Carlo Bronzini Vender is an investment banker specializing in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. As a Partner in Brera Capital Partners LLC, a New York based private equity firm, he headed the firm's efforts in the areas of chemicals and lodging, as well as international investments. His experience includes structuring complex private equity investments such as the acquisition of Italtel from Telecom Italia, in which Brera invested alongside Cisco Systems, CD&R and Advent International.

Prior to joining Brera Capital Partners LLC, Mr. Bronzini Vender was a Managing Director at Wolfensohn & Co. and its successor firm Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown. Mr. Bronzini Vender has advised a number of Fortune 500 clients in connection with domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including Du Pont, Host Marriott, The New York Times Company, Baxter International, Daimler Benz and Grupo Pulsar. Representative transactions include the $1.0 billion sale of Host Marriott Services to Italy's Autogrill, the $2.25 billion acquisition of ICI's global synthetic materials operations by Du Pont, the $1.6 billion acquisition of a 20% stake in Pioneer Hi-Bred by Du Pont, the restructuring of Marriott Corporation into Host Marriott Corporation and Marriott International, the $1.1 billion acquisition of Affiliated Publications (The Boston Globe) by The New York Times Company and the $2.0 billion spin-off of Caremark from Baxter International.

Mr. Bronzini Vender started his career as a consultant in the London office of Bain & Company, a leading international strategic consulting firm. His experience included strategic advisory assignments for clients such as Dun & Bradstreet, Nielsen and DHL.

Mr. Bronzini Vender holds a degree in business administration from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.