Conference Speakers

Lief Simon has been taking a diversified global approach–to business, to investing, and to life in general–and showing others how to do the same, for more than 20 years.

Kathleen Peddicord has been researching, writing, speaking, and presenting on the topics of living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years.

João Gil Figueira (JD, LLM, MMgt) is an international tax and business lawyer who advises multinational firms and high-net-worth individuals regarding taxation, investment structures,

Juan Darío Gutiérrez is the co-founder of Gutiérrez Group, a Medellín-based multifamily office servicing international clients living and/or doing business in Colombia.

David Payne has been working in the corporate, fiduciary, trust, financial and alternative financial services industry since 2004, specializing in alternative investment vehicles and asset managers.

Vincenzo Villamena is the founder of Online Taxman, specializing in International Accounting & Tax Services for Expats who want straightforward and transparent solutions.

Jamie Vrijhof-Droese is a cross-border wealth management expert, public speaker, and writer. She heads the business development of WHVP and advises a group of international clients with respect to international diversification and asset protection. She is a board member of the Swiss Association of Wealth Managers, the central agency for independent wealth managers in Switzerland.

Carl H. Linder is a partner and Co-Chair of the International Wealth and Asset Planning Group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Linder has advised individual and business clients regarding corporate tax, international tax, estate and gift tax and state and local taxes.

Ángela Sanchez is a trained veterinarian that is now specializing in the financial field. For over 20 years she has led her team in advising clients in national and international investments.