
Episode #24
Francesco Marzano Bosch, Executive Chairman of Losa Group and Host Todd S. Rich, Co-Founder & Partner of Declaration Partners
In this episode of the declarations. podcast , Host Todd S. Rich sits down with Francesco “Checo” Marzano-Bosch, Executive Chairman of Losa Group, the family office of the Bosch-Gutiérrez family in Guatemala. Francesco shares how the family’s guiding principle “Unidos somos más fuertes,” or “We are stronger together” has shaped four generations of family, business, and community leadership. He reflects on the influence of his grandmother, the history behind Losa Group, and the family’s stewardship of Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), whose businesses include Pollo Campero, food manufacturing, real estate, and renewable energy. The conversation also explores preparing future generations for leadership, balancing private investments with liquidity needs, building long-term partnerships with other families, and using philanthropy to strengthen communities across Latin America. They discuss: → Building and preserving a multigenerational family legacy → Preparing future generations through governance and planned succession → Forming aligned, long-term partnerships with other families → Strengthening communities through philanthropy and responsible stewardship This episode offers insight into how established family enterprises navigate planned generational transitions while maintaining both operational excellence and regional impact. Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:18) - The declaration: Stronger together (00:05:27) - Growing up in an entrepreneurial family (00:08:48) - The family business (00:13:33) - Leaving Guatemala for the United States (00:16:02) - The family constitution and preparing the next generation (00:18:05) - Tragedy and resilience (00:21:43) - CMI and Losa: Two entities explained (00:28:06) - Carving your own path while honoring legacy (00:34:54) - Pushing boundaries (00:40:04) - Building transformational projects in Latin America (00:46:46) - Philanthropy and giving back (00:53:12) - Closing questions Todd on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-s-rich-6a091333/ Francesco on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-marzano-bosch-289b9468/ Losa Group - https://losagroup.co/ Declaration Partners - https://www.declarationpartners.com/






