Ariel Fischman is the founder of 414 Capital, the most active corporate finance house in Latin America. He began his career in the financial industry in 2001, working for international financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and BankBoston, both in Mexico and in the United States. He has served on the boards of several private and public companies. Fischman studied business administration and graduated as valedictorian from Universidad Iberoamericana. He holds a master's degree in infrastructure from New York University and two postgraduate degrees in money market finance and derivatives from ITAM. He is a Senior Appraiser accredited by the American Society of Appraisers and a member of the Standards Review Board of the International Valuation Standards Council.