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+# Maintainers
+
+This file lists the maintainers of this repository.
+
+## Current maintainers
+
+| GitHub Username | Name | Organization | Email |
+|----------------|------|--------------|-------|
+| @MauricioUyaguari | Mauricio Uyaguari | *please add organization* | lmauricio12@gmail.com |
+| @Yasirmod17 | Mohammed Ibrahim | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @agitana | Aitana Myohl | Goldman Sachs | *please add email* |
+| @aormerod-gs | Andrew Ormerod | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @appwiz | Rohan Deshpande | @goldmansachs | *please add email* |
+| @aziemchawdhary-gs | Aziem Chawdhary | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @beekemarie | Beeke-Marie Nelke | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @davidharte-gs | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @elopezcastro | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @epsstan | Ephrim Stanley | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @hardikmaheshwari | Hardik Maheshwari | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @ivan-kyosev-gs | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @kevin-m-knight-gs | Kevin Knight | Goldman Sachs | *please add email* |
+| @pierredebelen | Pierre De Belen | *please add organization* | pierre.debelen@gmail.com |
+| @rafaelbey | Rafael Bey-Hernandez | Goldman Sachs | *please add email* |
+
+For information about maintainer responsibilities and resources, see the [FINOS Maintainers Cheatsheet](https://community.finos.org/docs/finos-maintainers-cheatsheet).
+
+## Updating this file
+
+All changes to the maintainer list are managed openly:
+
+- **Submit a Pull Request** to this file for any addition, removal, or update.
+- **If your project's governance requires a vote**, document or link to the vote outcome in the PR description or comments.
+- This process creates a public audit trail of project leadership over time.
+
+Please email **help@finos.org** whenever this file is updated with a change to maintainership.
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