Bio

Valerio joined H.I.G. Capital in 2007 as the firm’s Head of Business Development. He currently leads the firm’s main transaction sourcing team. Prior to joining H.I.G., Valerio was a consultant with Genesis Consulting, a risk management consulting firm where he responsible for marketing to European financial institutions and provided risk management consulting. Prior to Genesis, Valerio spent 13 years in investment banking with Calyon S.A. and UBS AG in London, Zurich and New York working in acquisition related banking. In his last role, he was Head of Loan Sales for Calyon’s European lending business in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Valerio received his M.A. in Finance and International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C. and earned a B.A. in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.