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Chris Mendez is a global finance executive and strategic consultant with more than 25 years of experience spanning hedge fund administration, private company valuation, financial reporting, risk management, and operational leadership across North America and the Caribbean.

He has held senior leadership roles within major international financial institutions, including Citco Fund Services, where he served as Senior Vice President and Vice President within Accounting, Valuation, and Operations. Earlier in his career he held positions with International Fund Services (N.A.) LLC, GlobeOp Financial Services, Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds Research, Insurance Company of the West Indies, and Ernst & Young Jamaica.

Financial professional with deep experience in wealth management, portfolio planning, and operational leadership across both private-sector investment firms and government financial systems.

Former Wealth Manager and Assistant Manager — Portfolio Planning, with a track record of top sales performance, strategic client acquisition, and optimizing investment strategies across multi-asset portfolios.

Mr. Delroy Josephs is a finance professional and business consultant with extensive experience spanning investment sales, financial consulting, business development, and capital consulting services.

He currently serves as Director of Deal Arrangers Capital Ltd and is presenter and host of “Know Your Money Matters” (KYM TV), a financial education platform. Previously he held the position of Vice President, Investment Sales at Capital Solutions Ltd and served as Senior Investment Consultant at Barita Investments Limited.

Mr. Hartley is a finance and hospitality professional with experience spanning banking, capital markets, business development, organizational training, and client engagement.

He began his career at National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited and later advanced into several roles within Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited, including Financial Analyst and Equities Trader. He has also accumulated more than eight years of experience within the hospitality industry.

Mr. Rowe is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in portfolio management, investment strategy, financial modeling, and asset valuation across both public and private sector initiatives.

He has consulted on projects involving the World Bank through the Planning Institute of Jamaica and formerly served as a Senior Portfolio Manager at NCB Capital Markets.

With main responsibility for financial control and tax planning, Ms. Mitchell is a Chartered accountant with over sixteen years of accounting and auditing experience at varying levels of responsibility.

She has held the position of Chief Financial Officer at several institutions and was previously an auditor with KPMG Peat Marwick for seven years, leaving as a Senior Audit Manager.

Jabari Barnes is a legal and regulatory professional with experience spanning corporate law, regulatory compliance, litigation support, and public interest advocacy. He has worked across both public and private sector institutions, developing a strong foundation in legal research, regulatory analysis, dispute resolution, and stakeholder engagement.

He has gained professional experience with organizations including Enbridge Gas, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Elections Canada, and Lakehead University Community Legal Services.

He completed his Juris Doctor at Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, where he held several leadership roles, including President and Treasurer of the Black Law Students' Association, Secretary of the Indigenous Law Students' Association, and Treasurer of the Animal Justice Association.