With a professional career marked by the management of European financing programs and real estate funds, he worked at Vanguard Properties Portugal with an investment of more than €1.2 billion in Portugal, where he was Chief Investment Officer (CIO), having previously chaired the management structure of IFRRU 2020 for almost a decade, with €1.5 billion in investments and around 470 buildings renovated. This is the most important financial instrument for promoting urban regeneration launched in Portugal and a benchmark in Europe, recognized by the European Commission and the European Bank, with the aim of creating wealth, employment, and energy efficiency through the comprehensive rehabilitation of buildings for economic activities, housing, and collective use facilities, as well as projects in social areas. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Computer Engineering from UNL-FCT and is a PhD candidate in Public Administration in the area of European funds and financial instruments at ISCSP/UL. He has also attended several postgraduate courses in areas such as regulation and competition, banking, insurance and financial markets, real estate management and valuation, as well as management programs for executives, both in companies and in public administration.

Holds a Pre-Bologna Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from IPAM – the Portuguese Administration and Marketing Institute. Ana Inácio began her professional activity at Turismo de Portugal, IP, as an assistant to the Director of Financial Services. After a brief stint at Tecninvest – Techniques and Services for Investiment, S.A., where she carried out administrative duties, she returned to Turismo de Portugal, IP, as Secretary to the Administration. In this role, she has accompanied the creation of TC Turismo Capital – SCR, S.A. and TF Turismo Fundos – SGOIC, S.A., and subsequently taken on the role of Administrative Assistant.

Holds a degree in Business Organization and Management from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and after successfully completing the Advanced Marketing Program for Executives from GIEM/ISCTE, Carolina Manuel has almost 20 years’ experience in the area of ​​corporate incentives, managed by IAPMEI. With extensive experience in all the operational incentives areas during the QCA III, QREN, Portugal 2020 and Horizonte 2020 programs, she has worked in the back-office and overseen operational management to support the project analysis and monitoring teams. Carolina has also developed content regarding incentives for institutional promotion.

Degree in Accounting and Financial Administration by ISCAL, in 1996, and post-graduation in Management Control and Performance by ISCTE/INDEG (2011/2012). Advisor to the executive management of TF – Turismo Fundos, SGOIC, SA since March 2023. Between 2019 and 2023 he was a member of the Board of Directors of IHRU, IP. He was an adjunct to the members of the Government with the Culture portfolio between 2015 and 2019. In 2014 he was advisor to the National Parliament of Timor-Leste for the area of Financial and Budget Management. Between 2007 and 2010, he served on the Board of Directors of OPART, EPE. He was Financial Director of IHRU and INH between 2012 and 2014 and between 2003 and 2007. Respectively.

She began her professional career in 2009 as a receptionist and in recent years has worked as an administrative assistant in the health, beauty and wellness areas. Since April 2024, she has been an administrator at Fomento – Fundos de Investimento Imobiliário, SGOIC, S.A.

He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Instituto Superior Técnico and a master’s degree in Finance from Nova School of Business and Economics. He began his professional career at Fomento Fundos – SGOIC, SA, where he is part of the asset management team. He is currently responsible for monitoring the performance of the asset portfolio under management, as well as analyzing new applications and assisting in the evaluation of investments.

Holds a degree in Business Organization and Management from ISCTE-IUL, as well as a Postgraduate Degree in Project Management from UCP. With over 30 years experience in the field of tourism, Maria João Cardoso was part of the Specialized Support Office for Tourism Companies, an Advisor to the Board of Directors at Turismo de Portugal, IP and a Coordinator for the Financial Innovation Program for Tourism. At Turismo de Portugal, she has been the Coordinating Director for Investment Analysis and the Monitoring Department, and a member of the Monitoring Committees and Management Units for the various financial incentive systems of the Community Support Frameworks. She has worked as a consultant at several companies.

Holds a degree in Law from the Faculty of Law at the University of Lisbon (FDUL), as well as a Master’s in Rehabilitation Architecture and Urban Centers from the Faculty of Architecture (UL). She has also completed Post-Graduate studies in Legal-Administrative Sciences (FDUL) and in Planning, Urbanism and Environment Law (Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra). Before joining Turismo Fundos, Maria João Torres Silva worked at the Directorate General of Tourism and at Turismo de Portugal, IP, as a legal advisor. Since 2014, she has been responsible for compliance at Turismo Fundos, a position she accumulates with advising on the company’s internal legal advisory commitee.

Holds a degree in Finance from the Instituto Superior das Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE). Pedro Almeida has been the Administrative and Financial Director at TF Turismo Fundos – SGOIC, S.A. since June 2012. He started his journey in Tourism when he joined the Financial Department at Turismo Fundos in partnership with Turismo Capital – SCR, S.A. in 2009. He was responsible for the MSF branch’s – SGPS, S.A Finance Department in Ghana. His professional career began at Refrige, S.A. in the Budgeting and Reporting department and he has taken part in several professional training sessions, namely in the areas of money laundering and terrorism financing, as well as taxation in real estate.

Holds a degree in Business Management from the European University and a Bachelor’s in Advertising and Marketing from the Escola Superior de Comunicação Social de Lisboa, as well as a Post-Graduate degree from ISCTE in “Top Management in Hospitality and Tourism”. Pedro Rebelo is enrolled in the Order of Economists, and the Order of Certified Public Accountants. He has acquired diverse business experience through companies linked to the real estate construction and tourism sector. He also has experience in the public and private business sector in the financial and procurement areas. He worked at multinationals HP-Hewlett Packard, ROFF, Norsk Hydro, and Santa Maria and Egas Moniz hospitals in Lisbon before joining TF.

He has a degree in Civil Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico. He began his professional career in 1981, where he was responsible for monitoring and supervising construction work, appraising and issuing technical opinions on real estate. In 1986 he started work in the Tourism Fund, complemented since 1992 with the provision of real estate evaluation services for F. Turismo – Capital de Risco, S.A. This activity ceased in 1999. In 2000, he was appointed Director of the Department of Turismo de Portugal, I.P., a position he held until March 2024, when he became Executive Director of TF Turismo Fundos – SGOIC, SA.

Holds a degree in Tourism Business Management from ESHTE and Post-Graduate studies in Real Estate Investments from ISCTE – Executive Education. Rita Lavado started her professional career in 1999 at Turismo de Portugal, IP in the Investor Support Office. From 2008 to 2017, she coordinated the Team of Tourism Agencies and Activities, taking part in the development of projects such as the National Tourism Registry and, later, coordinating the Team for the Valorisation and Promotion of Tourism in the Interior. From July 2019 to April 2020, she took on the role of Management Advisor at TF Turismo Fundos – SGOIC, S.A.

Holds a degree in Economics from Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, as well as Postgraduate studies in Real Estate Management and Finance from CEMAF/ISCTE. Rita Magalhães took part in the first edition of the Advanced Management Program for Companies in the Tourism Sector (PAGEST), promoted by Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics. She has over twenty years’ experience working with real estate investment funds, and more specifically managing and overseeing real estate portfolios, assembling and analyzing investment opportunities.

Graduated in management from Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He began his professional career at Porto City Council, in the economics department. He later took on the role of financial auditor at a Big4 firm. In 2024, he joined the team at Fomento Fundos – SGOIC, SA, taking on the role of senior technician, where he is responsible for monitoring portfolio performance and settling outstanding amounts.