Student & Optimist

Juan David Compolargo is an unwavering optimist and go-getter. 3 years ago, he moved to Naperville from Venezuela, having not spoken any English. 6 months later, he’d learned enough English to enroll in advanced placement and honors courses at Metea Valley High School - and that was just to start.

He founded the digital marketing consultancy Optimum Smart to evaluate personal and corporate brands. He speaks four languages, including Chinese. He serves on Naperville’s Downtown Advisory Committee. He contributes to Panas en Chicago, a nonprofit providing assistance to Venezuelan immigrants. He manages Campolargo Holdings, a small hedge fund. At the end of this year, he’s also releasing his first book, Generation Optimism, which shares his ideas on creating the next generation of doers and dreamers in a society plagued by pessimism.

Juan David is set to graduate high school in 2020.