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38 March 2022
Age: 26
Title: Chief of Staff
Name of Organization:
Cabrera Capital
Alex Páramo serves as chief
of staff at Cabrera Capital Mar-
kets, the largest Latino-owned
investment bank in the coun-
try, and one of only a few La-
tino-owned investment banks.
Páramo was born and rai-
sed on the east side of Joliet
but his roots are in Cuamio,
Michoacan, Mexico, which
his parents left when they
were teenagers. Although
he struggled while earning a
bachelor's degree in manage-
ment of science and enginee-
ring at Stanford University, he
eventually found power in his
identity by leaning into his
roots.
When he started with Ca-
brera in the public finance
investment banking division,
he supported the execution
of over $42 billion in debt for
public infrastructure projects
across the country. As chief of
staff he works alongside Mar-
tin Cabrera, CEO and foun-
der, impacting every aspect
of the business, including
extensive advocacy for ini-
tiatives affecting the Latino
community as well as natio-
nal policy initiatives related
to access to financial services
for minorities.
His previous professional
experience includes working
with the immigration defense
unit in the San Francisco Public
Defender's Office where he was
as an assistant to the mana-
ging attorney in representing
undocumented residents fa-
cing deportation. He was also a
data analyst with Mission Asset
Fund, a financial services tech-
nology nonprofit that leverages
tandas to create a fairer finan-
cial marketplace for undocu-
mented Latinos.
He is founder and presi-
dent of the Joliet Latino Eco-
nomic Development Associa-
tion, whose vision is to build
a financially and culturally
prosperous Latino communi-
ty. In addition, he serves on the
board of directors for the Stan-
ford Latino Alumni Associa-
tion, United Way of Will Coun-
ty, and Greater Joliet YMCA. He
is a proud graduate of the Chi-
cago Latino Caucus Leader-
ship Academy, Multicultural
Leadership Academy of Will
County, and was recognized as
a Wintrust Latinx Community
Leader for 2021.
Alex Páramo
Investing
in futures
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"S
i nos llueve, es porque somos
flores."
