The PPF Team works diligently to provide you with the best possible solutions.
Our team holds experience in data collection and analysis, quantitative and qualitative research methods, stakeholder engagement, financial and business analysis, and risk management.
Christopher McGann
Christopher McGann is the Managing Director of PPF Capital Belize Ltd. Mr. McGann has over 14 years of experience in Belize’s business and financial services sector. He has worked in financial regulation, private banking, and energy. His areas of expertise include MSME capacity building, financial and economic analysis, green finance and risk management, and strategic planning.
Mr.McGann is currently the Biodiversity Finance Advisor for the Biodiversity Finance Initiative Project in Belize. Before PPF Capital, Mr. McGann held executive positions in Belize Electricity Limited and the Caribbean Investment Holdings Group (Belize Bank and Belize Bank International). In these roles, he was responsible for leading strategic planning, developing risk management frameworks, managing investment portfolios, and developing and implementing short-term financing programs/strategies.
Mr.McGann holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Financial Markets from Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom, and a Master’s Degree in International Banking and Financial Services from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.
Simran Daryanani
Ms. Simran Daryanani is a finance and business consultant. Ms.Daryanani joined the team in 2019 as a financial analyst and transitioned into her role as a consultant in 2021. She has since provided technical support in various projects related to risk management, green finance, stakeholder engagement, policy, and strategy development. Her areas of expertise include financial and economic analysis, business feasibility and analysis, and data analysis.
Before PPF Capital, Ms.Daryanani worked at CitiBank in business compliance and provided audit support for the NAM Reimbursement Team.
Ms. Daryanani holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. She is pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Tampa, Florida.
Carrie Bowman
Carrie Bowman holds the role of an Senior Economic and Financial Analyst as of July 2023. Since her joining, she has been actively contributing to diverse projects encompassing business plan development, business continuity, green financing, and public-private partnerships. Her proficiencies span across domains such as accounting, financial reporting and analysis, as well as data analysis.
Prior to her association with PPF Capital, Carrie garnered experience as an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Analyst at CFO Solutions LLC, situated in Tampa, Florida.
Ms. Bowman is a holder of both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Accounting, each obtained from the University of South Florida.
Aurora Balam
Aurora Balam currently holds the position of Junior Financial and Economic Analyst at PPF Capital Ltd. With a background in accounting and auditing, Aurora has forged a strong foundation for her present role. Her responsibilities encompass providing technical support across diverse projects, spanning risk management, sustainable finance, stakeholder engagement, financial feasibility, and strategic development. Aurora’s expertise lies in financial and economic analysis, business feasibility assessment, as well as accounting and financial reporting.
Aurora embarked on her professional journey as an Accountant at Dogwood Literacy Council before transitioning into roles centered around auditing at HLB Belize LLP and Moore Belize LLP. This fusion of proficiencies in auditing and financial analysis equips her with a versatile skill set, forming the bedrock of her contributions.
Aurora earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Accounting from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.