Our Team

You Deserve Devoted Attention from our Senior Team, and That’s Exactly What You’ll Get

At the heart of great service is, of course, people and we take great pride in the quality of our team and in the superior work we produce. Our focused, dedicated team brings you an impressive breadth of investment, finance, executive management, sales, business development, and hands on experience. Because our team has an average of 15 years of relevant experience, you can be sure that we possess the specialized experience to help you succeed.

As a boutique firm, we will assign our senior team to the front line, rather than relegate you to working with junior associates on your vital transaction. Your transaction deserves prominent, senior-level attention, and with Acthus it’s guaranteed

Our Personal Quality Commitment

As a team, our differentiation is best characterized by our thorough and enthusiastic approach to rendering each of our strategic partnering services on your behalf. While every engagement is different, we remain unwavering in our passion to maintain the absolute highest service level and quality standard. Holding ourselves to such rigorous personal standards is the only way we can be sure that you obtain the best possible outcome in these critical endeavors.

	THE PEOPLE YOU MEET WILL BE THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE YOUR ASSIGNMENT.

Adalberto Barbosa - Managing Partner/CEO

Managing Partner Adalberto Barbosa heads up Acthus Capital. He has over 15 years of experience at senior level executive for multi-billion dollar corporations.   Adalberto industry knowledge, strong work ethic, organizational skills and emphasis on integrity, confidentiality and strong personal relationships enables him to provide advisory services exclusively for each client. Adalberto believes that the Corporate Advisory Services is always changing and a well-managed organizations require talented executives and employees, His main objective is maximize return on investments for all stakeholders by always creating for the most efficient and effective way of driving the business.Adalberto is dedicated to providing customer value.   Adalberto holds a Graduate degree from Johnson Wales University, in Finance and Business Administration.

Daniel Xavier - Director Executivo Portugal

Executive Director An experienced general Manager, Daniels’s career includes board appointments as CEO, Sales & Marketing Director and Managing Director roles with international companies. More recently, he was with McLane Portugal. Daniel has broad leadership experience covering strategy development and commercial experience, including early stage management operational restructuring, international vendor programmers and business start-ups.

Nuno Madalena - Director Executivo (Madeira)

Executive Director (Madeira)   Academic Curriculum Law degree from University Internacional of Lisbon. Member of the Portuguese Bar Association   Main Areas: Corporate Law M&A Stock Market Financial Law International Contracts   Language Inglês Francês Espanhol

Paulo Carolino - Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant Paul Carolino, Graduate in Civil Engineering at Independent University, and is licensed by the IMOPPI-. Instituto dos Mercados de Obras Públicas e Particulares. With a personal interest in property and development, He has a clear knowledge of industrial, commercial and residential property. His expertise spans a wide knowledge of finance, dual occupancies, allotments, lease negotiations and sales. His personal experience has seen him involved with builders, agents, councils and tradesmen offering a full circle of understanding. His areas of expertise  also include natural resources, renewable energy and technology

Miguel Hora - Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant

Juan J. Ruiz

Senior Partner

ANTONIO SANTINHO - Estremoz

Senior Partner