Anna M. Alvarado is a business-oriented, operationally focused executive who is bilingual (fluent in Spanish) and bicultural. In her role as Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Texas Capital Bank and its parent company, Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ®: TCBI), she is responsible for supervising and coordinating all legal services for the company, serving as key legal advisor to the Board of Directors, ensuring legal compliance with all securities laws and banking regulations, serving as the lead legal advisor on all the firm’s strategic initiatives and commercial and transactional matters, advising the bank on litigation risks, and serving as primary liaison with regulators.On this episode, Michael and Anna discuss:- Anna's upbringing in an immigrant family and the American Dream- Developing her sense of adventure and risk-taking- Her career with Texas Capital BankLinks:Upward BoundTexas Capital BankAnna on LinkedInTopics:(00:01:00) Introducing Anna(00:02:24) Anna’s upbringing(00:17:40) Thoughts on the immigration crisis(00:23:48) College and Law School (00:38:10) Anna’s early law career(00:45:51) What’s something nobody knows about you?(00:53:51) Anna’s career with Texas Capital Bank(00:58:20) What do you want people to know about you?