Team Members

Pedro is currently Managing Partner of Beresford Capital. Pedro has held several senior positions in banking and financial services, notably as Board Member of Banco Primus, which he co-founded, and BBVA Portugal.

Experienced Chairman and Board Member with an established track record of working within the private equity, (Actis) venture capital (XPV Water Partners) and investment management industry (Jupiter) . 

Pedro has joined the Beresford Capital Advisors team as a Senior analyst in October 2023. Pedro was previous a M&A Transaction Services Senior Analyst at KPMG Portugal and before he was a Strategy and Operations Consultant at INETUM an international IT services company. 

António is a Portuguese born businessman and entrepreneur, with interests in the real estate, consumer goods and energy industries. 

With a long career as a manager of “C-level” companies in various sectors of activity, in recent years he has stood out in the areas of renewable energy and the environment.

Lilia Lapa is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in managing day-to-day operations and controlling for various industries, including lawyers' offices, investment companies, and telecom companies.

João is the co-founder and managing partner of RobustBridge Investments, as well as the CEO & Founder of WWS Wines. He also serves as an Investment Partner at Alcral AG, Switzerland. 

Ricardo is currently Partner at Beresford Capital. Ricardo was previous Bluemint Capital Associate Partner and before he was Partner at Wave Securities LLP, a London base brokerage and advisory firm (registered in FCA).

Alexandra Ataíde is a highly experienced office manager with more than 30 years of experience in major banking institutions.