Bellarmine is a finance and investment professional with over 12 years of experience in sustainable finance, strategy, and blended capital solutions across Africa. He has worked with leading conservation, development, and financial institutions to unlock over $190 million in financing for high-impact projects.

He previously served at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), where he led the design and execution of sustainable finance mechanisms and Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) deals to support large-scale conservation outcomes. His work under the Enduring Earth partnership and USAID’s Heshimu Bahari initiative advanced innovative nature finance models for blue economy, biodiversity protection, and long-term ecosystem stewardship. Notably, he played a central role in structuring the Kenya and Gabon PFP deals, collectively valued at $985 million. Before this, at Parker Randall, he led investment and transaction advisory serving multiple mandates including M&A, end to end investment support and execution – buy & sell side, due diligence, financial structuring and post investment support for financial services, infrastructure, energy, water access, green and agribusiness projects across Africa. His work has helped design bankable proposals for multiple sectors, governments, NGOs, and private enterprises.

Bellarmine holds a BSc in Actuarial Science, an MBA, and is a CFA Level III candidate. He began his career in banking, business analytics, and risk advisory, and has consistently delivered financial strategies aligned with impact, scalability, and resilience. His work has supported institutions such as GIZ, FCDO, USAID, McKinsey, Chemonics, Sidian Bank & Continental-Re, among other firms. He brings a tested and proven ability to translate complex financial challenges into practical, mission-aligned solutions for sustainable development.