www.negociosnow.com
8 March 2023
Age:27
Title: President
Organization: Northwest Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
Edgar Candelas is the current
president of the Northwest His-
panic Chamber of Commerce, a
chamber dedicated to suppor-
ting Hispanic small businesses
in suburban Chicagoland. Can-
delas has been involved with
NWHCC for several years and
served on its board before beco-
ming president in 2022. Under
his leadership, the organization
has experienced significant
growth by helping small busi-
nesses through programming,
advocacy, collaboration and by
offering other business resour-
ces.
Candelas' passion for fi-
nancial literacy stems from his
personal experience as a small
business owner. Alongside his
uncle, he operated a logistics
business in Chicagoland that
ultimately failed due to a lack of
resources and coaching. Given
access to the resources available
today, their business might still
be operating. This experience
inspired Candelas to study fi
-
nance and make a difference in
the community by ensuring that
all Hispanic businesses have ac-
cess to the resources they need
to succeed.
Edgar Candelas is also an
Assistant Vice President at Ba-
rrington Bank & Trust (Wintrust
Community Bank), with over
8 years of engaging the Hispa-
nic community by identifying
opportunities & providing so-
lutions that help establish solid
financial foundations. Edgar is
responsible for new small busi-
ness development, driving new
initiatives on programing, and
identifying opportunities for
strategic growth specializing in
Small business Finance.
Edgar Candelas
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"F
ight to give back to your
community, and strive to make
a difference because that's what you
will be remembered for.".
Dedicated
to growing
Hispanic
businesses
