About Us
Our story
Silverblue was founded on the belief that capital should regenerate more than it consumes. By combining private equity discipline with operational depth, we design investment strategies that create enduring value — economic, social, and environmental.
Purpose
Mission
Silverblue identifies, structures, and scales investment opportunities that generate significant returns across all dimensions of value creation. Our mission is to fund transformation that lasts — not just transactions that profit.
Vision
Core Values
01 Integrity in Action
Ethics and transparency are the foundation of every decision.
02 Purposeful Capital
We invest with intention, seeking not only returns but relevance.
03 Long-Term Discipline
We think in decades, not quarters.
04 Data with Direction
Evidence guides our choices; results measure our success.
05 Scalable Impact
We invest in systems that grow and multiply positive outcomes.
06 Human Perspective
We partner with people and organizations that act with integrity and foresight.
Leadership Team
Javier Garza Buffington
Chairman
Experience at the core of our vision
With over 20 years of experience spanning the energy, infrastructure, recycling, mobility, and real estate sectors, Javier Garza Buffington is the Founder of Legand and Chairman of the Board at Grupo Gentor. His leadership integrates profitability with social and environmental impact, championing business models that create lasting value.
Since 2021, he has led the development of Legand as a regenerative business group, structuring its three core units: REACH, RENOVEX, and ESVICON.
Experience at the core of our vision
With over 20 years of experience spanning the energy, infrastructure, recycling, mobility, and real estate sectors, Javier Garza Buffington is the Founder of Legand and Chairman of the Board at Grupo Gentor. His leadership integrates profitability with social and environmental impact, championing business models that create lasting value.
Since 2021, he has led the development of Legand as a regenerative business group, structuring its three core units: REACH, RENOVEX, and ESVICON.
At Grupo Gentor, Javier continues to drive transformative initiatives. Through Astra, the group’s real estate division, he oversees the creation of sustainable, master-planned communities across Mexico, spanning approximately 220 hectares with a projected investment of USD 1.85 billion.
In the energy sector, through Seisa Energía, Grupo Gentor is leading the rehabilitation of seven hydroelectric plants in central and southern Mexico — a project representing an estimated USD 1 billion investment that reinforces the group’s commitment to the energy transition.
In addition, Javier founded social and environmental initiatives such as Fundación Bienestar y Vida Silvestre and the “9 Vidas” feline sanctuary, reflecting his empathetic and responsible leadership toward all living beings.
His academic background includes studies at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Harvard Business School, and EGADE Business School. Javier advocates for a business model that redefines success — one where economic growth is aligned with environmental regeneration and social equity.
César Urrea
Chief Executive Officer
Aligning capital with positive environmental and social change
César Urrea is a global leader in financial strategy and investment, with over 20 years of experience across emerging and developed markets.
As CEO of Silverblue, he designs and leads regenerative investment models that align institutional capital with meaningful environmental and social outcomes.
Aligning capital with positive environmental and social change.
César Urrea is a global leader in financial strategy and investment, with over 20 years of experience across emerging and developed markets.
As Chief Executive Urrea Officer of Silverblue Holdings, he designs and leads regenerative investment models that align institutional capital with meaningful environmental and social outcomes.
Key Achievements
- Former CEO of the IFC’s China-Mexico Fund, where he oversaw investments exceeding USD 1.2 billion across the telecommunications, energy, and oil & gas sectors.
- Led the USD 1.5 billion corporate transformation of Altán Redes, recognized as Turnaround of the Year 2023 by the Turnaround Management Association.
- Spearheaded investment strategies and organizational transformation at Zephyr Management, Equity Delta, and Enersave Renovables.
- Served as interim CEO for several key portfolio companies, successfully doubling profitability and positioning them for growth or strategic exit.
- At Legand, he champions scalable financing solutions for circular economy initiatives, critical infrastructure, and clean energy projects.
Academic Background:
- MBA, Yale University
- B.A. in Business Administration, ITAM
He holds citizenship in Mexico, the United States, and Estonia, and maintains an extensive investment network active across three continents.
David Craig
Chief Financial Officer
Combining sharp financial insight with global vision
David Craig is a finance leader with more than 20 years of international experience in investment banking, strategic planning, and capital structuring.
As CFO of Silverblue, he oversees the group’s financial strategy, ensuring operational discipline, sustainable profitability, and sound governance.
Combining sharp financial insight with global vision
David Craig is a finance leader with more than 20 years of international experience in investment banking, strategic planning, and capital structuring.
As CFO of Silverblue Holdings, he oversees the group’s financial strategy, ensuring operational discipline, sustainable profitability, and sound governance.
Key Achievements:
- Former Chief Financial Officer at KIO Networks, where he:
- Led mergers and acquisitions totaling over USD 3 billion.
- Raised more than USD 2.5 billion in capital, including USD 800 million in public bond issuances.
- Executed the company’s majority sale to global infrastructure fund I Squared Capital.
- Built a distinguished career in investment banking as Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and UBS Investment Bank.
- Structured complex debt and equity transactions for major corporations including Pemex, CFE, Sigma Alimentos, América Móvil, Banco Macro, and Scotiabank.
At Silverblue, he strengthens the group’s financial architecture across infrastructure, energy, and recycling projects—aligning growth with ESG principles and long-term financial resilience.
Academic Background:
- MBA in Finance and Accounting – University of Chicago Booth School of Business
B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Tecnológico de Monterrey (graduated with honors)
Jhonatan Hahn Flores
Energy Manager
Driving sustainable energy with purpose and precision
Jhonatan Flores is an accomplished energy professional with over a decade of experience leading operations, asset management, and strategic energy projects across Latin America and the United States.
At Silverblue, he oversees the company’s energy portfolio — driving sustainable growth through data-driven asset strategies, resilient infrastructure, and responsible capital deployment.
Driving sustainable energy with purpose and precision
Jhonatan Flores is an accomplished energy professional with over a decade of experience leading operations, asset management, and strategic energy projects across Latin America and the United States.
At Silverblue Holdings, he oversees the company’s energy portfolio — driving sustainable growth through data-driven asset strategies, resilient infrastructure, and responsible capital deployment.
Passionate about decarbonization, innovation, and sustainability, Jhonatan combines a strong engineering foundation with a strategic understanding of energy markets and regulatory frameworks. His leadership embodies Silverblue’s purpose: ensuring that capital not only performs but also creates measurable environmental and social value.
Key Achievements:
Before joining Silverblue, Jhonatan held senior roles at leading global energy firms such as Enel Green Power, ENGIE, and Schneider Electric. He managed large-scale solar PV, microgrid, and energy-as-a-service assets exceeding 1 GW in total capacity. His expertise spans the full energy value chain — from project development and O&M optimization to digital transformation and energy management.
Academic Background:
- Bachelor’s in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering – Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – EGADE Business School
- Master’s in Renewable Energy and Strategic O&M Management – Politecnico di Milano
Based in Monterrey, he contributes to Silverblue’s mission of building a world where capital regenerates more than it consumes.