About Us
Menfis is the Menin family’s U.S.-based family holding company, responsible for managing the family’s business interests, including strategic direction, investments, and the long-term planning of its portfolio companies and ventures.
Our Business Objectives
▪ Optimize allocation of the family’s capital to drive sustainable growth and appropriate returns
▪ Promote disciplined governance and long-term value creation across all business interests
▪ Oversee and execute select strategic and financial transactions across the family’s business portfolio
▪ Identify and develop new investment opportunities, with an emphasis on the U.S.
▪ Develop long-term partnerships with other investors with similar objectives and values
Menin Family History
Nearly Half a Century of Entrepreneurial History
In 1979, Rubens Menin founded MRV Engenharia, a real estate developer focused on affordable housing in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Over the decades, MRV grew into the largest residential developer in the country, expanding into more than 100 cities and delivering over 500,000 units to date.
Building on his success, Rubens and his family strategically diversified beyond construction, investing in financial services, media, and sports, both domestically and internationally. Their entrepreneurial vision led to the creation of three public companies, along with controlling stakes in several other private companies.
Since launching AHS Residential (now Resia) in 2012, the Menin family has steadily expanded its presence in the United States. In 2024, Menfis was established to begin their next stage of expansion in the country.
1979
Rubens Menin launches MRV
1994
MRV launches Intermedium Financeira
2005
Creation of the Conedi Family Office
2007
MRV B3 IPO
2008
MRV launches LOG
2012
MRV launches Urba;
Rubens Menin launches AHS Residential
2018
Inter B3 IPO;
LOG Spin-Off and Public Listing on B3
2019
Launch of CNN Brazil
2021
Acquisition of Atlético MG and Itatiaia;
Launch of Menin Company
2022
Inter lists its shares on NASDAQ; AHS Residential rebrands to Resia
2024
Creation of Menfis
Team
Management
Matias Rotella
CEO & Board Member
▪ Matias Rotella is CEO of Menfis, responsible for the company’s strategy, growth, and long-term value creation
▪ Board member at Menfis, LOG Commercial Properties, and Resia
▪ 20 years of investment banking experience, primarily in New York, including 16 years at Goldman Sachs in senior leadership roles, including Head of Financial Institutions for Latin America, Head of Goldman Sachs Argentina, and Head of Investment Banking Services for Latin America
▪ Over the course of his career, he has participated in more than 125 transactions across 20 countries, totaling approximately US$115 billion across M&A, equity, and fixed income transactions
▪ Holds a degree in Economics with Honors from Universidad Católica Argentina and an MBA from Columbia Business School
Federico Oller
Managing Director
▪ Federico Oller is Managing Director of Menfis and leads the company’s investment decisions and the operational execution of its portfolio
▪ Ten years of experience as Investment Director at BTG Pactual Asset Management, heading investments in the financial services, technology and payments sectors, within the Brazilian equities market
▪ Consultant at Bain & Company, leading M&A, strategy development, organization design and performance improvement in 20+ projects in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Extensive experience in financial services and retail
▪ Holds an Industrial Engineering degree with Honors from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires and an MBA from Columbia Business School
Alfonso Vigliero
Associate
▪ Alfonso Vigliero is responsible for conducting detailed financial analysis, supporting deal execution, and assisting in sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities to enhance Menfis' portfolio
▪ Former Investment Banking Analyst and Associate at Goldman Sachs, based in New York, specializing in Latin America Equity Capital Markets
▪ Former Finance & Operations Manager at Physicians Choice Management, a developer and operator of healthcare facilities
▪ Holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Economics from Brown University
Board
Rubens Menin
Board Chairman
▪ Founder and chairman of MRV Engenharia, Brazil’s largest real estate company, specializing in affordable housing since 1979
▪ Expanded into finance and logistics by founding Banco Inter (1994), LOG Commercial Properties (2008), and chairing Urba for urban development
▪ Diversified business interests with the launches of CNN Brasil (2019) and MWC (2021), and the purchase of Rádio Itatiaia (2021)
▪ Holds a Civil Engineering degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), graduating in 1978
▪ Named EY’s World Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018 for his impact on Brazil’s real estate sector
Rafael Menin
Board Member
▪ CEO of MRV Engenharia, leading Brazil’s largest homebuilder and real estate developer
▪ Began his career at MRV in 1999 as a civil engineering intern, gaining deep expertise in residential and commercial real estate
▪ Appointed CEO of Region I at MRV in 2014 and has been a Board Member of Urba since 2012
▪ Has played a key role in MRV’s growth and expansion, strengthening its position in the Brazilian real estate market
▪ Graduated in Civil Engineering from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in 2003
João Vitor Menin
Board Member
▪ CEO of Inter&Co., leading its transformation into a global digital financial platform
▪ Joined Inter in 2004, served on the Board of Directors (2005–2019), became COO in 2008, and CEO in 2015
▪ Expanded the bank’s services to include investments, credit insurance, cashback rewards, and cross-border solutions
▪ Recognized with the BRAVO Innovative CEO of the Year Award in 2024 for driving digital banking expansion in Brazil and the U.S.
▪ Graduated in Civil Engineering from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in 2005
Maria Fernanda Menin
Board Member
▪ Lawyer and business executive with a law degree from Faculdade Milton Campos (2001) and a graduate degree in Economic and Business Law from FGV (2003)
▪ Began her career at MRV Engenharia in 1997, rising through key legal positions before becoming Chief Legal Officer (CLO) in 2010
▪ Served as CLO until 2019 and was then elected to MRV’s Board of Directors, where she continues to serve
▪ President of Instituto Iungo, dedicated to promoting and developing professional educators in Brazil
▪ Board member at Banco Inter and Movimento Bem Maior, supporting social initiatives
Gustavo Drummond
Board Member
▪ CEO of Conedi Participações, the Menins’ family office
▪ Board Member at Rádio Itatiaia and Clube Atlético Mineiro
▪ Over 20 years of experience in financial markets, with expertise in risk management, portfolio strategy, and investment analysis
▪ Holds a degree in Business Administration from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), with a specialization in Finance from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)