Amauri A. Castillo holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Science from Universidad de Panamá. He is an external advisor specializing in legal, banking, regulatory, and strategic matters with 20 years of experience in the financial sector. In the public sector, Mr. Castillo has served as a technical advisor for the program to improve the transparency and integrity of the Panamanian financial system, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). He was Secretary General of the Superintendency of Banks; and Advisor to the Superintendent of Banks for the promotion of Panama as an International Banking Center, for the defense of international financial services. He was also an Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Superintendency of the Securities Market for institutional strengthening, among others. His experience in the private sector includes his participation as an Independent Director on several boards of directors of domestic and international banks, trust companies, and brokerage houses. He was also an Independent Director of APC Intelidat, S.A. He is the founding member of Amauri Castillo & Co., a law and advisory firm. Mr. Castillo’s professional associations include memberships in the Panama Bar Association, the Asociación Panameña de Ejecutivos de Empresa (APEDE – Panamanian Association of Business Executives), and the Institute of Corporate Governance – Panama Chapter.