and a manager at General Electric in the U.S.

Eddie holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florida (Summa Cum Laude) and an MBA from IESE. Additionally, he completed the Key Executives Program at Harvard Business School and is a Certified Board Member by IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance).

Raphael Petit is responsible for Investments, Project Finance, and M&A at Newave Capital. He has over eight years of experience in the energy, banking, and mergers & acquisitions sectors. Raphael spent more than three years at Echoenergia, including over a year as New Business Manager.

He has worked in corporate credit, M&A, Project Finance, and New Business at companies such as Itaú BBA, Estáter, and Echoenergia. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive knowledge and participated in projects involving over R$ 3 billion in renewable energy generation investments and more than R$ 2 billion in debt structuring.

Raphael holds a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Brasília and a Master's degree in Economics and Financial Macroeconomics from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

+ 23 anos de experiencia em Corporate e Investment Banking no BR;

Co-fundador da TreeCorp Partners;

Ex - CEO do Bank of America Brasil;

VP Bank Boston;

VP JHSF;

Economista University of California, Los Angeles.

9+ years of experience in the energy sector;

20 years in Corporate Law and Legal M&A;

Served as Legal Counsel for Echoenergia;

Legal Counsel for Athon Energia;

Head of the Legal Department at Omega Energia;

Previously with Cescon Barrieu Advogados;

LLM in Corporate Law from the University of London;

Bachelor’s degree in Law from USP.

Mario Lavoura is responsible for the Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management areas at Newave Capital. He has over eight years of experience in the energy sector and more than 17 years in Corporate Law, M&A, Funds, and Capital Markets.

Previously, he served as Head of the Legal Department at Echoenergia and has worked at asset management firms and law firms.

Mario holds a Law degree from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, a specialization in Business Law from the São Paulo Law School - FGV, and an LLM with a specialization in Business from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Kellogg School of Management.

Paulo Nabhan is responsible for Investor Relations at Newave Capital. He has over 11 years of experience in the financial market, with expertise in private equity, M&A, new business, financial management, equity research, and investor relations.

Paulo served as CFO of two portfolio companies of Shift Capital, an asset management firm focused on private equity investments, which he co-founded in 2017 and exited in 2021. He also has experience at brokerage firms of banks such as Haitong Securities, Safra, and Bradesco, working as a sell-side equity analyst covering the Food, Beverage, Tobacco, Agribusiness, Consumer, and Retail sectors in Latin America.

Paulo holds a degree in Business Administration from FGV-EAESP and studied International Business at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

12+ years of experience in both national and international financial markets, with a strong transaction track record exceeding BRL 12 billion in aggregate value;

ANBIMA-certified portfolio manager for structured products (CGE);

Co-founder of an investment boutique with over BRL 5 billion in transactions over 7 years;

Board member for private and non-profit organizations;

Former partner at Rio Bravo Project Finance, focusing on M&A and Structured Transactions;

Background in Merrill Lynch’s Investment Banking division and the International Finance Corporation’s Investments division, part of the World Bank Group;

Degree in Business Administration from the School of Economics, Business, and Accounting at the University of São Paulo;

Holds certifications in Negotiation Mastery, Data Science, and Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School;

Academic background from Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, in Germany, and Westland School and Technology College, in England.

23 years of experience in Finance and the Energy & Infrastructure sectors;

Large Investment Banking experience across Latin America and Europe;

Hundreds of successful transactions in over 20 countries;

Worked at BTG Pactual (partner), BNP Paribas (Co-Global Head for the Energy & Renewables sector), and Banco Itaú BBA;

London-based experience with a global mandate at HSBC and Dresdner Kleinwort;

Degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo (USP);

MBA from The Wharton School;

Master's degree in International Studies, with a focus on Public Policy and Energy, from the University of Pennsylvania;

Fluent in Portuguese, English, Italian, and Spanish, with both personal and transactional experience in all four languages.