Entrepreneur & Latino Economic Empowerment Advocate; Co-Founder & CEO at National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals; Creator of "The Latino Brand"
Gary Acosta Biography
Gary Acosta is an entrepreneur, investor, and advocate focused on advancing the economic power of the Latino community. Acosta is the co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, the largest Latino business organization in the United States, with more than 58,000 members and 100 local chapters. He co-founded the association with real estate professional Ernie Reyes to provide mentorship and resources for Hispanics in the industry, and the organization has since become a prominent voice for advocacy. Acosta has addressed the U.S. Congress on behalf of small businesses.
Throughout his career, Acosta has developed ventures in real estate, mortgage, and technology. He has founded companies including Prado Mortgage, New Vista Asset Management, CounselorMax, and RealEstateEspanol.com. Under his leadership, the association established the Hispanic Wealth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing household wealth in the Latino community. Acosta is also a founding partner of L'ATTITUDE Ventures, a venture capital fund investing exclusively in Latino-led startups. He has served on the consumer advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and on advisory boards for companies such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and JP Morgan Chase.
Acosta co-founded L'ATTITUDE, a national event platform for Latino leadership, with Sol Trujillo, Oscar Muñoz, and Emilio Estefan. He also co-founded AVANCE Global, an event platform highlighting Latino leadership, entrepreneurship, and culture, with Nely Galán. Additionally, Acosta founded AVANCE Sports and the National Hispanic Construction Alliance, organizations dedicated to advancing professional and economic mobility for Latinos in their respective fields.
Acosta has been recognized by REALTOR Magazine as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate and by Latino Leaders Magazine as one of the 101 Most Influential Latinos in America. The Mortgage Bankers Association of America awarded him the Investing in Communities annual award, and he received the RISMedia On the Shoulders of Giants award for achievements in the real estate industry. Acosta is the creator of the video series "The Latino Brand," which explores business, leadership, and the image of Latinos in America. Through his work, Acosta has contributed to reshaping the narrative around Latino economic power in the United States.
Gary Acosta Videos
The Power of the Latino Brand
Gary Acosta explores why a unified empowered narrative is essential for Latino prosperity. Learn what Gary shared at the United Nations.
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