IN CUBA
Mr. Galdos was born in Havana, Cuba and traveled to the United States as a political exile with his parents and brother as part of one of the first Cuban families to arrive in Southern Florida shortly after the Soviet takeover of the island in 1960. Prior to that, he was educated at La Salle Preparatory School (Miramar/Vedado) in Havana. As a student there he was active in numerous civic, religious and charitable activities sponsored by his School and the Church. When it became apparent that Cuba was being occupied by the foreign Soviet-led communists he participated in and helped organize the early opposition to the communist dictatorship including a 1.5 million-strong mass meeting in Havana against the initial communist dictatorial decrees. Throughout his education years at La Salle he was actively involved in helping and teaching the less advantaged in and around Havana.
IN AMERICA - MIAMI
The family initially settled in Miami Beach where he graduated from Saint Patrick’s High School. In Florida he produced radio broadcasts from Miami against the Soviet dictatorial regime in Cuba and founded the Cuban-American Students International Democratic Movement to help promote a return to democracy and freedom of the press in the island.
IN VENEZUELA & NEW YORK
Shortly thereafter, in order to continue pursuing his social and religious ideals, he applied and was admitted to the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) studying and training as a Jesuit for seven years. He traveled to Venezuela for that purpose and later was assigned to Fordham University in New York, where he studied philosophy as a Jesuit.
IN NEW YORK CITY - EARLY WORK EXPERIENCE
In 1968 Mr. Galdós joined Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, the fourth largest US bank at the time, assigned to the Bank’s Management Development Program. Upon completion of the program the Bank appointed him to its International Division in New York, concentrating on credit, lending and economic analysis and he spent most of his time there involved with the Bank’s Latin American business and investment portfolio. Concurrently he specialized in international economics, finance and management at the Graduate Faculty, New School for Social Research and at New York University both in New York City.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
In 1973 he was recruited by Hambros Bank Limited (London) becoming a voting member of their international and U.S. credit committees and traveling widely throughout Latin America (Mexico, Central America and South America including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and others) as well as Europe. In 1976 he became Senior Vice President at Swiss Credit (Amerswiss) and second in command to its Chairman and President Paul E. Hollos, a well known international banker and founder of the Institute of Foreign Bankers in New York. There, he engaged in investment and international banking in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the Far East. In 1979 Mr. Galdós became President and CEO of Finacorp Overseas Ltd., an investment-banking firm specializing in Brazilian debt and equity issues. Concurrently, he was the New York Representative for the Amsterdam American Bank (Holland). While at Finacorp he was instrumental in processing and obtaining a national banking license for a foreign bank in New York. He also assisted the bank’s owners in establishing the bank on a turnkey basis.
In 1983 Mr. Galdós joined the American Overseas Services Group (AOSG) as Managing Director, President and CEO for North America. Based in New York, he was responsible for company policy and operations traveling to Latin America, Europe and the Far East. In North America the Group engaged in international trade (export/import), domestic consulting (financial & marketing), plus related investment-banking and commercial activities on behalf of domestic and international clients interfacing with the Foreign Credit Insurance Association (FCIA) and the United States Export Import Bank (EXIMBANK) for the purpose of structuring debt and equity transactions.
CONTROLLER IN NEW YORK CITY
As part of the public policy activities of the Group he served as Controller and CFO for The City of New York (FFAS/DFTA joint public & private sectors finance and funding initiative) over a seven-year span under the Administration of Mayor Ed Koch.
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND REAL ESTATE
From 1983 through 1996 he was President/CEO and Financial Projects Leader with the Commercial Real Estate Subsidiary (AOMG CR Invest, Inc.) of the American Overseas Management Group, placing foreign capital in real estate investments in the United States. Among the projects successfully completed in that capacity was the Pahlavi Foundation's multi-million dollar investment in the Pahlavi Building on New York’s Fifth Avenue. In 1996 Mr. Galdós sold his interest in AOSG and retired from international pursuits. Subsequently, Mr. Galdós continued serving, on an advisory capacity, as Director and Senior Management at various international and domestic enterprises (cfr. Affiliations).
IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
After retirement from international finance, and on a very limited scale, from 1997 to 2000, Mr. Galdós was a State of New Jersey licensed real estate agent with Weichert Realtors at their Morris Plains (NJ) Corporate Headquarters. Subsequently (2001) he joined ERA Realtors in Newton specializing in commercial real estate and land. In 2005 he was named Broker Associate at the Commercial Division of Century 21 Gross & Jansen Realtors in Sussex County, NJ.
Returning to international finance and investment in 2010, Mr. Galdós joined AmerSwiss Venture Capital LP as General Partner. In October of 2010 AmerSwiss Venture Capital LP, funded by foreign and domestic venture capital investors, acquired a controlling interest in Clients First Brokerage LLC, Neo Floridian Real Estate Investment Trust and American Miracle Financial Corporation.
SUMMARY
Mr. Galdós is a United States citizen, fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. He possesses a broad international exposure having traveled widely for business throughout Latin America, Europe, and the Far East. He is a seasoned, down-to-earth executive who thrives as a team leader and consensus builder, negotiating and achieving working solutions to business and human relations’ problems. He is capable of working with diverse cultures and styles as well as managing heterogeneous projects. As a generalist, he enjoys challenges and specifically creating innovative solutions to problems in international business, corporate strategy, management, marketing, finance and real estate investment.
AFFILIATIONS
As Director:
Amero-Deutsche Kapital, GmbH
Bremen Finanzierung, A.G.
EuroBras International Holdings, S.A.
American Overseas Real Estate Investment Trust
Dundee-New York Venture Capital, P.L.C.
American Siena Realty Developers, SpA
Overseas International Group Europe, S.E.
AmerSwiss Venture Capital, LP
Neo Floridian REIT
Baires Inversionistas de Argentina, S.R.L.
Taichung & HK Capital Partners, Ltd.
As Management:
AmerSwiss Venture Capital, LP (General Partner)
Clients First Brokerage (Managing Broker)
American Miracle Homes (Managing Director)
Neo Floridian Real Estate Investment Trust (Director)
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