EFG Appoints Americas CIO, Deputy Chief Executive For Miami RIA Business

Tom Burroughes

2 July 2025

EFG International has appointed Luis Ferreira as chief investment officer for the Americas and deputy CEO for the RIA business in Miami, effective yesterday.

In this new and expanded function, he will still be based in Miami reporting directly to Sanjin Mohorovic, head of the Latin America region, with a functional reporting line to Andre Portelli, global head investment and client solutions, the firm said in a statement.

Ferreira serves as head of investment strategy group at EFG Capital . In his role as CIO for the Americas, he will be responsible for leading and further strengthening the investment solutions teams in the region across all relevant jurisdictions .

He will also develop and oversee EFG’s investment strategy for Latin America alongside Mozamil Afzal, global chief investment officer at EFG, and Andre Portelli, global head of investment and client solutions at EFG.

As deputy CEO of the RIA business in Miami, he will collaborate with Eduardo Cruz, CEO of the RIA, to define the strategic direction of the business and its performance targets.

Ferreira has been with EFG for almost a decade. In 2019, he was appointed as a managing director and assumed his role leading the investment strategy group at EFG Capital, where he heads a team of investment professionals. Prior to that, he spent five years at Delta National Bank and Trust Company in New York and six years at Banco Alfa in São Paulo, primarily as an equity portfolio manager.

“We are taking a multifaceted approach in Latin America to capitalize on the attractive opportunities available in this region, which continues to see strong levels of wealth creation,” Sanjin Mohorovic, head of Latin America region, said.

“We are convinced that in this key senior position, Luis will play a pivotal role in the delivery of our strategic plan, driving our investment platform, expanding our footprint in Brazil and across the wider region, and shaping the next phase of EFG’s growth in Latin America,” Mohorovic said.