Rodrigo Avendaño holds degrees in Industrial Civil Engineering and Industrial Execution Engineering from the University of Santiago, Chile. He has over 23 years of experience in the financial industry, specializing in compliance and operational risk. He currently serves as Compliance and Operational Risk Manager at Vantrust Capital, leading compliance management as well as prevention and control models for the group’s various companies. Previously, he held executive positions at Banco de Chile, Citibank, and BBVA, where he built a distinguished track record in regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, risk management, and corporate governance. He also holds specialized certifications in anti-money laundering, securities markets, and risk management, underscoring his extensive experience in implementing regulatory standards and internal control best practices within the financial industry.
