About Us
What We Do
At PL Trade Finance USA, we empower businesses with customized financial solutions designed to optimize cash flow, mitigate risk, and fuel growth. With over 40 years of experience, we specialize in Trade and Supply Chain Finance, helping corporations and SMEs navigate the complexities of global trade with confidence.
We provide innovative, tailored financial solutions that drive business success. Our key services include:
Pre- and Post-Shipment Financing – Secure working capital at every stage of the trade cycle.
Supply Chain Finance – Optimize payments and strengthen supplier relationships.
Factoring – Convert receivables into immediate liquidity.
Purchase Order Financing – Ensure smooth operations by funding purchase orders.
Debt Structuring & Restructuring – Improve financial stability with custom financing plans.
Debt & Capital Raising – Access global funding to expand your business. M&A and Commercial Project Financing – Fund strategic transactions and business growth.
History
PL Trade Finance USA is backed by a team of professionals with over 40 years of international experience in Trade Finance services.
Over the last 15 years, PL Trade Finance USA’s directors have secured over $400 million USD in funding for companies across the region.
The company is affiliated with PLTC Trade Services Inc., established in 2010, specializing in financial structuring and investment services in Miami, USA, with representatives in the Andean region, Mexico, and Central America. To address the growing needs of trade services and risk management for clients in China, PLTC (HK) Limited was founded in Hong Kong in 2012.

Our Expert Team
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José Vera Grunauer
Partner / Director
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Fernando Vela Holguín
Partner / Director
PL Trade Finance USA

Bolívar Peñafiel González
Credit Risk Manager
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Teresa Diaz
Credit Risk Manager
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Yury Perez
Credit Risk Manager
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Jose Fernando Navia
Credit Risk Manager
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Juan F. Vela Summers
Operations
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Micaela Peñaherrera
Operations
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Regional Team & Associates in the USA and Latin America:
Robert Debhert – California
Ethan Gilmore – California
Julia Guerra – Guatemala/Salvador/ Mexico
Ivan Cevallos – Panama
Franco Maroni – Argentina y Uruguay.
Jose Luis Gutierrez – Mexico
Diego Echeverry – Colombia/Panama
Juan David Polit – Ecuador
Jorge Hidalgo – Ecuador
Francisco Proaño S. – Ecuador
Patricio Leon- Peru
Luiz H. Bueno – Brasil
Henrry Biddulph – USA
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