Financial Advisor Success

Ep 081: Expanding Access To Financial Planning Advice By Offering Financial Doing Instead with Louis Barajas

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Jul 17, 2018
Louis Barajas, founder of Wealth Management LAB, shares his journey from helping his immigrant father with taxes to creating a thriving advisory firm focused on Latino communities and entertainers. He discusses the concept of 'financial doing,' emphasizing the importance of hands-on services over mere planning. Louis also highlights his grassroots outreach efforts, innovative staffing strategies, and the challenges he faced in scaling his business, all while remaining committed to financial literacy and accessibility for underserved populations.
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ANECDOTE

Coffee-Shop Pivot To Community Work

  • Louis Barajas met Rick Warren in a coffee shop the day his daughter was born, which convinced him to quit his CPA job and return to East LA to serve his community.
  • That 30-minute conversation became the defining pivot in his career and mission.
INSIGHT

Be The Personal CFO, Not Just Planner

  • Louis framed his service as being a "personal CFO" for immigrant families, doing implementation not just advice.
  • He replicated the hands-on support he gave his father across clients, emphasizing execution over recommendations.
ADVICE

Limit Pro Bono; Reserve For Emergencies

  • Stop doing pro bono for clients who won't change; charge fees to create follow-through.
  • Reserve true pro bono for catastrophes and urgent 'turn the turtle' situations.
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