Russ Dallen is Managing Partner of Caracas Capital Markets. He is a well-known economist, financial advisor, international lawyer, and journalist. He also serves as a Strategic Advisor to the Venezuela Opportunity Fund and Publisher of the Latin American Herald Tribune. As a strong believer in the need to provide for better education in Venezuela, Dallen received the AVAA Award for Patronage in 2004. In addition, he oversaw the annual National Daily Journal Spelling Bee for schoolchildren from 4 to 18 throughout Venezuela.