Trelia is an advisory and asset management firm focused on investments in the energy and infrastructure sectors in northern Latin America.

Trelia currently co-manages INICIA’s energy fund. INICIA is a private asset management firm that operates in partnership with specialized asset managers focused on the Northern Latin America Region (NOLA) whose goal is to generate long-term value for investors, partners, and associates.

Trelia’s executives have experience in the development, financing, construction, and operation of more than 1,000MW in renewable and conventional technologies.

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

Management and strategic direction for the execution of new projects and execution of pipeline of +1,000MW in renewable projects.

Controlling & strategic shareholder in the project company that participated and was awarded the development, financing and construction of an LNG receiving, storage and regasification terminal, together with a 420MW combined cycle generation block.

Termoyopal is a 200MW natural gas generation plant next to a gas processing plant. This asset was acquired in 2021 as HIC’s first foray outside the Dominican Republic.

Advisor to HIC as a long-term investor focused on energy assets in the northern region of Latin America. HIC is the founding partner of EGE Haina, being the private partner of the most successful public-private partnership in the Dominican Republic.

Financial and strategic advisory, mainly focused on liability restructuring and public issuances in the Dominican Republic Securities Market.

Trelia’s executives have experience in the development, financing, construction, and operation of more than 1,000MW in renewable and conventional technologies.

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

1 Ege Haina

Management and strategic direction for the execution of new projects and execution of pipeline of +1,000MW in renewable projects.

2 Manzanillo Gas & power

Controlling & strategic shareholder in the project company that participated and was awarded the development, financing and construction of an LNG receiving, storage and regasification terminal, together with a 420MW combined cycle generation block.

3 Termoyopal

Termoyopal is a 200MW natural gas generation plant next to a gas processing plant. This asset was acquired in 2021 as HIC’s first foray outside the Dominican Republic.

4 Hic (Haina investment Company)

Advisor to HIC as a long-term investor focused on energy assets in the northern region of Latin America. HIC is the founding partner of EGE Haina, being the private partner of the most successful public-private partnership in the Dominican Republic.

5 SIBA

Financial and strategic advisory, mainly focused on liability restructuring and public issuances in the Dominican Republic Securities Market.

Board of Directors

  • Luis Mejía

  • Felipe Vicini

  • Amelia Vicini

  • José Manuel Ortega

  • Leonel Melo

Advisors – Industry Experts

  • Massimo Tambosco

    He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan, with a specialization in Corporate Finance. He has developed executive programs at the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago and Harvard Business School in Boston. Massimo is a Senior Advisor for a consulting firm and a member of several boards of directors. He was Deputy General Manager of Enersis, previously also held the position of Administration and Finance Manager of Ferrero de Mexico and served in various positions of financial manager and corporate controller of companies and business areas of the Enel Group.

  • Felipe Quintero

    Felipe Quintero has a Law Degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Universidad de los Andes (Bogota, Colombia) and a Master of Laws Degree (LLM) from Harvard Law School. Admitted to the bar in Colombia and Spain. Felipe has more than 22 years of experience practicing in the areas of corporate law, mergers & acquisitions and financing transactions working for leading international law firms. Recipient of the Corporate and M&A (high-end) Lawyer of the year granted by Legal 500 Award in 2024 and the “Young Jurist of the Year” award granted by the Garrigues Foundation and the University of Navarra in 2004. In 2008 and 2009 he worked at the London office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He is professor of Comparative Corporate Law at IE Law School. 

  • Massimo Tambosco

    He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan, with a specialization in Corporate Finance. He has developed executive programs at the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago and Harvard Business School in Boston. Massimo is a Senior Advisor for a consulting firm and a member of several boards of directors. He was Deputy General Manager of Enersis, previously also held the position of Administration and Finance Manager of Ferrero de Mexico and served in various positions of financial manager and corporate controller of companies and business areas of the Enel Group.

  • Felipe Quintero

    Felipe Quintero has a Law Degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Universidad de los Andes (Bogota, Colombia) and a Master of Laws Degree (LLM) from Harvard Law School. Admitted to the bar in Colombia and Spain. Felipe has more than 22 years of experience practicing in the areas of corporate law, mergers & acquisitions and financing transactions working for leading international law firms. Recipient of the Corporate and M&A (high-end) Lawyer of the year granted by Legal 500 Award in 2024 and the “Young Jurist of the Year” award granted by the Garrigues Foundation and the University of Navarra in 2004. In 2008 and 2009 he worked at the London office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He is professor of Comparative Corporate Law at IE Law School. 

The team has vast experience in local and international securities markets, as well as private equity and M&A transactions.

  • Luis Mejía

    Managing partner

    More than 20 years of experience in the energy and financial sectors. He is a member of the strategy and investment committee of INICIA’s energy fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of EGE Haina, Chairman of the Board of SIBA Energy, President of the Electric Industry Association (ADIE), among others.

    Prior to joining Trelia, he served as CEO of EGE Haina and previously as head of the corporate and investment banking business for the English-speaking Caribbean at Citi.

    Luis is an Industrial Engineer graduated from PUCMM with an MBA from Georgetown University.

  • Miguel Baquero

    Associate

    More than ten years of experience in Corporate Finance. He was Manager of Planning and Strategy at EGE Haina and Senior Consultant in the transaction services practice at a Big Four firm.

    Graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Operations. In addition, he has passed the first two levels of the CFA program.

  • Rodolfo Marranzini, CFA

    Associate

    Has extensive experience in the Dominican Securities Market, performing duties of portfolio management, private debt structuring and mergers and acquisitions.

    He was Investment Fund Administrator at JMMB SAFI, and previously served as Senior Analyst at Advanced Asset Management. He holds a degree in Business Administration, mention in Finance from Florida International University. He also holds the “Charterholder Financial Analyst” designation.

  • María C. Rojas

    Associate

    With a solid track record of 10 years in Latin America, Maria has excelled in new business development for the energy sector in well-known companies such as EGE Haina and SK E&S. Prior to this, she played key roles in the automotive industry and in consulting at a Big Four firm for companies in the energy sector.

    Maria holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Universidad de los Andes, and a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

  • Olga Cabral

    Administrative Coordinator

    Executive Secretary by profession, with more than 29 years of experience in the administrative area of the private sector, working in the banking, press and insurance.

    Diploma in Human Resources Management, with advanced studies in English and extensive workshops in writing for effective communication.

    She has been working as Administrative Coordinator for 14 years at Inicia’s Energy and Industry Fund, channeling all the processes related to her position, between collaborators and service providers.

  • Paola Troncoso

    Financial Analyst

    Experience in Corporate Finance and Risk, having held positions of Financial Analyst and Senior Business Credit Analyst in companies abroad and Banco Popular Dominicano.

    Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance with a minor in Computer Information Systems from Bentley University.

  • María A. Redondo

    Consultant

    + 12 years of experience in Investment Banking, Asset Management and Corporate Finance at Putney Capital Management, Banco Popular Dominicano and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

    “Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics at Babson College and MBA at IE Business School.

  • Luis Mejía

    Managing partner

    More than 20 years of experience in the energy and financial sectors. He is a member of the strategy and investment committee of INICIA’s energy fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of EGE Haina, Chairman of the Board of SIBA Energy, President of the Electric Industry Association (ADIE), among others.

    Prior to joining Trelia, he served as CEO of EGE Haina and previously as head of the corporate and investment banking business for the English-speaking Caribbean at Citi.

    Luis is an Industrial Engineer graduated from PUCMM with an MBA from Georgetown University.

  • Miguel Baquero

    Associate

    More than ten years of experience in Corporate Finance. He was Manager of Planning and Strategy at EGE Haina and Senior Consultant in the transaction services practice at a Big Four firm.

    Graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Operations. In addition, he has passed the first two levels of the CFA program.

  • Rodolfo Marranzini, CFA

    Associate

    Has extensive experience in the Dominican Securities Market, performing duties of portfolio management, private debt structuring and mergers and acquisitions.

    He was Investment Fund Administrator at JMMB SAFI, and previously served as Senior Analyst at Advanced Asset Management. He holds a degree in Business Administration, mention in Finance from Florida International University. He also holds the “Charterholder Financial Analyst” designation.

  • María C. Rojas

    Associate

    With a solid track record of 10 years in Latin America, Maria has excelled in new business development for the energy sector in well-known companies such as EGE Haina and SK E&S. Prior to this, she played key roles in the automotive industry and in consulting at a Big Four firm for companies in the energy sector.

    Maria holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Universidad de los Andes, and a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

  • Olga Cabral

    Administrative Coordinator

    Executive Secretary by profession, with more than 29 years of experience in the administrative area of the private sector, working in the banking, press and insurance.

    Diploma in Human Resources Management, with advanced studies in English and extensive workshops in writing for effective communication.

    She has been working as Administrative Coordinator for 14 years at Inicia’s Energy and Industry Fund, channeling all the processes related to her position, between collaborators and service providers.

  • Paola Troncoso

    Financial Analyst

    Experience in Corporate Finance and Risk, having held positions of Financial Analyst and Senior Business Credit Analyst in companies abroad and Banco Popular Dominicano.

    Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance with a minor in Computer Information Systems from Bentley University.

  • María A. Redondo

    Consultant

    + 12 years of experience in Investment Banking, Asset Management and Corporate Finance at Putney Capital Management, Banco Popular Dominicano and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

    “Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics at Babson College and MBA at IE Business School.