Born in NJ the only son of Cuban exiles and blessed to have the most devoted, loving, courageous, hard-working and proud naturalized American family to ever draw breath. Educated and inspired by the faculties and administrations of Seton Hall Prep School and Seton Hall University, earning B.S. and MBA degrees in Finance. As I was raised in a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese neighborhood, I became fluent in both languages practically from birth. For nearly twenty years, I ascended the multinational Fortune 500 corporate ladder to Upper and Executive management, having lived and worked in various countries across three continents.