Daniel Cancel is the senior Latin America Wealth and Business reporter at Bloomberg News. Based in São Paulo, he covers the region’s financial markets, business trends, and economic developments. Daniel will soon be taking on the role of Miami bureau chief at Bloomberg News.

Previously, he served as managing editor for Latin America, overseeing coverage from Bloomberg’s bureaus in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. He was also Bureau Chief in Buenos Aires and Caracas, where he began at Bloomberg as a reporter covering the economy and government.

Héctor Valdez Albizu is an economist with a distinguished career in the financial and banking sector. He is the Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, a position he has held since 2004, with successive confirmations in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

Frank Elías Rainieri Kuret is the president of Grupo Puntacana, a leading Dominican conglomerate known for its development and management of the renowned Puntacana Resort. Grupo Puntacana encompasses a wide range of businesses, including tourism, real estate, and infrastructure development, all of which contribute significantly to the economic growth of the region. Rainieri Kuret plays a key role in the continued success of the business, which significantly contributes to the local economy, accounting for 20% of the province’s GDP.

José Miguel Torrebiarte is the current president of the Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA), a private, non-profit organization composed of business leaders acting in a personal capacity. He also serves as secretary of the Board of Directors of Progreso and as chairman of the Board of Calzado Cobán.

Admiral Alvin Holsey, a native of Fort Valley, Georgia, was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program at Morehouse College in 1988, where he earned a degree in Computer Science. He also holds a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University. Holsey served in various sea assignments, including deployments with USS Jesse L. Brown, USS Nicholson, USS Vreeland, USS Vella Gulf, USS Gettysburg, and USS Simpson.