by Louis Deas | Mar 5, 2026 | Money and Wealth Podcast
The next time you see a snowplow or a street sweeper with a city logo on the door, ask the driver who signs the paycheck. More often than you’d think, the answer is a private company working under contract. That one question opens a door most people walk past...
by Louis Deas | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Recently, I became a certified open water scuba diver in Maui. I had been saying I would do it for years, but like many things in life, the delay wasn’t about ability. It was about fear, and about respect for an environment I did not yet fully understand. Years ago, I...
by Louis Deas | Feb 21, 2026 | Bryant | Media Interview, Events & Appearances, Media Interview
Image: Black Enterprise Black Enterprise named me an XCEL honoree, and Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. sat down with me for an hour-long fireside chat about the financial freedom movement. Black Enterprise has been telling the story of Black business and wealth...
by Louis Deas | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., understood something fundamental: dignity and economics are inseparable. He belonged to a generation of leaders who helped transform American democracy, not only by challenging unjust laws but by confronting unequal systems that limited...
by Louis Deas | Feb 12, 2026 | Money and Wealth Podcast
The suite was on a high floor of a marble building in Westwood, with glass from floor to ceiling. I was young, my business had revenue and investors behind it, and the terms had been worked out ahead of time. I walked into that room ready to write the check. By the...
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