José R. Torres Carrasco moves through business the way seasoned leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain, with preparation, adaptability, and a clear sense of mission. A Dominican-American entrepreneur and investor, he represents a generation of executives reshaping how capital, culture, and opportunity travel across borders. From Torres Capital Partners, Inc. and NJNY Wholesale, LLC to Nova Terra SRL in the Caribbean hospitality sector, his ventures reflect a willingness to operate where others hesitate and to build where others observe.
Before launching his own enterprises, Torres Carrasco sharpened his strategic instincts as a money manager at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, advising professional athletes, entertainers, and families on asset protection and long-term portfolio strategy. That experience refined his ability to assess risk, protect value, and think several moves ahead, skills that continue to define his entrepreneurial approach.
His investment footprint spans hospitality and beverage ventures, including 26 Street Distillery, LLC, BTG LLC, and Dyckman Beer LLC, underscoring a philosophy rooted in diversification, resilience, and calculated expansion. Each investment reflects a broader understanding of how lifestyle, culture, and commerce intersect.
A United States Army veteran, Torres Carrasco brings a mission-driven leadership approach shaped by real-world operational experience. Military service instilled discipline, decisiveness, and the ability to lead in high-pressure environments, qualities that now translate seamlessly into boardrooms, negotiations, and cross-border ventures. Combined with a BBA in International Finance from Baruch College and an MBA from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, his leadership blends tactical precision with global financial fluency.
Torres Carrasco’s journey speaks to movement in every sense, geographic, economic, and cultural. It is a story of strategy informed by service, ambition guided by structure, and an enduring belief that the most meaningful growth happens beyond familiar ground.
