Finance

From Buying Power to Ownership: The Next Chapter of Latino Economic Influence

Latinos are helping drive the American economy. But a growing body of research points to a more consequential question: Who owns the assets, builds the wealth, and decides where the money goes?

Hector Amendola SimplyPMG
Hector Amendola Comes to AVANCE Global to Renew His Inspiration

Hector Amendola relishes the chance to be a connector and facilitator for others

Dr. Sonia Lewis The Student Loan Doctor
Dr. Sonia Lewis Is the Student Loan Doctor

Lewis has built a thriving business based on service, helping borrowers find ways out of debt

Beto Pallares The Hispanic Wealth Project
Beto Pallares Wants to Institutionalize Latino Gains

Beto Pallares on his new book, surrounding yourself with smart people, and creating lasting change

Daniela Mounger Wells Fargo & Company
Daniela Mounger Led a Team to Make Sending Money Abroad Easier for Families and Friends at Wells Fargo

Daniela Mounger and Co. are excited to make life a little easier for immigrants and their families

Martin Cabrera Jr. Cabrera Capital Markets
Martin Cabrera Jr. Wants Latinos to Control the Capital

The Cabrera Capital Markets founder says building Latino wealth depends on who controls the capital and how deliberately it circulates within the community

Latin America’s Fintech Boom Is Entering a New Phase
Latin America’s Fintech Boom Is Entering a New Phase

Recent deals and credit data suggest Latin America’s fintech race depends less on customer growth and more on infrastructure, technology, and discipline

Gabriel Yorio Inter-American Development Bank Group
Gabriel Yorio Brings Unrivaled Experience to the Inter-American Development Bank

Gabriel Yorio, Vice President for Finance and Administration at the IDB, brings decades of experience across government, public policy, and finance.

Alexander B. Anaya Bank of America
Alexander Anaya Has Arrived in Houston to Be the Partner Physicians Can Grow With

Alexander Anaya is Bank of America’s enterprise business development officer, growing relationships with physicians, dentists, and veterinarians throughout Houston

Catalina Sierra Mejía O-I Glass, Inc.
Catalina Sierra Mejía Continues Challenging the Status Quo 17 Years in at O-I

Catalina Sierra Mejía is the treasurer with decades of institutional knowledge at O-I

Alvaro Silva The Coca-Cola Company
Alvaro Silva is Always Coca-Cola

Alvaro Silva made it to the company he’d always wanted to work for, but it took some time.

Fernando De Leon Leon Capital Group
Fernando De Leon Makes the Case for Latino Ownership

Leon Capital Group founder and CEO Fernando De Leon explains why the next step for Latinos is turning hard work into ownership

The Future of Homeownership: How Buyers Are Getting Creative
The Future of Homeownership: How Buyers Are Getting Creative

As traditional homeownership becomes harder to reach, buyers are reconsidering one of its oldest assumptions: that a home needs to belong to one person or one household

The New Rules of Retirement: How Financial Planning Is Evolving
The New Rules of Retirement: How Financial Planning Is Evolving

Longer lives, inflation, and Social Security uncertainty are reshaping retirement planning—from withdrawal rates to when work becomes optional.

Roberto Carrato Diageo
Roberto Carrato Reflects on Two Decades at Spirits Giant Diageo

Roberto Carrato trusts the process of becoming a CFO at Diageo

Rudy D. Garza CPS Energy
Rudy D. Garza Leads CPS Energy to 2050 and Beyond

How Rudy D. Garza took the helm of CPS Energy at a tough moment and triumphed

Betty Francisco Boston Impact Initiative
How Betty Francisco Rewrites the Rules on Impact Investing

Betty Francisco and Boston Impact Initiative have sent millions into communities of color, and they keep finding ways to grow that reach exponentially

Christopher López Valarix
Christopher López Founded Valarix to Confront a CPA Crisis

Christopher López has built an AI platform to multiply the power of accountants

Patricia Pacheco de Baez Bank of America
Patricia Pacheco de Baez Is a Relentless Unicorn

Bank of America’s Patricia Pacheco de Baez is uniquely positioned to serve ultra high-networth clients amidst the greatest wealth transfer in history

Sergio García del Bosque Seale & Associates
Sergio García del Bosque Highlights Mexico’s Evolving M&A Environment

Sergio García del Bosque has spent a decade driving growth in Mexico’s M&A markets

Elsa Luna ArtCenter College of Design
Elsa Luna Helps ArtCenter College of Design Get Back in the “Black”

Elsa Luna knew it was going to be hard, but she was determined to help ArtCenter get back on solid financial footing.