Latinos 40 Under 40™ Chicago: Negocios Now Reveals This Year’s Honorees

Chicago, IL — March 20, 2026 — Negocios Now has revealed the newest class of Latinos 40 Under 40™, recognizing emerging Latino leaders across the Chicago metropolitan area.

The program has now honored more than 800 young Latino professionals across major U.S. markets, including Chicago, New York City, San Francisco/Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Houston. Honorees demonstrate exceptional leadership, professional achievement, and dedication to their communities.

The Chicago Latinos 40 Under 40™ Class of 2025 will be celebrated on Friday, April 3, 2026, at BMO Tower, 320 S. Canal Street. BMO Financial Group is the presenting sponsor.

“This celebration would not have been possible without the support of community partners who help identify these rising leaders,” said Clemente Nicado, publisher of Negocios Now. “BMO Financial Group has been instrumental in helping us grow and showcase this extraordinary group of young Latino talent in Chicago and across the U.S.”

Honorees represent diverse industries, including corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, foundations, government, technology, and more, reflecting the expanding impact of Latino professionals in the region.

Below is the Chicago Latinos 40 under 40™ Class of 2025.

1. Sara Abadi — Director, Demand Generation — Compass Group — Age 38
2. Sara Agate — Founder and CEO — Munitask Company — Age 37
3. Nicolas Agustin Aguilar — CEO — Speeko — Age 36
4. Angie Aramayo — Cloud Sourcing Lead — NVIDIA/Vice Chair of Latinas in Tech Chicago — Age 28
5. Odalis Arcadio — Senior Associate of Community Engagement and Government Affairs — Obama Foundation — Age 27
6. Justo Arellano — Suite Sales Manager — Chicago Bears — Age 29
7. Osly J. Burgos Interiano — Senior Director & Chief Counsel, Supply Chain North America and Global Law — Mondelēz International — Age 36
8. Jiana Calixto — Chief Health Operations Officer — Equal Hope — Age 35
9. Juan Camacho — President — ALPFA — Age 33
10. Brian Castro — CEO — AAA Engineering — Age 38
11. Dr. Jessica Chavez — Vice President of Education & Chief Learning and Community Partnership Officer — Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — Age 39
12. Marisa Cheaks — Associate Manager – Space Transformation & Analytics — PepsiCo — Age 29
13. Marco Cisneros Espinoza — Founder & CEO — Viva Insurance Services — Age 36
14. Letty Corral — Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships — Medline — Age 39
15. Daihana Estrada —  Associate – Barnes & Thornburg LLP — Age 33
16. Eduardo “Eddie” Favela — Founder — Vidagua — Age 21
17. Melanie Flores — Owner and Consultant — Propel Consulting — Age 38
18. Katie Fuentes — Owner/Operator — McDonald’s — Age 34
19. Norma Fuentes — Partner Founder — Fuentes Consulting — Age 29
20. Jessica Garza — Senior PR Account Executive — PACO Collective — Age 38
21. Dr. Amilcar Guzman — Program Officer Ph.D— JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation — Age 39
22. Claudia Guzman — Director of Community Engagement — City of Chicago — Age 37
23. Jesus Jimenez — Partner — Marquette Associates — Age 36
24. Noemi Luna — President — Prado Construction — Age 33
25. Juan Pablo Marquez — Market President — BMO — Age 33
26. Kimberly Marroquin — Senior Coordinator of Public Relations — Chicago White Sox — Age 33
27. Yesenia Miranda — Associate Director — AT&T — Age 38
28. Ricardo Perez — Vice President — Wintrust — Age 39
29. Stefani Perez — Attorney — Costa Ivone Law — Age 32
30. Juliana Pino — Vice President of Policy and Development — Elevate — Age 39
31. Margarita Quiñones Peña — Founder & Executive Director — Latina Sweat Project — Age 33
32. Cristina Revelo — Director, Ethics and Compliance – Monitoring and Response — McKinsey & Company — Age 38
33. Jesse Rivera — Vice President — Bank of America — Age 39
34. Dany Robles — Senior Director of Legislative Relations — Illinois Environmental Council — Age 37
35. Sergio Rocha — Industrial Engineering Manager — UPS — Age 36
36. Marco A. Rodriguez — Senior Vice-President — Dulcelandia Candy Store / San Jose Imports — Age 32
37. Edgar Silva Cepeda — Vice President — J.P. MorganChase— Age 28
38. Jeannette Soto — Project Manager — Chicago Fire Department — Age 39
39. Christopher Vazquez — Head Chair of HOLA / Analytic Lead — Microsoft — Age 39
40. Christian Zuluaga — Founder & President — Zumu Group Inc. — Age 36

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For more information, email us at 40under40@negociosnow.com 

About Negocios Now

Negocios Now is a U.S.-based media platform dedicated to covering the Hispanic business and professional community. Founded in Chicago, it delivers news, analysis, and profiles of Latino entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations shaping the economy. Negocios Now is the creator of the Latinos 40 Under 40™ program—now expanded to New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Houston—and the Who’s Who in Hispanic Business special edition and Gala, which recognize influential leaders across industries. Through its digital platforms, print editions, and signature events, Negocios Now highlights leadership, entrepreneurship, and the growing economic influence of Latinos in the United States. It is part of Nicado Publishing Company.

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