MIAMI, FL, January 06, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Alejandro Mijares has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Mijares, founder and chief executive officer of Mijares Consulting, has established himself as a leading authority in risk management, auditing, cybersecurity, innovation and regulatory compliance for financial institutions. Since founding Mijares Consulting in 2023, he has guided the firm in helping banks and financial organizations manage information technology (IT) and digital risk throughout their risk life cycle.

In his role, Mr. Mijares works diligently to identify, measure, respond to, and report on all aspects of IT and digital risk, including cyber threats. He is particularly recognized for assisting banks facing regulatory enforcement actions, having successfully resolved over 10 Matters Requiring Attentions (MRAs) issued by regulators over a decade, work he considers among his most significant professional achievements due to its direct impact on institutional stability, customer protection, and board confidence.

At Mijares Consulting, Mr. Mijares leads a team that serves as both advisor and strategic partner to clients. The firm offers precision-driven risk services, strengthens governance and facilitates secure digital transformation. Under Mr. Mijares's leadership, the company has expanded its client base beyond South Florida to include institutions in Latin America, supporting executives and boards through complex initiatives that require both technical depth and regulatory fluency.

Mr. Mijares also leads a multidisciplinary team that blends traditional assurance expertise with advanced analytics capabilities. The firm includes a specialist who holds a doctorate in artificial intelligence, contributing to the development of internal models and supporting client innovation initiatives. Among these efforts is the implementation of an artificial intelligence model within the audit department of a bank in Panama, demonstrating Mr. Mijares's commitment to responsible, practical applications of emerging technology within strong governance frameworks.

Before establishing his own firm, Mr. Mijares served as the vice president of risk and information security at an IT company in South Florida from 2022 to 2023. In this capacity, he oversaw risk management and information security initiatives, honing his expertise in digital risk and cybersecurity. Between 2019 and 2022, Mr. Mijares was the IT risk director for banks at Kaufman Rossin, where he specialized in IT consulting and cybersecurity as these areas became increasingly prominent. He previously held the role of risk advisory services manager at Kaufman Rossin from 2015 to 2019, progressing from manager to partner during his tenure.

Among other notable roles, Mr. Mijares worked as a senior IT consultant at Advisory Financial Group and as a senior IT auditor at PwC. He also served as an IT consultant at McGladrey, specializing in IT audits for banks in Miami's robust banking sector. Mr. Mijares's career began at Deloitte in San Francisco, where he worked as an IT consultant and consultant from 2006 to 2008, focusing on IT audit within a Big Four environment.

Mr. Mijares's academic and professional development reflects a sustained commitment to excellence and continuous learning. His foundational studies included coursework at Universidad Central de Venezuela (1994–2000) and accounting coursework at Centro Contable Venezolano in Caracas (2000). In 2001, he attended Shasta College on a soccer scholarship, where he learned English and began adapting to life in the United States. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Information Systems from California State University (CSU), Chico in 2006 and later completed a Master's Degree in Management Information Systems at Florida International University (FIU) in 2015. His studies at CSU were particularly formative, as the university was the first partner institution in the United States for SAP, providing early exposure and practical grounding in enterprise applications.

Maintaining a strong commitment to professional credentials and industry standards, Mr. Mijares earned Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designations through ISACA. His commitment and dedication to innovation led him to pursue advanced studies in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, earning certifications in data science, fraud analytics with AI and machine learning, and in designing and building AI products and services through MIT xPRO.

Mr. Mijares remains active in the professional community through membership in organizations in South Florida and Latin America. In addition, he has contributed as an author for organizations such as ISACA and is recognized for his work as a thought leader, consistently focused on helping financial institutions strengthen resilience and thrive securely amid constant change.

Mr. Mijares's work has been recognized through several honors, including being ranked among the top 5% by ISACA in 2017 and receiving recognition from OnConferences in 2022. He attributes his success to working in a field shaped by continuous innovation and disruption and to the discipline required to translate technical risk into clear, actionable governance for executives and boards. Looking ahead, he intends to expand Mijares Consulting across Latin America and the United States, grow the firm's data science and AI line of business, and deepen client relationships while increasing opportunities to support secure modernization in financial services.

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