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<h2 style="text-align: left">Executive Summary</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;text-align: left">Gustavo Gabriel Dolfino is a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in global financial markets and entrepreneurship. A Uruguayan-born American based in New York City, he has founded and led multiple ventures spanning financial services, executive search, healthcare technology, education technology, the spa industry, and Insurtech. He has been a frequent contributor to top-tier financial news outlets, including CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC News, The Wall Street Journal, and Fox News. Gustavo holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BBA in International Business from The George Washington University. He is fluent in English and Spanish, with conversational proficiency in Italian, Portuguese, and French.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left">Financial Lines Insurance Expertise</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;text-align: left">Gustavo has made it his mission to help insurance carriers, TPAs, MGUs, MGAs, law firms, reinsurance companies, and brokers leverage AI-driven solutions to streamline the management and investigation of Financial Lines claims. His focus spans the entire claims process—from initial submission through coverage determination—across D&O, E&O, fiduciary, and EPL matters.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;text-align: left">He recently argued successfully against an improper D&O coverage denial by a major carrier, resulting in a full reversal and policy-limit payout.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left">Entrepreneurial Record</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;text-align: left"><b>Current</b> – Confidential</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in;text-align: left"><b>EquiVest Partners, LLC</b> – Gustavo co-founded EquiVest Partners, LLC and served as its CEO. The company sought to disrupt the health and wellness industry in the medical spa sector by connecting consumers with a network of independent med spas at pre-negotiated discounted rates.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;text-align: left"><b>Student Global, LLC (d/b/a myKlovr)</b> – In 2016, Gustavo launched this software-as-a-service (SaaS) company providing online college admissions solutions. As founder and CEO, he oversaw the design and development of a highly scalable platform that functioned as a virtual college counselor, democratizing access to college planning services regardless of socioeconomic status. The technology aimed to disrupt the $900 billion global education market via a recurring revenue model.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;text-align: left"><b>WhiteRock Capital Partners, Inc.</b> – Gustavo founded and led WhiteRock Capital Partners, Inc. as its CEO. The investment banking boutique provided M&A advisory, capital raising, and strategic counsel to middle-market clients across a variety of sectors and industries.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 6pt;text-align: left"><b>The WhiteRock Group, LLC</b> – In the early 2000s, Gustavo founded and led The WhiteRock Group, LLC as its CEO. Headquartered in New York City, this global financial services executive search firm served Wall Street institutions with talent acquisition solutions.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 10pt;text-align: left"><b>Cancer Frontiers Inc.</b> – Gustavo founded Cancer Frontiers, an internet-based B2B provider of genetic oncology drugs. The company sought to facilitate sales of these drugs from pharmaceutical producers to office-based oncology providers. Gustavo served as CEO.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left">Wall Street Career</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;text-align: left">Gustavo's Wall Street career included positions at premier institutions, including UBS International (Paine-Webber legacy), where he served as Head of Product Sales for Private Wealth Management, and Smith Barney Inc., where, as Head of Debt Capital Markets, Emerging Markets, he originated, structured, and executed sovereign and corporate debt mandates.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left">Education</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;text-align: left">MBA, International Management – Thunderbird School of Global Management</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;text-align: left">BBA, International Business – The George Washington University</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left">Philanthropy & Community</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;text-align: left">Gustavo is an avid supporter of charitable causes and strongly believes in giving back to the community.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left">Contact Information</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left">Phone: (646) 258-4531</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left">Email: gdolfino967@gmail.com</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left">LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gus</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left">New York, NY</p>
