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Coffeez with Joe Shalaby

Building Fintech Wealth, Financial Inclusion & New American Dream ft. Carlos Orellana

Duration
36m
Broadcast on
26 Dec 2025
Audio Format
other

In this powerful episode of Coffeez for Closers, Joe sits down with Carlos Orellana — immigrant entrepreneur, fintech founder, and CEO building one of the most impactful financial platforms for the Latino community.

Carlos didn’t grow up with privilege.

He grew up with grit.

From arriving in the U.S. as a child from El Salvador… to serving in the Air Force… to working through the early days of mortgage tech and fintech disruption — Carlos has lived every phase of the American grind.

This conversation goes deep into:

• Why most financial institutions completely misunderstand Latino culture

• The difference between speaking Spanish and understanding community

• How fintech, digital wallets, and banking access are reshaping generational wealth

• Why Latinos represent one of the largest untapped economic forces in America

• Building legacy beyond money — and what impact really means

We also talk IPO pressure, startup sacrifice, leadership, fatherhood, and why real success is about creating opportunity for others — not just yourself.

This episode isn’t about hype.

It’s about building something that actually matters.

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