Mr. Rafael holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Sciences and a graduate degree in Tax Management and Law from FECAP. He has 22 years of experience in auditing, consulting, accounting, and taxes, and has worked for almost 7 years in companies such as BDO and EY. He has been at Verdus for 12 years, where he serves as Managing Partner. Responsible for the securitization, health, services, and technology segments. He has worked as a leader on various audit fronts involving publicly traded companies. The main project was AES Eletropaulo, where, in addition to the Financial Statements and Quarterly Information, he worked on regulatory audits, BNDES, debenture raising, and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act). In accounting and tax consultancy, he has worked for companies such as Opea Securitizadora, Grupo Equipav, Grupo Opalus (managed by Reag Investimentos), and Buson Viagens, among others.