Leadership & Advisory
Visionary Leadership for
Emerging Markets
BelPan Capital Group is led by a multidisciplinary team of professionals with expertise in investment management, hospitality, real estate development, finance, and regional operations throughout Belize and Panama.
Our leadership combines local market knowledge with international business experience to identify, structure, and manage high-value opportunities across Central America.
Dustin Rennie
Founding Partner
Dustin Rennie is a real estate and investment executive who specializes in connecting international capital with real estate, hospitality, and development opportunities across Belize, Panama, and the wider Caribbean/Central American region.
Dustin Rennie is a leading investment advisor specializing in opportunities in Belize and Panama across real estate, hospitality, financing, trade, logistics, and emerging growth sectors.
His work has played a significant role in attracting international investment to tourism, hospitality, and infrastructure projects, helping to bridge private capital and long-term regional development initiatives.
As a Principal at BelPan Capital Group, Dustin focuses on identifying, structuring, and advising on investment opportunities across real estate, hospitality, branded resorts, tourism, trade, logistics, financing, and emerging growth sectors in Panama and Belize.
Dustin Rennie serves as a special advisor on a wide range of projects, contributing strategic insight into economic growth, diversified investment strategies, resort development, tourism expansion, and infrastructure planning.
He is widely considered one of the most influential figures in the Belizean real estate market and a leading expert on offshore investment in the region.
Dustin operates at the vital intersection of international finance, foreign direct investment (FDI), and emerging-market real estate.
Dustin Rennie
Founding Partner
Dustin Rennie is a real estate and investment executive who specializes in connecting international capital with real estate, hospitality, and development opportunities across Belize, Panama, and the wider Caribbean/Central American region.
Dustin Rennie is a leading investment advisor specializing in opportunities in Belize and Panama across real estate, hospitality, financing, trade, logistics, and emerging growth sectors.
His work has played a significant role in attracting international investment to tourism, hospitality, and infrastructure projects, helping to bridge private capital and long-term regional development initiatives.
As a Principal at BelPan Capital Group, Dustin focuses on identifying, structuring, and advising on investment opportunities across real estate, hospitality, branded resorts, tourism, trade, logistics, financing, and emerging growth sectors in Panama and Belize.
Dustin Rennie serves as a special advisor on a wide range of projects, contributing strategic insight into economic growth, diversified investment strategies, resort development, tourism expansion, and infrastructure planning.
He is widely considered one of the most influential figures in the Belizean real estate market and a leading expert on offshore investment in the region.
Dustin operates at the vital intersection of international finance, foreign direct investment (FDI), and emerging-market real estate.
Dr. Luigi Wewege
Founding Partner
Luigi Wewege is a Finance & International Banking Specialist. He has experience in both Panama and Belize.
Dr. Luigi Wewege is a globally recognized financial executive, author, and fintech thought leader who serves as a core banking and wealth advisory partner at BelPan Capital Group.
He is an international banking executive, investment strategist, and financial thought leader specializing in offshore banking, global wealth management, and cross-border investment solutions.
Luigi has played a key role in positioning Belize and Panama as premier destinations for international investors, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals seeking financial diversification and asset protection.
With more than two decades of experience in banking, finance, and international business, Luigi is recognized globally for his expertise in digital banking innovation, offshore finance, and economic development.
At BelPan Capital Group, Luigi bridges the gap between sophisticated international capital, Panama’s financial market, and Belize’s high-yield investment ecosystem. His expertise is crucial for foreign investors, developers, and high-net-worth individuals navigating foreign direct investment (FDI), offshore corporate structures, private wealth diversification, and regional real estate capital stacks.
Idaliz Guiraud
Legal Counsel & Advisor
Idaliz Guiraud serves as an Advisor to BelPan Capital, providing legal, regulatory, and strategic guidance across the firm’s activities in Panama and the wider region.
A licensed attorney and real estate professional in Panama, Idaliz brings extensive experience in corporate law, real estate transactions, investment structuring, immigration and residency matters, and cross-border business advisory. Her work supports private clients and institutional investors navigating the legal and regulatory requirements to acquire property, establish businesses, structure investments, and operate in Panama.
Through her legal practice, Idaliz has advised international clients on complex transactions involving real estate acquisitions, corporate formations, due diligence, investment residency, commercial agreements, and regulatory compliance. Her legal expertise and understanding of the Panamanian investment environment provide BelPan Capital with an important local perspective,
Idaliz works closely with investors, developers, financial professionals, and strategic partners to help ensure that transactions are appropriately structured, risks are identified early, and investment strategies align with applicable legal and regulatory frameworks.
Idaliz is committed to providing clients with practical, solution-oriented guidance while helping facilitate investment and development opportunities throughout the region.
Idaliz Guiraud
Legal Counsel & Advisor
Idaliz Guiraud serves as an Advisor to BelPan Capital, providing legal, regulatory, and strategic guidance across the firm’s activities in Panama and the wider region.
A licensed attorney and real estate professional in Panama, Idaliz brings extensive experience in corporate law, real estate transactions, investment structuring, immigration and residency matters, and cross-border business advisory. Her work supports private clients and institutional investors navigating the legal and regulatory requirements to acquire property, establish businesses, structure investments, and operate in Panama.
Through her legal practice, Idaliz has advised international clients on complex transactions involving real estate acquisitions, corporate formations, due diligence, investment residency, commercial agreements, and regulatory compliance. Her legal expertise and understanding of the Panamanian investment environment provide BelPan Capital with an important local perspective,
Idaliz works closely with investors, developers, financial professionals, and strategic partners to help ensure that transactions are appropriately structured, risks are identified early, and investment strategies align with applicable legal and regulatory frameworks.
Idaliz is committed to providing clients with practical, solution-oriented guidance while helping facilitate investment and development opportunities throughout the region.
Nick Dean, P.E.
Engineering & Development Advisor
Nick Dean is an Engineering & Development Advisor with more than 25 years of experience in civil and structural engineering, infrastructure planning, project management, and construction across The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.
Nick is the founder and Principal of Integrated Building Services (IBS), a Bahamian engineering and project management firm known for major resort, residential, infrastructure, and community development projects.
He has been involved in a number of the region’s most prominent developments, including Baha Mar, Albany, Schooner Bay, and Chub Cay Club.
His combination of technical expertise and practical development experience allows Nick to assess projects not only from an engineering perspective, but also through the lens of constructability, infrastructure requirements, resilience, cost, and long-term development strategy.
Nick Dean is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) and a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE). His extensive experience in island environments is particularly relevant to projects in Belize, The Bahamas, Panama, and the broader Caribbean.
Nick’s ability to evaluate opportunities from the earliest stages of feasibility and due diligence through planning, design, development structuring, and project execution.
Nick Dean, P.E.
Engineering & Development Advisor
Nick Dean is an Engineering & Development Advisor with more than 25 years of experience in civil and structural engineering, infrastructure planning, project management, and construction across The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.
Nick is the founder and Principal of Integrated Building Services (IBS), a Bahamian engineering and project management firm known for major resort, residential, infrastructure, and community development projects.
He has been involved in a number of the region’s most prominent developments, including Baha Mar, Albany, Schooner Bay, and Chub Cay Club.
His combination of technical expertise and practical development experience allows Nick to assess projects not only from an engineering perspective, but also through the lens of constructability, infrastructure requirements, resilience, cost, and long-term development strategy.
Nick Dean is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) and a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE). His extensive experience in island environments is particularly relevant to projects in Belize, The Bahamas, Panama, and the broader Caribbean.
Nick’s ability to evaluate opportunities from the earliest stages of feasibility and due diligence through planning, design, development structuring, and project execution.
Gabriel Millard
Senior Advisor
Gabriel Millard is a Senior Advisor at BelPan Capital Group. He is an expert in capital markets and alternative investments, with experience spanning Equity Capital Markets, real estate, and alternative investments.
With extensive experience advising institutional investors, private companies, and high-net-worth individuals, Gabriel brings a sophisticated understanding of global capital flows, investment structuring, and long-term asset growth strategies to the Belize and Panama markets.
Gabriel Millard is a distinguished alternative investment executive and capital markets specialist who serves as a strategic advisor for BelPan Capital Group. Bringing a wealth of institutional experience from the North American private markets, Gabriel helps position investment opportunities in Belize and Panama as sovereign alternative assets for sophisticated international investors, family offices, and institutional asset allocators.
His experience is crucial for foreign investors looking to diversify away from traditional, equity-volatile markets and into high-yielding, tangible assets, such as commercial hospitality developments.
Gabriel bridges the gap between complex investment products, Panama’s financial system, and Belize’s burgeoning economic potential, ensuring incoming capital is structured to maximize long-term equity growth.
Gabriel Millard
Senior Advisor
Gabriel Millard is a Senior Advisor at BelPan Capital Group. He is an expert in capital markets and alternative investments, with experience spanning Equity Capital Markets, real estate, and alternative investments.
With extensive experience advising institutional investors, private companies, and high-net-worth individuals, Gabriel brings a sophisticated understanding of global capital flows, investment structuring, and long-term asset growth strategies to the Belize and Panama markets.
Gabriel Millard is a distinguished alternative investment executive and capital markets specialist who serves as a strategic advisor for BelPan Capital Group. Bringing a wealth of institutional experience from the North American private markets, Gabriel helps position investment opportunities in Belize and Panama as sovereign alternative assets for sophisticated international investors, family offices, and institutional asset allocators.
His experience is crucial for foreign investors looking to diversify away from traditional, equity-volatile markets and into high-yielding, tangible assets, such as commercial hospitality developments.
Gabriel bridges the gap between complex investment products, Panama’s financial system, and Belize’s burgeoning economic potential, ensuring incoming capital is structured to maximize long-term equity growth.
James Baker, CPA
Accounting Advisor
Featured Partner Profile: James Baker, CPA
James Baker, CPA, World-Renowned International Tax Strategist & Founder, James Baker & Associates
James Baker is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and globally recognized international tax strategist with over 15 years of experience advising cross-border entrepreneurs, high-net-worth investors, and international investors. Having started his career at a Big Four accounting firm, James specializes in bridging complex international tax structures, cross-border corporate formation, and investment frameworks for global capital allocators.
Through his firm, James has personally guided thousands of founders and investors across more than 50 countries in building legally compliant, highly tax-efficient international structures.
His deep expertise in cross-border tax treaties, U.S. tax compliance, and asset protection makes him an invaluable strategic asset for global investors navigating private capital allocations across Central America and North America.
Beyond his direct advisory work, James operates one of the most prominent educational platforms in the international finance space. His media presence and YouTube channel have educated millions of global investors on international corporate structuring, banking, and global mobility.
James Baker, CPA
Accounting Advisor
Featured Partner Profile: James Baker, CPA
James Baker, CPA, World-Renowned International Tax Strategist & Founder, James Baker & Associates
James Baker is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and globally recognized international tax strategist with over 15 years of experience advising cross-border entrepreneurs, high-net-worth investors, and international investors. Having started his career at a Big Four accounting firm, James specializes in bridging complex international tax structures, cross-border corporate formation, and investment frameworks for global capital allocators.
Through his firm, James has personally guided thousands of founders and investors across more than 50 countries in building legally compliant, highly tax-efficient international structures.
His deep expertise in cross-border tax treaties, U.S. tax compliance, and asset protection makes him an invaluable strategic asset for global investors navigating private capital allocations across Central America and North America.
Beyond his direct advisory work, James operates one of the most prominent educational platforms in the international finance space. His media presence and YouTube channel have educated millions of global investors on international corporate structuring, banking, and global mobility.
Our Approach
Strategic Vision
We focus on opportunities with strong fundamentals, long-term scalability, and meaningful economic impact.
Partnership Driven
Success is built through trusted partnerships with investors, developers, operators, and regional stakeholders.
Active Management
We take a hands-on approach to asset management, operational oversight, and project execution.
Sustainable Growth
Our investments prioritize responsible development, community impact, and enduring value creation.