Chief Financial Officer, Humberto Vanegas

By Natalie Terchek

South Florida-based real estate development firm Newgard Development Group is expanding its team of professionals with the addition of four new members. The firm’s newest executives include Chief Financial Officer Humberto Vanegas; Controller Edmundo Angulo; Vice President of Construction Luis Riquezes; and Senior Project Manager Rudy Añez.

News of Newgard’s most recent hires comes as construction of BrickellHouse — the firm’s latest residential project — moves full steam ahead. The 374-unit luxury condominium tower in downtown Miami broke ground last month and is slated for completion in 2014.

Vice President of Construction, Luis Riquezes

“This team of professionals has far-reaching connections throughout South Florida and across the globe,” Harvey Hernandez, chairman and managing director of Newgard Development Group, said. “Their skills and relationships will be great assets to our firm’s near- and long-term strategic growth.”

Vanegas is a certified public accountant with more than 10 years of finance expertise. He held previous positions with various real estate development companies, including CC Devco Homes, LLC, US Capital Holdings, Related Group of Florida and H&H Development, Inc. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting with a minor in economics from the University of Florida’s Fisher School of Accounting and a Master’s degree in accounting from Florida International University.

Controller Edmundo Angulo

Angulo brings more than 15 years of international experience to Newgard’s internal accounting department. He has held previous finance positions with Ford Motor Company Mexico, various divisions of General Electric Company and the BBB Group. He earned dual Bachelor’s degrees in business administration and accounting from the Instituto Tecnològico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico and the University of Wisconsin.

Riquezes benefits from 15 years of industry experience with Turner Construction Company and Grupo Eiffel, an engineering firm based in Venezuela. Rizquezes earned a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela and a Master’s degree in construction engineering and management from the University of Michigan.

Rudy Añez

Añez has more than 20 years of experience in the construction and development industry. Añez held previous construction roles with several well-respected development companies, including Adrian Development Group, H&H Development, Inc., CABI Developers and 1st United Companies. He earned an Associate’s degree in building construction technology from Miami-Dade College, a Bachelor’s degree in construction management from Florida International University and a Master’s degree in engineering management from California Coast University.