Aurelio "Al" Salas is Founder and Managing Principal of Cypress Capital Advisors, a boutique M&A advisory based in Miami, Florida.  We sat down to discuss his career journey from bulge bracket banks in NYC to launching Cypress in his hometown of Miami in 2002, his perspectives on the evolving Miami and LatAm private market deal ecosystems, and advice he wishes he had heard when launching Cypress.  

About Cypress: A trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, business-owning families and the successful founder-led enterprises they own and operate. Expertise in corporate strategy, M&A, equity and debt financings, capital markets, and the management and assessment of illiquid direct investments in private equity, venture capital, and real estate.

Websites: https://www.cypressadvisors.net/, https://www.finalis.com