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Taboaço, Nieckele & Associados
TNA was founded in Rio de Janeiro by Ricardo Taboaço and Veronica Nieckele, who structured the office as an independent fiduciary to disentangle wealth...
Taboaço, Nieckele & Associados
TNA was founded in Rio de Janeiro by Ricardo Taboaço and Veronica Nieckele, who structured the office as an independent fiduciary to disentangle wealth advice from product-manufacturing incentives that define Brazil's large-bank private-banking model. The firm draws its client base from families navigating succession, asset protection, and multi-jurisdictional structuring, operating out of Rio and a São Paulo office led by Paulo Meirelles, who joined from Itaú Unibanco to expand the firm's institutional relationships. The investment approach runs on a manager-selection discipline the firm brands internally as "Método TNA," documented as an own-methodology framework with over a decade of track record. Portfolios are built across fund-of-funds structures, hedge fund allocations, and private credit exposures, all sourced without revenue-sharing or retrocession arrangements. Geographic focus remains South America, particularly Brazil. The firm is a signatory to ANBIMA's wealth-management and resource-administration codes and has been ranked consistently by Leaders League Brasil as a leading multi-family office. Alongside Taboaço and Nieckele, the partnership includes Roberto Corrêa da Fonseca, who brings international investment-banking experience to the São Paulo practice. Social and co-investor circles intersect with the Klabin family and Club Med South America CEO Janyck Daudet, indicating a network rooted in Rio's industrial and hospitality elite. The firm maintains a philanthropic link to BrazilFoundation alongside personal assets that include a Lagoa apartment and a private wine collection. What separates TNA from scaled Brazilian private banks is its refusal to sell proprietary products—a posture that makes the MFO a pure buyer of external funds rather than a distributor. With Meirelles and Corrêa da Fonseca building São Paulo presence, the firm is threading a path between boutique independence and multi-city reach that few Brazilian MFOs sustain without a bank parent.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Latin America
Country
Brazil
City
Rio de Janeiro
Corporate office
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Additional offices
São Paulo, Brazil
Principals
Ricardo Taboaço
Founder
Veronica Nieckele
Founder
Paulo Meirelles
Partner
Roberto Corrêa da Fonseca
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Taboaço, Nieckele & Associados?
Founding partners Ricardo Taboaço and Veronica Nieckele set the investment framework, while partner Paulo Meirelles leads the São Paulo office's manager-selection efforts. The firm's 'Método TNA' proprietary methodology has governed portfolio construction for over a decade.
How does TNA source its fund and strategy allocations?
TNA builds portfolios exclusively through external fund commitments across hedge funds, private credit, and fund-of-funds structures. Because the firm takes no retrocessions or placement fees, manager selection is driven by the proprietary 'Método TNA' framework rather than bank distribution agreements.
Is TNA affiliated with a bank or product manufacturer?
No. The firm was deliberately structured as an independent fiduciary, free of any institutional tie that would create product-push incentives. Its ANBIMA code-of-conduct membership reinforces this independence.
Which investment structures does TNA typically use?
Confirmed allocations span hedge fund commitments, private credit managers, and fund-of-funds vehicles. The firm has not publicly disclosed direct-deal or co-investment activities, with manager selection and blended-portfolio construction appearing to be the primary operating model.
Does TNA maintain philanthropic structures?
Yes—the firm holds a relationship with BrazilFoundation, a grantmaking organization that supports social initiatives across Brazil. The separation between client assets and the founders' philanthropic engagements follows standard MFO governance practices.
Where does TNA operate geographically?
Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro with a São Paulo office, TNA's investment activity is concentrated in Brazil and broader South America. The São Paulo practice, led by Paulo Meirelles and Roberto Corrêa da Fonseca, extends the firm's institutional reach within Brazil's financial center.
How is TNA's ownership and governance structured?
Ricardo Taboaço and Veronica Nieckele are the founding partners and principal figures. The broader partnership includes Meirelles and Corrêa da Fonseca, who joined to build the São Paulo presence. No external corporate parent or bank-holding structure is disclosed.
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