Louis Barajas

Louis Barajas is a financial expert and Opportunity Coach featured in the television series Opportunity Knocks streaming on PBS Passport and airing on public television stations through 2024. He is the co-founder/CEO of Business Management LAB and International Private Wealth Advisors and the first Latino to serve as a director on the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

 

Featured in Billboard, Variety, and Money Magazines’ top business manager lists, he is a business manager for some of the most iconic Latin artists and executives in the entertainment and sports industry for the last two decades.

 

Born in the barrio of East LA, the son of Mexican immigrants, Louis keeps his roots as a “financial healer” providing financial coaching there still today. He was chosen by People en Español as a person making a difference in the lives of Latinos, and was awarded the prestigious Heart of Financial Planning Award from the Financial Planning Association.

 

Louis is a renowned speaker, media segment expert, and author of six books. He has been featured in 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, Aqui Y Ahora and Despierta America on Univision, ABC News, National Public Radio’s Tell Me More and Marketplace Weekend Edition. He currently serves as a member of CNBC's Financial Advisory Council.