Institution of the Americas

The founder

Rick Alonzo

Founder and Director
Institution of the Americas
Publishing as Rickynomics

Rick Alonzo is founder and director of Institution of the Americas, focused on Strategic Business Intelligence, and publishes under Rickynomics. His work examines how economic conditions, human behavior, and organizational capabilities shape decisions and their practical consequences.

A former U.S. Army Military Intelligence Analyst and combat veteran, Rick brings an operational perspective to business analysis: understanding the environment, assessing constraints, and connecting decisions to execution. He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from St. John’s University, with a minor in Homeland and Corporate Security and a concentration in forensic psychology, as well as an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate.

He has applied that background to business advisory, property investment and financing, and organizational development. As a licensed New York real estate agent and mortgage loan officer, he has represented sellers, assisted buyers, and arranged financing for multimillion-dollar properties. His own international real estate investments give him direct exposure to the financial and operational consequences of those decisions.

His work with counter-human-trafficking initiatives and a Colombian humanitarian nonprofit has also involved organizing donors, documenting activities, and developing funding structures. These experiences inform his understanding of how organizations translate their mission into sustained operations.

Living and working across the United States and Colombia, Rick brings a bilingual, multidisciplinary perspective grounded in both analysis and implementation. Through Institution of the Americas, he helps readers and decision-makers understand how conditions interact, where constraints matter, and what a course of action requires.