The Only Source Of Knowledge Is Experience
Alejandro (Alex) Arregui
CEO
Alex Arregui is the chief operating officer and interim chief financial officer at Door Capital Partners. He began his professional career at Deloitte, as part of the Corporate Finance team as a leader in Mergers and Acquisitions, Debt Restructuring, Strategy and Project Finance projects.
Before launching Door Capital Partners as a founder, he was a director with Angel Ventures, a private equity fund focused on tech-startups in Latin America. He also founded Bonanza USA, a family private equity fund that invests in residential and commercial properties in Texas.
He was a Fund Manager at the McCombs Real Estate Investment Fund, and is an active member of urban Land Institute and American Hotel & Lodging Association. He holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business.
Gerardo (Jerry) Carreno
COO
Jerry Carreno is a co-founder of Door Capital Partners and its chief operating officer. He oversees operations of the assets under the management of the fund. He is an industrial engineer with specialization in operations management. He holds certificates in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management and Commercial Real Estate Investments from the school of hospitality at Cornell University in New York.
He has led the acquisition, rebranding, remodeling and repositioning of various hotels across the United States, from limited-service hotels to convention and resort hotels. Hotels and restaurants under his leadership were awarded “Development of the Year” by the Intercontinental Hotel Group, and a “Top 10 US Most Romantic Restaurants” by Open Table.
Alejandro (Alex) Suarez
CLO
Alex Suarez is the chief legal officer at Door Capital Partners. Before co-founding Door Capital Partners, he was legal advisor to family offices and private investors in projects in the United States, Mexico, and Canada for over 20 years with renowned international law firms.
Alex has structured, negotiated, and executed the acquisition and franchising of multiple hotels and commercial properties. With a unique legal career, he attended law school in the United Kingdom, the United States and Mexico. He holds a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law.
Marifer Arellano
Operating Associate
Marifer holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, by Universidad Panamericana (Mexico), also she has ABASTUR's Hospitality Summit certification and has recently graduated from a course in Business Management (IDEm).
She runs races, does triathlons and is training for a marathon in 2023. Furthermore, Marifer enjoys art history, cooking, reading and listening to podcasts. She has been an associate at Door Capital Partners since 2020.
Itzel Espinoza
Accounting & Financial Associate
Itzel holds two bachelor's degrees by Universidad Panamericana (Mexico). The first one in Administration and Finance and the second one in Accounting.
She has experience in the financial industry since she was a student.
Additionally In her free time she likes to bake, hearing podcasts, read about world history and spend time in nature.
She joined Door Capital Partners in 2022.
Alvaro Vazquez
Financial Associate
Alvaro holds a bachelor's degree in business and finance by Universidad Panamericana (Mexico). Also, he has taken a Certificate in Real Estate Financial Modeling. He is passionate about evaluating companies, projects, investment funds, and structures. He joined Door Capital Partners in 2021.
Ashley Asberry
Paralegal
Ashley has been a Paralegal since 2011 and holds a Paralegal Associate Degree.
Ashley lives in Iowa with her husband and 2 daughters. With a passion for wellness, research and writing, Ashley spends her spare time sharing evidence based research helping her community live a more holistic lifestyle. She enjoys cheering on her girls in their activities, traveling anywhere warmer than Iowa, running and practicing yoga. She joined Door Capital Partners in 2022.
Roberto Aguilar
Accounting & Financial Analyst
Roberto works in our finance department with the accounting and bookkeeping of our hospitality portfolio. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance by Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico).
In his free time, he likes to play tennis, soccer, paddle tennis, and boxing. He enjoys reading and listening to podcasts focus on business and mindset.
Roberto joined Door Capital Partners in 2023.