Alex began working at Cogent in 2022 and is a Project Director. Previously, Alex developed strategic planning and managed debt and equity financing arrangements for modular refinery projects in Argentina, Panama, and Texas. The scopes of these projects ranged from $20 million to $250 million. He owned and operated a privately held mining company in Mexico, specializing in gold, silver, copper, and iron ore. The company developed virgin mines to proven reserve status with valuations well over $100 million each. He also served as the Managing Director of Asian Capital Markets for a regional investment banking firm that specialized in mergers and acquisitions, mezzanine and subordinated debt financing, capital formation, and consulting services. There, he was responsible for origination to negotiation stages for transaction sizes between $50 and $250 million in domestic and overseas transactions in natural resources, real estate, and financial services.
Alex is a founding member of Christian Missionary Foundation, specializing in youth and young adult education in San Quentin, North Baja California, and Mexico. He is also a founding member of Christian Church in Southern California where he served as Young Adult Pastor between 2005 and 2010.
According to Alex, being an entrepreneur means that you risk everything that is important to you. The business will eventually impact almost every aspect of a person, from finances, family, personal time, health, and sometimes even faith. His personal and professional goals are to assist small to midsize business owners to succeed in their businesses so that their eventual quality of life will be aligned with their life goals and expectations when they started their business. A quote that guides Alex in his approach is, “Our lives work only to the extent that we are willing to keep our agreements.”
