He built influence in rooms that were never designed with him in mind.

Growing up in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Alfred Fraijo, Jr. grew up food insecure in one of LA's most underserved neighborhoods. Now he's reshaping the cities that once failed communities like his. He built a career at the top of a major international law firm, then walked away to bet everything on himself.

This episode of Lonely at the Top is about what it feels like to carry leadership while holding identities that haven’t always been welcomed in positions of power.
It’s about navigating ambition while staying connected to community.
It's about leading projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars while addressing deeper issues of belonging, responsibility, and representation.

Episode Highlights

• Growing up as the first person in his household to finish high school, and understanding power from an early age
• Rising to leadership inside elite legal spaces as a queer, Latino executive
• Founding a multidisciplinary development firm rooted in social impact
• Building cities that reflect the communities they serve
• Staying grounded while operating at the edge of financial risk every day
• Redefining what responsible leadership looks like
• Ending every colleague call with "I love you" and making a case for why more leaders should too

Connect with Alfred

Website: Somos Group
Email: alfred@somosgroup.org