His daughter Christa, also works for the company and has underwritten new issues and his son-in-law Chris Harpen, is an investment consultant. Ramirez's wife, Diane, is the president of Halstead Property, one of Manhattan's largest real estate companies. During his spare time he enjoys playing golf and working out. Samuel A. Ramirez, Sr. and his son Samuel A. Ramirez, Jr. were featured on the cover of the December 2005/January 2006 issue of "Hispanic Trends" magazine.