Halo Advisory Group

Our members continue to show up where leadership, innovation, and influence are shaping the future. Recently, Angeles member @LouSandoval_10 attended The Economic Club of Chicago to hear from @Costco CEO, Ron Vachris. Lou shared, "Costco’s success is not accidental. It is the result of disciplined execution, a clear operating model, and a culture built around members and employees. It is also a powerful reminder of a principle I have long believed: 𝗘𝗫 = 𝗖𝗫. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. When people feel valued, trusted, and connected to the mission, they deliver differently. Customers feel it. Members renew. The business compounds." We love seeing our members engaged in conversations like these, bringing back ideas, perspectives, and leadership lessons that strengthen not only their own organizations but our entire community. Thank you, Lou, for representing our community so well and for sharing these insights. If you’re looking to connect with leaders shaping the future of business, investing, and innovation, join us. Accredited Membership: angelesinvestors.com/accredi… Associate Membership: angelesinvestors.com/associa… #AngelesInvestors #LatinoGrowth #Leadership #ExecutiveLeadership #Retail #CommunityDriven #ToTheFuture #AngelesMembers

One of the biggest red flags for me when I am pitched is when the entrepreneur talks about how he (or we) are going to make money. Or they talk about exits. Or they talk about how a competitor is worth $1 billion. None of that matters. A startup is a mission. A great entrepreneur is a missionary. Not a mercenary. A great irony of entrepreneurship: The entrepreneurs who come in and say they're going to make everybody money, don't. People who say that they're going to paint a picture of the world that's never been seen before often are the ones who make a fortune. When entrepreneurs leave their cushy Facebook or Google jobs, some of them can't stop looking back. That is a bad sign to me. If the entrepreneur ever says, I could be making $XYZ at Google, I am concerned that they've got one foot in and one foot out and won't make it as a founder. The same can be said for founders who are building a company for the resume versus the mission. There's been an influx of Ivy League MBAs who believe that starting a venture-backed company is the next logical career move. I'd much rather invest in someone who has found a problem and believes with every fiber of their being, and knows deep in their bones, that they're the one who is destined to find the solution.

Latino representation in Chicago’s civic and business leadership is not a side issue. It is a growth, competitiveness, and credibility issue for our city. This op-ed makes a clear case for why representation must move from rhetoric to results. Chicago’s future depends on leadership tables that reflect the communities driving its economy. Read here: chicagobusiness.com/opinion/… #Chicago #Leadership #LatinoLeadership #EconomicGrowth #CivicLeadership

Friday energy = celebrating BIG wins in our Angeles community! Huge congratulations to our longtime member and champion, Lou Sandoval, on being named a GANAS Tech Ambassador! 🙌 Lou has been a force for years, from shaping statewide tech initiatives to guiding organizations through real growth and transformation. He’s already making waves at GANAS Tech, earning the Industry Trailblazer in Tenacity & Vision Award at the 2025 Expo, and now he’s helping shape the road to 2026. We love seeing our members shine in spaces that move innovation, community, and opportunity forward. Congratulations, Lou! Let’s go into the weekend celebrating the wins that lift all of us. #ToTheFuture angelesinvestors.com/members… @LouSandoval_10 #AngelesInvestors #CommunitySpotlight #LeadershipInAction #AngelesMembers

Venture fundraising is the worse it’s been in at least a decade! And I don’t mean for startups, which are seeing an AI boom (bubble?) The firms themselves are often struggling - we are seeing the lowest number of venture funds raised in at least 10 years. theinformation.com/articles/…