OurTeam

Shawn Leamon

Managing Partner

Shawn Christopher Hiner Leamon has managed hundreds of millions of dollars in private investments for high-net-worth individuals, families, and businesses through LaGrande Global.

With offices in Dallas and Bogotá, the firm focuses on high-growth investment opportunities across Latin America. Shawn and his team provide tailored strategies, guiding clients through market complexities, due diligence, and long-term financial planning.

Shawn built and sold a business that achieved seven-figure annual revenue and dozens of employees, and over the years, he has completed multiple business and investment exits.

He also developed a widely recognized financial platform, where his insights on managing wealth during major life transitions reached over 1 million downloads and were featured in prominent publications such as USA Today and TIME.

Shawn holds an MBA from IE Business School and a BA from Dartmouth College.

Alan Wilzig

Partner

Alan is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, championship-winning race car driver, and restaurateur. Born in Clifton, NJ to the late Siggi Wilzig, an Auschwitz survivor, and Naomi (Sisselman) Wilzig. Alan's father came to America with nothing and rose to fame in the finance industry. When his father retired from the Trust Company of New Jersey (TCNJ) shortly after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Alan took over as CEO. Under Alan’s leadership, TCNJ doubled in market value from $385 million to $765 million, and Alan engineered the merger between TCNJ and North Fork Bank of Long Island in 2004. Alan has a degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. (Note: Alan is employed by Honey R Capital.)

Board Memberships

Vice Chairman on the Board of Trustees of LibertyHealth/ Wilzig Hospital
Founding Member of Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan
Board Member of The Centurion Foundation
Emeritus Board Member of The Rainforest Alliance

Jamal Sabky

Partner

A serial entrepreneur, Jamal co-founded Honey R Capital in 2012 concurrent to founding a diabetes focused biotech company, PreventAGE Health Care, a hospitality consulting firm and an options trading investment firm. He is adept at business development, facilitating new ventures and fostering long-term client relationships across multiple businesses and sectors. Jamal holds a degree from Dartmouth College in English and Art History. (Note: Jamal is employed by Honey R Capital.)

Why Choose Us

With offices in Dallas and Bogotá, we combine deep regional knowledge with a global investment perspective to provide practical, reliable advice for businesses expanding into Latin America.