Houston, Texas · Energy and Commodities

Javier Loya: Entrepreneur and Business Leader

Javier Loya is a Mexican-American entrepreneur from Houston. A Columbia University graduate, he co-founded Choice Energy in 1994 and OTC Global Holdings in 2007, building a global energy and commodities brokerage. BGC Group acquired the firm in 2025. He is an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year and a recipient of Columbia's John Jay Award.

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Key milestones

1994
Co-founded
Choice Energy, an early institutional natural gas brokerage
2007
Co-founded
OTC Global Holdings, uniting six independent brokerages
2010
Recognized
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
2025
Acquired
OTC Global Holdings acquired by BGC Group for $325 million

The record

Three sections

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Career

From Choice Energy in 1994 to the BGC acquisition in 2025.

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Recognition

EY, Columbia and Hispanic business honors, with press sources.

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Leadership

Company building across energy and commodities.