Louis Barajas
Louis Barajas ha luchado por redefinir lo que significa ser un experto en negocios y gestión de patrimonios. En lugar de limitar su enfoque al tamaño del saldo bancario, la cartera de inversiones o la cuenta de jubilación del cliente, su enfoque siempre ha sido mostrar a las personas cómo utilizar sus finanzas para enriquecer sus vidas.
Louis se conecta con las personas a través de sus pasiones, sus sueños y sus a veces desafiantes situaciones de vida.
El panorama siempre cambiante de las finanzas de consumo ha ayudado a transformar a Louis en un reconocido orador, autor, experto en segmentos de medios y gerente de negocios y patrimonios de algunos de los artistas y ejecutivos latinos más icónicos de la industria del entretenimiento y los deportes durante las últimas dos décadas.
Es un orador principal y presentador muy solicitado para algunas de las organizaciones más influyentes de los Estados Unidos.
De 2017 a 2023, Louis ha sido seleccionado como uno de los principales gestores de negocios en la revista Billboard y también ha aparecido en la lista de gestores de negocios élite de la revista Variety. Fue destacado en la lista de los 100 principales asesores de Investopedia en 2019 y 2023. Louis ha estado en el Consejo Asesor de CNBC desde 2020.
La revista Financial Planning nombró a Louis como una de las 24 personas que darán forma a la planificación de patrimonios en 2024. Actualmente, también forma parte de la Junta Nacional de Normas de la organización Certified Financial Planners.
A Louis le encanta enseñar y ha sido profesor adjunto de planificación financiera. Ha publicado cinco libros sobre finanzas personales y emprendimiento, y lanzará su sexto libro, El Emprendedor que Va por Más, en enero de 2025 (www.louisbarajas.com).
Louis ha aparecido en publicaciones nacionales y regionales como USA Today, The Miami Herald, The Los Angeles Times, People en Español, Success Magazine, Hispanic Business, Senior Market Advisor y Latino Leaders Magazine.
Ha compartido sus conocimientos financieros y empresariales en programas de noticias nacionales como CBS Sunday Morning, Your Money de CNN, Your Bottom Line de CNN, CNBC, The Willis Report en Fox Business News, Aquí Y Ahora y Despierta América en Univisión, ABC News, ABC7 Vista LA, KCAL/KCBS, Tell Me More de National Public Radio y NPR’s Marketplace Weekend Edition.
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Louis Barajas
Connects with people through their passions
By Staff Celebrando Latinas
Louis Barajas has strived to redefine what it means to be a wealth and business expert. Rather than limiting his scope to the size of the client’s bank balance, investment portfolio, or retirement account, his approach has always been to show people how to use their finances to enrich their lives.
Louis connects with people through their passions, their dreams, and their sometimes-challenging situations of life.
The ever-changing landscape of consumer finance has helped to transform Louis into a renowned speaker, author, media segment expert, and wealth & business manager to some of the most iconic Latin artists and executives in the entertainment and sports industry for the last two decades.
He is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and presenter for some of the most influential organizations in the United States.
From 2017 to 2023, Louis has been selected as one of the top business managers in Billboard Magazine and has also been featured in Variety Magazine’s elite business managers list. He was featured on Investopedia’s Top 100 Advisors for 2019 and 2023. Louis has been on CNBC’s Advisory Council since 2020.
Financial Planning magazine named Louis as one of 24 people who will shape wealth planning in 2024. He is also currently on the National Board of Standards for Certified Financial Planners organization.
Part of his endearing passion to give back to the financial planning community and the public was highlighted in 2014 with the prestigious Heart of Financial Planning Award from the Financial Planning Association.
Louis served as the first minority on the National Board of the Financial Planning Association (2004-2006) and was named The Small Business Journalist of the Year by the Los Angeles District Office of the Small Business Administration.
Money Magazine named Louis as one of America’s Top Advisors and was chosen by People en Español as a person making a difference in the lives of Americans.
Louis loves to teach and has been an adjunct professor on financial planning. He has published five books on personal finance and entrepreneurship and will release his sixth book, The Go-Better Entrepreneur, in January 2025 (www.louisbarajas.com).
Louis has been featured in national and regional publications such as USA Today, The Miami Herald, The Los Angeles Times, People en Español, Success Magazine, Hispanic Business, Senior Market Advisor and Latino Leaders Magazine.
He has provided his financial and business insights to national news programs such as CBS Sunday Morning, CNN’s Your Money, CNN’s Your Bottom Line, CNBC, The Willis Report on Fox Business News, Aquí Y Ahora and Despierta America on Univision, ABC News, ABC7 Vista LA, KCAL/KCBS, National Public Radio’s Tell Me More and NPR’s Marketplace Weekend Edition.
In 2015 and 2016, Louis participated in NPR’s Family Matters live tour, which visited several major universities throughout the United States.
Currently, he is starring in the national PBS television series Opportunity Knocks (opportunityknocks.net)
