Former Citi bankers specializing in Latin American clients, Tommy Campbell Supervielle and Regina García Handal, have founded White Bridge Capital, a firm specializing in advising families on real estate asset management and liability management.
“We want to use our experience in international financial firms to provide a comprehensive service to families. This includes identifying, structuring and managing real estate investments in the U.S. and Mexico, as well as formulating financing strategies to meet their needs,” said Campbell Supervielle.
García Handal, on the other hand, noted that Latin American investors “have increased their interest in investing in the U.S. Real Estate sector” and that U.S. investors” are looking to expand their assets by taking advantage of the nearshoring trend that Mexico offers.
With the premise of “building bridges” for U.S. and Latin American families, White Bridge Capital assures that real estate is an effective way to diversify the investment portfolio of such families while establishing a new line of business for wealth preservation abroad.
According to the founders of White Bridge Capital, the creation of the company is based on three essential pillars: the redefinition of supply chains due to the current geopolitical phenomenon, the inclination of both Latin American and American families to explore diversification options outside their countries of origin, and the emergence of opportunistic real estate acquisitions, driven by the increase in interest rates and the resulting price dislocation, a situation not seen since the 2008 crisis.
In addition, the founding partners noted that their extensive experience in structuring financings helps the firm to also specialize in addressing the growing need of high net worth families for comprehensive advice on how to streamline their debt and increase their financial flexibility.
Recently, both founders were appointed to the advisory board of Vertix Group, a Florida-based private real estate lending company.
About the Founders
Tommy Campbell
Joined Citi in 2007 in New York and worked in the Corporate and Investment Bank in New York and Buenos Aires until late 2012 when he moved to Miami to join Citi Private Bank. Within the Private Bank, his early years were focused on growing the financing platform for Latin American clients, culminating in his promotion to head of the business, which he led for several years. More recently, he has held other key positions at Citi Private Bank, including Head of New Business for all of Latin America and Head of Mexico. He graduated with honors from Texas A&M University – Mays Business School.
Regina Garcia Handal
She has more than 14 years of corporate experience, with 12 years focused on the real estate sector, both in Mexico and the U.S. Her career includes prominent positions in renowned financial institutions worldwide, such as Blackstone, Credit Suisse and GE Capital. Most recently, she served as Director of Commercial Real Estate Lending for all of Latin America at Citi Private Bank. Regina holds a degree in Actuarial Science from the Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City.
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