Fellows Named 2026 Negocios Now Who’s Who
Negocios Now recently announced its Who’s Who in Hispanic Business 2026 edition and its inaugural list of 50 Powerful Latino Lawyers. We are thrilled to see sixteen Fellows — five Fellows honored as Who’s Who and eleven Fellows uplifted as outstanding legal professionals — recognized.
Since its launch in 2014, the Who’s Who series has recognized hundreds of Latino leaders across a variety of industries, including business, corporate leadership, construction, real estate, finance, media, healthcare, nonprofit organizations and other sectors. The editions highlight the achievements and contributions of professionals who are making a significant impact in their fields and communities.
While Negocios Now has profiled Latino attorneys from the Chicago area on numerous occasions, this marks the first time the publication has brought together 50 of the region’s influential Latino legal professionals in a single edition.Please join us in congratulating the following individuals:
WHO’S WHO: CORPORATE
Maria Bocanegra
President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Daniel Burnham Fellow
Melissa Garcia
Managing Director, BMO
LGC Fellow since 2021
Juan Ortiz
Senior Managing Director, Northern Trust
LGC Fellow since 2025
WHO’S WHO: NONPROFIT
Mayra Alarcón
Vice President of Nation Expansion
Skill’s for America’s Future
LGC Fellow since 2025
Patricia Mota
President & CEO, HACE
LGC Fellow since 2019
POWERFUL LATINO LAWYERS
Sergio Acosta
Co-Chair, White Collar Crime
& Government Investigations, Akerman LLP
LGC Fellow since 1999
Karina Ayala Bermejo
President & CEO, Instituto del Progreso Latino
LGC Fellow since 2002
Ruben Castillo
Chair, Illinois Accountability Commission
LGC Fellow since 1989
Eva Dina Delgado
Assistant Majority Leader & Co-Budgeteer
Illinois General Assembly
LGC Fellow since 2010
Nicolas Guzman
Partner, International Trade, Faegre Drinker
LGC Fellow since 2023
Elizabeth Lopez
Assistant General Counsel, United Airlines
LGC Fellow since 2022
Martin Montes
Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
LGC Fellow since 2020
Jesse Reyes
First District Justice, Illinois Appellate Court
LGC Fellow since 1988
Jesse Ruiz
Partner, General Counsel &
Chief Compliance Officer, Vistria Group
LGC Fellow since 2014
Joseph Torres
Partner, Jenner & Block
LGC Fellow since 2004
Mario Treto
Secretary, Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation
LGC Fellow since 2019