Who is Julio Herrera Velutini - born to excel his family legacy as an International Banker

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Julio Herrera Velutini born to excel his family legacy as an International Banker International banker Julio Herrera Velutini was born on December 15, 1971, into the prestigious Herrera-Velutini banking dynasty. His family has been involved in Latin American finance for more than a century. Julio Herrera graduated from Venezuela's Central University with a bachelor's degree in 1990 while also working as a trader on the Caracas Stock Exchange. He began working at Multinvest Casa de Bolsa as a stockbroker and eventually advanced to become a partner, board member, and the brokerage company's main shareholder. In addition, from 1992 to 1998, Julio M. Herrera Velutini worked as a senior director at Multinvest Operadora de Bolsa, C.A. and its subsidiaries. As one of Inversiones Transbanca's primary shareholders, Julio Martin Herrera Velutini served as chairman before joining the company in 1998. He also held senior leadership positions for several of the company's portfolio businesses, including Kia Motors of Venezuela, BMW of Venezuela, Banco Activo Banco Comercia, and Transporte de Valores Bancarios de Venezuela. He took the prestigious patriarchal role of the family's financial business at the early age of 28. In barely three years, he rose to prominence in both society and the economics of Latin America. He co-founded Bolvar Banco Universal, C.A. in 2000 and served as its president while also holding senior positions at Financial Venezolana, C.A. and Central Cash Corporation, furthering his footprint in the banking industry. In 2007, Julio Herrera Velutini was named CEO and chairman of Banco Real. He held these posts until 2009, during which time he oversaw initiatives to concentrate the company's attention on assisting small business owners and modernizing its loan approval procedure. In addition, he oversaw the bank's development in North America and helped to organize the opening of a new headquarters in Caracas before assisting in the merger with Helm Bank.


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