Max Romo Awad

Inter-American Development Bank engages in the provision of development financing to the Latin American and the Caribbean region. Its activities include provision of loans, grants, and technical assistance; and conducts extensive research. It provides services to the central governments, provinces, municipalities, private firms, and non-governmental organizations. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Opportunity International, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training. It offers micro banking, agriculture finance, and education finance. The company was founded by Al Whittaker and David Bussau in 1971 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Creation Investment Social Ventures Fund I seeks investment opportunities in microfinance institutions (MFI) and small & medium enterprise (SME) lenders, BOP financial service providers located in Latin America, Asia and Central & Eastern Europe. The fund targets growth equity investments in early stage MFIs, as well as buyout equity investments in more mature MFIs transitioning out of NGO ownership.

Aspire SAPI de CV SOFOM ENR is a holding company which provides financing services to micro-, small-, and medium-scale businesses. The company was founded on January 1, 2008 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Creation Investment Social Ventures Fund II LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located across the globe, primarily in Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of financial services and microfinance. It provides financing for early, growth and buyout capital requirements.

Greenline Coffee LLC operates as a specialty coffee house. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Afore Profuturo GNP is a Mexican company that manages a pension fund. The private company is based in Camacho, Mexico.

Opportunity Banka AD Novi Sad engages in the provision of retail and corporate banking services. It offers current accounts, deposits, loans, internet banking, and overdrafts. The company was founded on May 27, 2002 and is headquartered in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Part of Corporativo GBM SAB de CV, Grupo Bursatil Mexicano SA de CV provides economic analysis. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico. The CEO of the Mexican company is Diego Jose Ramos González de Castilla.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Sonata Finance Pvt Ltd. operates as a micro-finance company which provides non-banking financial services. It offers loans to individuals as well as group members in under developed regions of India for a range of income-generating activities. Its products include group and individual lending; and sanitation, utility, home improvement, two wheeler, and income generating loans. The company was founded by Anup Kumar Singh and Rakesh Kumar Dubey in January 2006 and is headquartered in Lucknow, India.

Corporacion Mexicana de Inversiones de Capital SA de CV (Fondo de Fondos) is an independent private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The firm was founded in 2006.

Consejo de Asistencia Al Microemprendedor SA de CV is a micro financing company. It is engaged in providing financing to low-income individuals, as well as endorsements, training and advice for personal development, promotion, management, advice, consulting and provision of services to promote self-employment and perform social objectives. The company was founded on May 9, 2005 and is headquartered in México City. Mexico.

Axio (India) provides working capital finance to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. The company is based in Bengaluru, India, and has subsidiaries in India. The company was founded in 2013 by Gaurav D. Hinduja and Sashank Rishyasringa, who have been the CEOs since 2013.

Principal Fondos de Inversión SA de CV (Principal Fondos) is the Mexican fund management subsidiary of Principal International LLC, ultimately held by The Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) in the US. Founded in 1993, Principal Fondos is headquartered in Monterrey and manages the Principal fund range for individual and institutional investors.

Creation Investments Social Ventures Fund III LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located across the globe, primarily in Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of financial services and microfinance. It provides financing for early, growth stage and buyout capital requirements.

Noa Holdings NV operates as an investment holding Dutch company. The private company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

AVLA SA is an insurance group that provides comprehensive insurance solutions for surety, trade credit, SME credit, and mortgage credit products. The company is based in Las Condes, Chile, and has subsidiaries in Chile and Brazil. The Chilean company has operations in Chile, Brazil, and Argentina and has supported over 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses in the region. The company was founded by Francisco Ignacio Álamos Rojas, and Azocar Gimenez Gabriela has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Fondo Nacional de Pensiones de los Trabajadores del Estado, do-business-as PENSIONISSSTE, is a pension fund manager and a Decentralized Public Body of the Institute of Social Security and Services of State Workers (ISSSTE) of the Government of Mexico. Headquartered in Mexico City, the firm was founded in 2007 by mandate of Law (Reform of the Law of ISSSTE), and manages the National Pension Fund for Workers in the Service of the State in order to comply with the Law of the Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers, the Statute Organic of the Institute and other applicable regulations. PENSIONISSSTE have a joint representation in the Governing Bodies and it has been the only State non-profit AFORE.

Ignia Shared Services SAPI de CV provides accounting, book-keeping, general and administrative, and other transactional processing services. The company is based in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.

Creation Investments Sri Lanka LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan company was founded by Kenneth Dan van der Weele, Patrick Thomas Fisher.

Creation Investments Social Ventures Fund IV LP invests in companies located in the US. The fund targets on companies operating in the fields of microfinance institutions, small-and-medium enterprise lenders, emerging market banks, and other BOP financial services providers. It provides financing for early,growth and buyout capital requirements.

Keller Postman LLC is a law firm that represents plaintiffs in complex litigation matters in federal and state courts across the United States. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The firm handles various types of cases, including class and mass actions, arbitrations, and multi-district litigation matters. The team comprises of former law clerks at the Supreme Court and former partners and associates from the country's leading law firms. Since its establishment in 2018, the firm has obtained results for over 100,000 clients. The company was founded by Adam R. Gerchen, who has been the CEO since incorporation.