Investment Manager
GP ADVISORS
GP Advisors (Bermuda) Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of GP Investments, Ltd. The firm is responsible for the identification, execution and monitoring of all investments pursued by Spice Private Equity.
GP INVESTMENTS
GP Investments is a leading private equity and alternative investments firm. Since its foundation in 1993, GP Investments has completed investments in more than 50 companies and executed over 20 equity capital market transactions. GP Investments has a consistent and disciplined investment strategy, targeting established companies that have the potential to grow and be more efficient and profitable, becoming leaders in their industries. The firm currently has offices in São Paulo, New York, London and Bermuda.
GP Investments’ Team
MEMBER | ROLE | TIME AT GP | EDUCATION | BRIEF |
ANTONIO BONCHRISTIANO |
CEO | 29 years | BA: University of Oxford | Johnson Associates, Salomon Brothers & Submarino. |
DANILO GAMBOA |
Managing Director | 18 years | BA: USP MBA: MIT |
Gradus Management Consultants. |
JOÃO JUNQUEIRA |
Managing Director | 14 years | BA: USP MBA: Wharton |
Accenture. |
RODRIGO BOSCOLO |
Managing Director/CFO | 12 years | BA: USP MBA: Wharton |
BCG. |
MARA PEDRETTI |
Managing Director | 25 years | MBA: IBMEC | GP Investments. |
CARLOS PESSOA |
Managing Director |
3 years | BA : FGV | Endeavor Coursera. |
GP INVESTMENT’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEMBER | ROLE | EDUCATION | BRIEF |
FERSEN LAMBRANHO |
Chairman of the Board | BA: UFRJ Msc: UFRJ |
Mr. Lambranho worked for 12 years at Lojas Americanas, where he was CEO and, from 1998 to 2003, served as a board member. He also served as co-CEO of GP Investments from 2003 to 2013 and as a board member of RHI Magnesita, BRMalls, Estacio, Farmasa, BR Properties, among others. |
ANTONIO BONCHRISTIANO |
Board Member | BA: Oxford | Mr. Bonchristiano is a former partner at Johnson Associates, a consultancy firm based in London, and worked for Salomon Brothers in London and New York. |
DANILO GAMBOA |
Board Member | BA: USP MBA: MIT |
Mr. Gamboa worked for Gradus Management Consultants. He served as a board member of Fogo de Chão, Submarino, ALL, Hypermarcas and Gafisa. |
ALFRED VINTON |
Independent Board Member | BA: Harvard | Mr. Vinton was a senior VP at JP Morgan Chase and, from 1995 to 2009, was the chairman of Electra Partners, an international fund management company specialized in private equity. |
CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT |
Independent Board Member | BA: Oxford | Mr. Wright is chairman of Kestrel Partners LLP, and a director of Merifin Capital. Until 2003 he was a Group Management Board Member of Dresdner Kleinwort, part of Allianz SE, and was CEO of its global alternative assets division. |