James is a senior professional who has over 27 years of project and asset-based finance experience. Before Argyle, James was the Division Director for EMEA at Macquarie Bank focused on mining and related industries. At Macquarie, James pursued asset-backed and asset trading opportunities globally supporting clients headquartered in the region. Prior to that, he was a founder of Caterpillar Financial’s Structured Finance division in Zurich and Melbourne Australia, where he led project finance and equipment financing facilities for greenfield mining projects. James started his career at IBM Capital and ABB Financial Services leading international transactions in a wide variety of emerging markets.

Ricardo is a finance professional with over 20 years of experience in the resources sector (mining, oil & gas, and power generation). Prior to starting Project Argyle, Ricardo was an Associate Director at Macquarie Bank focused on the natural resources industries in the Americas. At Macquarie, Ricardo was the lead originator of asset-back financings and leases for a wide variety of corporate clients. Before Macquarie, Ricardo worked at Caterpillar Financial in its Power Finance and Structured Finance divisions providing corporate, construction, and project loans as well as equipment loans and leases. Ricardo holds a BSc. in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. He is also a CFA® charterholder. He has lived and worked in the USA, Brazil, and Colombia.

Jennifer is a C suite executive with over 25 years in the asset finance industry.  Jennifer’s most recent role as COO in the Americas for Macquarie was on the back of the successful experience at Macquarie’s Mining Asset Finance group that she and her colleagues started organically. Jennifer has worked and lived across multiple geographies (NY, Chicago, Nashville, London, Sydney and Melbourne).

Jennifer started her asset finance career at GE Capital in the capital markets and syndication team which gave her a vast experience in multiple asset classes. The focus on mining was a result of an uncovered niche that remains underserved to this day.