Javi Alvarez was born in San Jose, Costa Rica in 1984. He’s a nascent filmmaker and seasoned business and M&A advisor. Javi came to the U.S. to pursue an MBA and MSc. in Applied Economics at The Ohio State University.

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Mr. Alvarez moved to New York in 2015, where he founded the boutique strategy consulting firm, Alvarez Cayrol, where he’s currently Principal advisor.

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Javi developed an interest in photography at a young age, but it wasn’t until 2020 that Mr. Alvarez started his first film project capturing movement with motion. Working with performance artist, Annika Rhea, he directed and produced a body of work of Annika’s action painting process that was exhibited at The Box Factory in New York City in June 2021. Later that month he shot a theater play, The Maids Experience, created by Talya Dalyan and produced by Bella Balsamo. He is currently co-authoring, producing and directing his first short film, GROUP, with Anja Avsharian to enter the film festival circuit.

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Javi’s rare combination of skills spans from a background that combines 15 years of international strategy consulting, corporate finance, marketing and operations. He’s uniquely qualified to help organizations translate business value into dynamic & artistic images that help organizations drive business results. Most recently, he directed and produced a commercial for real estate agency, New York Casas.