Finance

Ricardo Peinado Jr. Suntender Valuations
Ricardo Peinado Jr. Welcomes Competition at Suntender Valuations

Ricardo Peinado Jr. commits to client education and being the best version of himself

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

Executives to Watch October 2026
Executives to Watch: October 2026

In our October Executives to Watch, meet six Hispanic executives shaping the future of their industries.

Lula Da Silva
What Lula’s Reelection Means for US Business in Latin America

Lula’s surprise reelection rattled Brazil’s markets. What could another four years mean for US trade and investment in Latin America’s largest economy?

Gustavo Torres Fervo Energy
Gustavo Torres Powers Fervo Energy Through a Landmark Year

Gustavo Torres went public with Fervo Energy, completed deals with Google, and was named “Attorney of the Year” by the Hispanic National Bar Association

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

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

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

Don Cornwell Dynasty Equity
Don Cornwell Stresses the Importance of Being There in Person

Don Cornwell has helped shepherd massive sports and entertainment deals. He believes in doing it in person.

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.

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

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: Resizing the American Home

Building new homes is only part of the answer. Remodeling and reinvesting in existing housing is the next big opportunity for local contractors.

Codie Sanchez JONESWORKS
Codie Sanchez Invests in Small Business Owners

Codie Sanchez Seeks to Create More Ownership with her new book, Own Or Be Owned

Executives to Watch September 2026
Executives to Watch: September 2026

In our September Executives to Watch, meet nine Hispanic executives pushing their industries to the next level.

Patty Juarez Wells Fargo
Patty Juarez Makes Financial Literacy Personal at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo’s Executive Vice President of External Engagement brings three decades of access, representation, and financial literacy to AVANCE Global

Patty Arvielo New American Funding
Patty Arvielo runs the country’s largest Latina-owned mortgage lender. This September she brings Thrive and Lead to the Bellagio at AVANCE Global.

The New American Funding cofounder brings her Thrive and Lead mentorship program to AVANCE Global, with a roster of women she knows personally and a hard line against what she calls fluencers

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