Patrick McGinnis is the Managing Partner of Dirigo Advisors, which provides strategic advice and early-stage capital to investors and businesses in Latin America and other emerging markets. Previously, he executed private equity investments at both PineBridge Investments and JP Morgan Partners, with particular emphasis on Latin America. An avid traveler, Patrick has visited 60 countries. He blogs about travel and innovation for The Huffington Post and is a member of the Business Advisory Network of NESsT, Patrick is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Business School. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.