Local Partners
Robert Baldacci
Partner – New England
Bob brings a successful 30 year career in real estate, development and corporate finance. He has held leadership positions at the state level as well as involvement in several national organizations.
Bob served as Chairman of the Finance Authority of Maine, Vice Chairman of the Maine Guarantee Authority, President of the Bangor Region Development Alliance, Board member of the University of Maine Board of Visitors, President of the Economic Development Council of Maine, and Board member of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations. Robert has also served as Adjunct Professor at the University of Maine.
Bob has developed over $30 million in various residential and commercial real estate projects, served as Managing Partner of Pierce Atwood Consulting (an affiliate of the law firm Pierce Atwood), represented two major universities in negotiating memoranda of understanding with Queens University and the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland facilitating student and faculty exchanges and joint research opportunities. Bob also served as Vice President of Development for Ocean Properties, Ltd., one of North America’s largest owner operators of hotels and resorts. Most recently, Bob assisted with the acquisition of the Blethen Maine Newspaper Group which include three daily newspapers in Maine; the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, and Waterville Sentinel as well as Maine Sunday Telegram and MaineToday.com.
Robert received his BA and Masters in Public Administration from the University of Maine.
Robert will focus on originating and executing transactional opportunities for GroupArgent focusing on the New England and Canadian Maritime provinces
Email
+ 1 (207) 756 2063
Damián Voltes
Partner – Latin America
Damián brings 15 years of experience with companies focused in the Data Economy as an operator, senior executive, and investor.
Damian is the CEO of Patagonia Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on Latin America. He also is the CEO of Emerging Cast Inc., a company dedicated to producing, aggregating and syndicating short form videos on the WEB, television and mobile devices.
As the founder or Digital Ventures (aka: Directa Networks) and InZearch, two advertising companies, Damián built one of the most preeminent ad networks in the Latin American Online Marketing industry, which was acquired by FOX/News Corporation in July 2007. Following the acquisition, Damián served as FOX’s Vice-President - Global Business Development and Co-Managing Director for International Media Channels and led the international expansion to Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, the coordination of 21 offices, the launch of new product lines and worked on the acquisition and integration of additional ad networks.
As a serial entrepreneur, Damián founded CuponesOnline.com Inc (Online Sweepstakes), Netkiosk S.A. (Internet Public Kiosk) and InterMarketing Group (Direct Marketing Agency). He also worked in managerial positions at Global Mind (Online media planning agency), Datatrak (Automatic Vehicle Locations) and Unisys Sudamericana (IT).
Damián is also engaged in non-profit activities such as mentor, jury, advisor or contributor at Endeavor, Competencia Naves/IAE, BID Challenge, Red Innova and Fundación Tzedaka.
Damián holds a Bachelor in Business Administration (Universidad de Belgrano), a Master in Business Administration (Universidad de Belgrano) and a Postgraduate in Telecommunications (Universidad de San Andres & ITBA).
Email
+ 54 911 5719 5519