FORZA - Key Persons
Aaron has more than 9 years of experience in accounting, financial, and payroll services. He is a dynamic person who has served as a financial analyst and head of accounting departments. He has worked in outsourcing companies and in the Investment Funds sector.
Experience:
Payroll specialist
ERP implementation
Education:
Technician in Banking and Finance - Colegio Vocacional Monseñor Sanabria
Bachelor's degree in Accounting - Universidad Castro Carazo
Alonso is an Attorney and Notary Public with more than 14-years' experience advising clients as an independent practitioner, also as Notary Public for mortgage credits for Cooperatives, legal counsel, Real Estate and Condominiums, litigation attorney for civil and collections processes. Also, he has managed and completed a large amount of immigration processes for foreign clients from different parts of the world, with outstanding results.
Experience:
Attorney and Notary Public
Job Titles:
- Accounting
- Specialist in Strategic
Andrea is a specialist in Strategic and Administrative Planning. She has worked in different industries as an accounting assistant and has been constantly updated on accounting and financial issues.
Education:
Bachelor of Systems Engineering from the Universidad Nororiental Privada Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (2016)
Job Titles:
- Legal / Accounting Assistant
Camila is a Business Administration student at Texas Tech University.
Education:
High School Diploma - Lighthouse International School (2022)
Daniel is an Attorney and Notary Public with more than 20-years' experience practicing law in Costa Rica, Central America and the United States. He led specialized teams on mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate, bank and tax law matters. He has worked with clients in several industries such as manufacturing, financial institutions, pharmaceutical, tourism, hospitality, real estate, energy and services, among others.
Experience:
Attorney and Notary Public
Corporate, Commercial, Tax, Banking & Finance
Partner Dentons Muñoz Costa Rica, formerly Arias & Muñoz (2006-2020)
Education:
Master of Laws specialized on International Commercial Transactions - University of Houston, Texas (2004)
Job Titles:
- Certified Public Accountant
Geovanny has more than 30 years of experience in the practice of Accounting. He has served as head and manager of the Financial and Accounting departments in several companies. He has worked in several industries, complementing the technical elements of accounting practice with the development of key skills to manage and lead tax compliance. He has also served as a consultant in accounting, financial auditing and tax advisory matters.
Experience:
Certified Public Accountant and Private Accountant
Specialist in taxes, administrative and financial management
Education:
Master in Tax Consulting, Universidad Latinoamérica de Ciencia y Tecnología (2006)
Bachelor of Business Administration with emphasis in Public Accounting. Universidad Estatal a Distancia (1999)
Job Titles:
- Accounting Assistant
- Accounting Technician
Hilary is an Accounting Technician and a student of Public Accounting with experience in accounting for service companies, with knowledge in filing tax returns and handling accounting systems.
José Andrés is an Attorney and Notary Public with extensive experience on Intellectual Property and Sanitary Permits registration. He has been part of top-tier legal firms in Costa Rica and has represented multinational brands on regulatory matters, both medical devices and food industries. Also, José Andrés is a professional musician and part of his experience has been related to Copyright Law. He is a professor at Universidad de Costa Rica and Universidad Hispanoamericana and is part of the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica.
Experience:
Attorney and Notary Public
Julissa is an advanced Law student at the University of Costa Rica with experience on real estate, corporate and administrative matters. She has experience dealing with the regulatory process of starting and maintaining business activities and real estate developments in Costa Rica. Besides real estate, she has assisted local and foreign companies from different industries such as tourism, service, and non-for-profit organizations, obtaining commercial permits from the municipalities, water, and electricity availability letters. She also assists with deeds of transfer for real estate and vehicles, sworn affidavits, notarized minutes, and powers of attorney.
Julissa is an advanced Law student at the University of Costa Rica with experience in real estate, corporate and administrative matters. She has experience dealing with the regulatory process of starting and maintaining business activities and real estate developments in Costa Rica.
Karina is an advanced student of Business Administration, with more than 10 years of experience in administrative matters, assisting accounting and quality departments. She has worked supporting local clients in the accounting field of several industries such as: hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, real estate skinners, services, among others.
Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration from the Universidad de las Ciencias y el Arte
Graduate degree in Business Administration from the Universidad de las Ciencias y el Arte (ongoing)
Laura has a bachelor's degree in Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance with extensive experience in companies in the multilevel and financial cooperative sector. He is a person with high knowledge in support in different administrative areas, mainly with a high focus on customer service.
Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance from Univerdad de las Ciencias y el Arte
Leonardo has more than 18 years of experience in accounting. He has served as coordinator and head of both accounting and treasury departments for companies in the agro-industrial and the health sectors, focusing his skills on obtaining results and ensuring compliance with tax obligations. He also has experience in ERP implementation.
Experience:
Certified Private Accountant
ERP Implementation
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Accounting and Finance, Universidad de las Ciencias y el Arte, Costa Rica (2014)
Job Titles:
- Administration
- Medium Technician
Lester is a Medium Technician in Executive for Customer Services performs legal document management and administration functions, systems management, Use of computer tools, Archive and documentation, Drafting of communications, reports and documents with a professional character, accounting principles and public attention.
Education:
Bachelor and Middle Technician in Executive for Customer Service - Professional Technical College Invu las Cañas (2021)
Studying English - Language Cultural Center (2022)
Lucila is an Attorney and Notary Public with more than 30-years' experience practicing law in Costa Rica; until October 2018, she served as an officer at the Costa Rican Judicial Branch, in positions such as criminal and appeal Judge, Judge of Inspection at the Costa Rican Power of Justice, and lawyer at the Constitutional Chamber at the Costa Rican Supreme Court of Justice. In 2017, she was appointed magistrate substitute of the Constitutional Court, she held this position until December 2020. She has been a university professor at both the University of Costa Rica and Universidad Latina of Costa Rica. Also, she was a trainer for the Training Unit of the Public Ministry of Costa Rica, with the Project Corte-BID, on the field of fundamental rights and principles and guarantees within the criminal process. Since 2018, she has been an independent practitioner, she has experience as litigator in various cases, including criminal, constitutional, family and administrative law cases, among others in Costa Rica, especially in San José and Guanacaste.
Experience:
Attorney and Notary Public
Monica is a corporate and labor law lawyer, Notary Public, and Business Administrator with experience in developing, growing, and strengthening new business, while being creative and a team worker.
Rocío is an Attorney and with more than 25 years of experience practicing law in Costa Rica and Central America. She has worked together with financial institutions, investment advisors, stock exchange brokers, insurance companies, multilateral organizations, service companies and companies registered with the Costa Rican Banking Regulator (SUGEF) for the purpose of preventing money laundering, among others.
Experience:
Attorney specialized in Banking, Financial and Capital Markets, Insurance, Corporate Law and Economic Criminal Law
Coordinator of the Legal Departments at SUGEF and the Costa Rican Securities and Stock Regulator (SUGEVAL)
Legal Advisor for the Ministry of Foreign Trade, regarding the administration of special trade regimes
Instructor of the Legal Module of the Stock Market Training Program at FUNDEPOS
Attorney Dentons Muñoz Costa Rica, formerly Arias & Muñoz (2006-2021)
Education:
Master of Laws - Duke University School of Laws, North Carolina. Fulbright Scholar (2005)
Sofia is a seasoned legal professional with over 12 years of experience. Before joining FORZA, she led for 6 years the legal department at a SaaS startup in Israel, where she gained hands-on experience in cross-border commercial transactions, equity and debt financing, and global compliance and operations encompassing corporate governance, privacy, information security, and ESG standards. Sofia's expertise in these domains is rooted in her earlier roles locally and abroad, at prominent law firms and Big 4 consulting firms, where she specialized in M&A, international tax consulting, and valuation preparation and analysis across diverse industries.
Viviana is an advanced Law student with more than 5-years' experience on corporate and tax law. She has experience dealing with the regulatory process of starting and maintaining business activities in Costa Rica. She has advised local and foreign companies from different industries such as pharmaceuticals, hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, energy, real estate, services and non for profit organizations.