Leadership Team Bios
Advantage Insurance
William Buell
Chief Executive Officer
William Buell has served as Chief Executive Officer of Advantage Insurance Inc. since 2022. He brings extensive leadership experience from senior executive roles at Better.com, Koalafi, FirstKey, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Countrywide Securities. His expertise spans complex financial products, lending, and origination strategies across the financial services sector.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 40 years
Zaida S. Rucabado Fuxench
Chief Financial Officer
Zaida S. Rucabado Fuxench is our Chief Financial Officer leading all financial activities which includes accounting, financial reporting, controllership, financial planning and analysis, audit, tax, capital planning and treasury. She joined Advantage in January 2019 as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Advantage, Zaida worked as Director of Financial Reporting at Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS). Zaida started her career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 2002. She worked for PwC for over 14 years both in Puerto Rico and the United States, reaching a Senior Manager position. Zaida is a licensed CPA (Puerto Rico) and earned her BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Puerto Rico.
Eric Schneider
Chief Investment Officer, Advantage Insurance Inc.
Eric Schneider is Chief Investment Officer of Advantage Insurance Inc. and he is CEO of our subsidiary BasePoint Capital LLC (“BasePoint.”) He is also CIO and CEO of BasePoint Advisors LLC. Mr. Schneider acquired a controlling interest in BasePoint in January 2020 and became its Chief Executive Officer at that time. Prior to acquiring BasePoint and becoming its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Schneider was Co-Managing Member and Portfolio Manager of OCO Capital Partners LP, an investment adviser in New York City. Prior to co-founding OCO Capital Partners, Mr. Schneider was a portfolio manager with Omega Advisors, Inc. from 2011 to 2018. At Omega, Mr. Schneider was Co-Head of Structured Credit Investments, where among other responsibilities he oversaw Omega’s participation in BasePoint commercial financing transactions beginning in 2015. Mr. Schneider joined Omega in 2011 from Morgan Stanley, where he was Executive Director and Head of CLO Trading at the time of his departure. Mr. Schneider joined Morgan Stanley in 2004 where he began his career in credit investing and commercial lending. He holds a bachelor’s degree Cum Laude with distinctions in his major from Yale University.
Mónica Pérez
Associate General Counsel
Mónica Pérez serves as Associate General Counsel of Advantage Insurance Inc., leading legal strategy, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and legal risk management across the organization. She brings expertise in reinsurance and corporate law, and previously led client services and portfolio administration. Her background includes time at Goldman Sachs. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Notary Public.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 14 years
Glenda I. Osorio Torres
Chief Accounting Officer
Glenda Osorio serves as Chief Accounting Officer of Advantage Insurance Inc., overseeing accounting, financial reporting, tax, and regulatory compliance for the insurance business. With more than 22 years of industry experience, she previously held senior finance leadership roles at Triple-S and Ernst & Young. She also leads group insurance audits and supports financial reporting to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 22 years
Johanne Pagán Mercado
Head of Human Resources
Johanne Pagán Mercado serves as Head of Human Resources at Advantage Insurance Inc., leading HR strategy and operations across multiple locations. With more than 20 years of experience, she has supported organizations in the construction, distribution, pharmaceutical, hospitality, retail, and technology sectors. Her expertise includes talent management, employee relations, organizational development, and HR operations.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 20+ years
Tyrone Chatburn
Chief Technology Officer
Tyrone Chatburn serves as Chief Technology Officer of Advantage Insurance Inc., leading the organization’s technology strategy, architecture, and innovation initiatives. He brings experience across the finance, healthcare, government, and digital forensics sectors, with a background in enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and IT strategy consulting focused on secure, scalable technology solutions.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 15+ years
Life Insurance
Stuart Jessop
Chief Underwriting Officer, Life Insurance
Stuart Jessop joined Advantage in 2005 as a financial controller and today he is responsible for all life and business insurance underwriting functions. Stuart currently serves as our Chief Underwriting Officer. Prior to joining Advantage, Stuart worked at Coutts & Co. and at National Westminster Bank. He began his career as an auditor at Ernst & Young.
Hugo Cordova
President & Head of Business Development, Advantage Life Insurance
Hugo Córdova serves as President and Head of Business Development for Advantage Life Insurance, overseeing policy issuance, client relationships, and business development in Puerto Rico. He brings expertise in insurance, commercial lending, and financial services, with prior experience at Banco Santander and Aon. He also serves as President of the Puerto Rico International Insurers Association and Vice Chair of STEP Puerto Rico.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 15+ years
Bernice Rodríguez
Head of Client Services
Bernice Rodríguez serves as Head of Client Services at Advantage Insurance Inc., overseeing client relationships and service operations for the company’s life insurance business. She brings experience in insurance and legal services, with prior roles at Popular Insurance LLC and Reichard & Escalera LLC. She is admitted to practice law in Puerto Rico and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 10 years
DeAnn E. Díaz Rodríguez
Senior Client Services Manager
DeAnn Diaz serves as Senior Client Services Manager, overseeing a portfolio of Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) policies. With experience spanning insurance, legal, and financial services operations, she specializes in client onboarding, regulatory support, and servicing sophisticated insurance structures, working closely with clients and advisors to support effective policy implementation.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 8 years
Prayaksha Greedharry
Senior Client Services Manager
Prayaksha Greedharry serves as Senior Client Services Manager, overseeing Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) portfolios across Bermuda and Puerto Rico. She manages policy administration and client servicing for complex insurance structures. Holding an MSc in Finance and Investment, she has experience in investments, regulatory support, and insurance operations across the banking, investment, and insurance sectors.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 3+ years
Business Insurance
Christina Kindstedt
President, Captive Business - United States market
Christina Kindstedt serves as President of Advantage Insurance Management USA, leading the development and management of alternative risk transfer structures, including captives, RRGs, RPGs, insurance pools, and protected cells. Previously, she spent 14 years at WTW, where she built and led its Risk Retention Group Practice. She is a recognized industry leader, board member, speaker, and published author.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 20+
Liam Fleming
President, Captive Business - Cayman
Liam Fleming serves as President of Advantage Insurance Management International, overseeing the firm’s international captive insurance portfolio and client service operations. With more than 20 years of captive insurance experience, including KPMG Cayman Islands, he specializes in healthcare, reinsurance, and group captives and serves as a director of several licensed insurance companies.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 20 years
Andrea Mugglestone
Vice President, Captive Business - Cayman
Andrea serves as Vice President of Advantage International Management (Cayman) Ltd. (“AIMCL”), supporting a diverse portfolio of captive insurance structures and leading the Cayman office. Andrea is a Director of AIMCL and it’s subsidiary, Advantage Property & Casualty Company SPC. Andrea is a qualified Charted Accountant with over 13 years of financial services experience in the Cayman Islands.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 13 years
Claire Hutchinson
Senior Account Manager
Claire Hutchinson is a senior account manager for Advantage Insurance and has seven years of experience in the financial services sector, having worked in Assurance Services with PwC, South Africa, and Baker Tilly (Cayman) before joining Advantage Insurance. Her work experience includes banking, hedge funds, and captives domiciled in Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.
Claire is a qualified accountant being a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants, and she is a CFA Exam Level III candidate.
Advantage Bank
Eduardo Colón
President, Advantage International Bank Corp.
Eduardo Colón is President of Advantage International Bank Corp., (“AIBC”), a private commercial bank intended to serve the needs of specialty insurance companies and their private clients. AIBC commenced operations on January 1, 2016. Eduardo has over 30 years of experience with leading banking, securities and non-bank financial services companies. Prior to joining Advantage in 2015, Eduardo was the Chief Operating Officer of Citi International Financial Services, a broker dealer subsidiary of Citibank. He has also been First Vice President of Corporate Banking of SunTrust Bank, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Head of Corporate and Commercial of Scotiabank Puerto Rico, President of BBVA Securities Puerto Rico, Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Markets and Trading of Santander Securities and Vice president and General Manager of Chase Securities Puerto Rico. Eduardo earned his BBA from the University of Puerto Rico, Cum Laude and his MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Xiomara Cebollero
Chief Compliance Officer, Advantage International Bank Corp.
Xiomara I. Cebollero Dávila serves as Chief Compliance Officer of Advantage International Bank Corp., overseeing regulatory compliance across the Bank and its Puerto Rico affiliates. With more than 23 years of banking and compliance experience, she has held senior compliance and legal leadership roles at Banco Santander Puerto Rico and Oriental Bank. She is a licensed attorney, notary public, and CRCM professional.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 24 years
Michael Tafur
Head of Business Development, Advantage International Bank Corp.
Michael Tafur serves as Head of Business Development at Advantage International Bank Corp., leading client acquisition, strategic partnerships, and growth initiatives. With more than 20 years of banking and financial services experience, he has held senior leadership roles at Bank of America, Standard Chartered, and American Express Bank, with expertise in commercial banking, treasury, and cross-border financial services.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 30 years
Mauricio Reyes
Operations, Information, and Security Director
Mauricio Reyes supports technology security and operations at Advantage International Bank Corp. With more than 30 years of banking technology and operations experience, he previously held leadership roles at Italbank International Bank, StateTrust International Bank, and Banca Sella AG. His expertise includes technology security, access controls, correspondent banking, and foreign exchange operations.
Years of Professional or Industry Experience: 35 years