Meet our team
The Quintela + Penalva family | Knight Frank
Partners
The company structure
Francisco Quintela
Managing Partner
Graduated in Law and with extensive experience in the real estate market, he was managing partner of the real estate brokerage “Particular” for five years.
In 2004, he founded Quintela e Penalva – Real Estate with childhood friend Carlos Penalva.
When he is not working, he practices boxing.
Carlos Penalva
Managing Partner
With a degree in Marketing Management and a postgraduate degree in Real Estate Management and Valuation, he was in charge of several areas at Banco Comercial Português, such as Financial Management, Private Banking and International Private Banking.
In 2004, he founded Quintela e Penalva – Real Estate, with childhood friend Francisco Quintela.
When he is not working, he dedicates himself to photography.
Chief Operating
Officer
Jorge Costa
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2015
+ Education: Real Estate management
+ Hobby: Playing football
Jorge Costa
Ricardo Baião
At Quintela + Penalva | Knight Frank since: 2023
Experience: 16 years in the real estate industry
Hobby: Outdoor sports
Ricardo Baião
Pedro Bettencourt
Marta Espírito Santo
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2015
+ Education: Philosophy
+ Hobby: Reading
Developments
Manager
Marketing
Manager
Margarida Pereira Gonçalves
HEAD OF
PARTNERSHIPS
Pedro Bettencourt
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2019
+ Education: Public Relations and Advertising
+ Hobby: Reading
Marta Espírito Santo
Head of
Residential
Internacional
Relations
Margarida Pereira Gonçalves
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2022
+ Education: Degree in translation
+ Hobby: Traveling
Sofia Baptista
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2024
+ Education: Degree in company management
+ Hobby: Cooking
Sofia Baptista
Daniela Sá
Pedro Malaca
Pedro Malaca
Emília Caramelo
José Pedro Carneiro
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2023
+ Experience: 12 years in Real Estate
+ Hobby: Traveling
Sales Manager
Cascais
Rentals
Manager
Emília Caramelo
Daniela Sá
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2019
+ Education: Degree in Marketing and advertising
+ Hobby: Swimming
Sales Manager
Lisboa
Emília Caramelo
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2019
+ Education: 25 years experience in Real Estate
+ Hobby: Traveling
José Pedro Carneiro
Sales Manager
Lisboa
Sales Manager
Porto
Emília Caramelo
+ Working for Quintela + Penalva since: 2019
+ Education: 25 years experience in Real Estate
+ Hobby: Traveling