Guilherme Schmidt

Bio

Founding Principal of Black River and is responsible for Black River's global commodities trading including agriculture, energy, and equities. Co-head of the global emerging markets trading business, focusing in Latin America, including, corporate credit, fixed income, equities and currency markets in the region. Joined Cargill in 1989 as a junior trader in Cargill's Brazil office, trading local instruments. Moved to Minneapolis in 1991 as an Emerging Markets Debt Trader. He became the Brazil Local Markets Manager in 1993, Head Trader for Latin America Local Markets in 1996, and Head Trader for Global Local Markets in 1997. In 2004, became one of the founding Principals of Black River. Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Management from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado, São Paulo, Brazil in 1989. Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota in 2000.