Emilio Estevez joined Tradewind Finance as vice president of sales based out of the New York office. Estevez will leverage his experiences building client relationships and structuring deals in the trade finance space to drive Tradewind’s factoring and supply chain financing business and expand its international client base, including in Latin America where he concentrated his business development efforts previously. Estevez will report to John Stillwaggon, CEO of Tradewind Americas.

Esteves formerly served as business development director at financial firms Stenn International and RTS International. Most recently in his role at Stenn, he was responsible for structuring supply chain financing deals for clients globally, with a focus on digital strategy. At RTS, Esteves generated new business for the company throughout Latin America.

Prior to stepping into the financial services field, Esteves worked for a wire and synthetic rope manufacturer, garnering knowledge on the production side, where he was in charge of managing and resolving field engineering issues.