Team

Before founding Grafin, Luiz Bessa was a partner at Zaxo and responsible for making the company the leader in the Anbima ranking among M&A advisory firms based in the South of Brazil for three consecutive years since 2017, as well as the third largest in Brazil in 2019. He is the M&A advisor with the most transactions in the South of Brazil and ranks 14th in the country since 2017, according to the specialized publication Transactional Track Record.

Bessa began his M&A career in 2003 and has led dozens of transactions with a combined value exceeding BRL 2 billion. Among the most recent are the sale of a controlling stake in Pelissari to Cast Group, the sale of a controlling stake in Indyxa to MV, the raising of private equity investment for Grupo Implus, and the full sale of Volk do Brasil to Bunzl, a British multinational company.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from UFPR, an MBA from ESPM, and has completed extension courses in corporate finance at FGV-SP and Wharton.

bessa@grafin.com.br | +55 41 99222-6824

Before founding Grafin Partners, Leandro gained over 15 years of experience as an executive in Finance, Operations, and Project Management.

Leandro began his career in project management at Siemens and Votorantim Cimentos. At Votorantim Cimentos, he led investment improvement projects and managed the financial operations of the group’s companies. He also has extensive experience leading assessment processes and enhancing governance for family-owned businesses across industries such as Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, Food, and Agribusiness.

After working in Mexico, Leandro returned to Brazil to become a partner at Zaxo, an M&A boutique.
He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from PUC-PR and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC.

leandro@grafin.com.br | +55 41 99595-2560

Rodrigo founded Teiko Soluções (Flowti Group), a technology company in the healthcare sector, where he worked for 20 years. During his time at Teiko, he led a merger and acquisition process and the complete sale of the Group, which reached a revenue of over R$ 45 million.

After entrepreneurial experience in Mexico with a Flowti unit, Rodrigo returned to Brazil to sell the group and become a partner at Grafin, an M&A boutique.

In parallel, he serves as a mentor to entrepreneurs, focusing on improving corporate management and positioning strategies. As an investor in startups, he also sits on the boards of several of these companies, supporting their exponential growth.

He holds a degree in Computer Science from FURB-SC, an MBA in Business Management from INPG, an MBA in International Finance from FGV, and a Master’s in Data Science from Univali-SC.

An executive with 20 years of experience leading teams in Business Development, Logistics, and Sales.

Alisson began his career in Logistics at ALL and, at Votorantim Cimentos, held roles across various departments, driving strategic projects in the Commercial and Logistics areas.

At Hidrovias do Brasil, he led the project that won the STS-20 auction in Santos.

Before becoming a partner at Grafin, he held a leadership position at a family-owned holding company responsible for investments in Infrastructure, including Energy, Sanitation, and Industrial Waste.

Alisson holds a degree in Production Engineering from PUC-PR, an Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral with an extension at Kellogg School of Management, and a Board Member training certification from IBGC.