Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutiérrez, president of Grupo Aval S.A. is the son and successor of Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo, the third richest man in Colombia according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index and one of the most powerful in the country. Although the financial conglomerate has been one of the targets of attack by President Gustavo Petro and his reforms, the holding company has spent the last year disseminating its new strategy in which it seeks to be more sustainable and inclusive. LinkedIn recognized Grupo Aval as the best company in the country to promote the development of its employees.
