About
About Javier Loya
Javier Loya is a Houston-based Mexican-American entrepreneur with a career of nearly two decades in energy and commodities markets.
Chairman of GETCHOICE!
Javier is the founder and Chairman of GETCHOICE!, a technology-based energy, telecom and utility management company that helps businesses with many locations manage how they buy and use essential services.
Building OTC Global Holdings
In 2007 he co-founded OTC Global Holdings and led it to become the largest independent interdealer brokerage in the world, with offices from Houston and New York to London, Geneva and Singapore. Energy Risk named the firm Broker of the Year in 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022. BGC Group acquired the company in 2025.
El Paso roots, Houston home
Javier grew up in El Paso, the son of parents who came to the United States from Chihuahua, Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University in 1991, where he played linebacker and defensive end for the Columbia Lions.
Recognition
His honors include Entrepreneur of the Year from the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2002), Hispanic Businessman of the Year from the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2004), Columbia University's John Jay Award (2004), Emerging Leader from the Greater Houston Partnership (2007) and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award (2010).
Community and sports
Javier is a founding partner of the NFL's Houston Texans and the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby. He served on the Board of Regents of Texas Southern University from 2007 to 2009 and supports scholarship showcases for student athletes across Texas.
