Como construir uma empresa que sobreviva sem você I Walter Maciel, AZ Quest

In this 8th episode of the first season of Humans of Faria Lima, we welcome one of the most authentic voices in the Brazilian financial market. Walter Maciel, CEO of AZ Quest, opened the doors of his home for a relaxed chat, where he shared details of his career path, from different schools like Garantia and Safra to exploring the fund management industry and creating one of the largest firms in the country: AZ Quest. The conversation touches on contexts and lessons learned regarding crises, risk management, high-performance culture, shareholder betrayals, and the role of a CEO in an asset management firm. Co-production: B3 Sponsorship: Minerva Foods and Range Rover Support: Revolut and Private Co 00:00 Introduction 03:58 The slogan “Say what needs to be said” 06:29 Beginning in the financial market and PUC-Rio 10:06 The experience at Banco Safra 13:55 The aggressive culture of Banco Garantia 16:19 Lessons learned from Safra and Garantia 20:18 Credit Suisse and beginning at Quest 27:33 2008 crisis and near sale of AZ Quest 28:10 The three great lessons of the crisis 35:55 ​​CEO of an asset without being a manager 42:33 The internal crisis at AZ Quest 55:37 Digital presence 01:01:31 Leadership and inspirations 01:09:24 Recommendations Books #HumansOfFariaLima #WalterMaciel #FinancialMarket #FariaLima #RealEstateInvestments