Founder of Cappello Group, Inc. and Swiss American Financial Corp., Alexander L. Cappello is a businessperson who has been at the head of 14 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Cappello Group, Inc. Mr. Cappello is also Director-Middle East Public Policy Center at The RAND Corp. and on the board of 9 other companies.

Mr. Cappello previously held the position of Chairman for Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman of LadRx Corp., Chairman for Genius Products, Inc., Chairman of Patriot Defense Group LLC, Chairman for Geothermal Resources International, Inc., Chairman for Inter-Tel Corp., Chairman for Mitel (Delaware), Inc., Chairman for Koo Koo Roo, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Cappello Global LLC, Chairman of California Republic Bank, Chairman at Intelligent Energy Ltd. and Chairman of Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree from USC Marshall School of Business.