Ruben Alvarez

Ruben Alvarez currently serves as the Director of Commercial Real Estate at Veritex Community Bank, a position held since August 2017, following the acquisition of Sovereign Bank where Ruben was the Houston Area CEO from July 2011 to August 2017. Prior experience includes roles as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate at Hancock Whitney from February 2002 to July 2011, First Vice President at IBC Bank from May 2001 to February 2002, and Vice President at BBVA Compass from October 1994 to May 2001. Ruben began professional career as an Assistant National Bank Examiner at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from June 1991 to October 1994. Ruben holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University-Kingsville, earned between 1989 and 1993.