Welcome to the Architects of Latino Success Podcast, where we celebrate the trailblazers shaping the future of Hispanic homeownership and the real estate industry.
Through candid conversations with industry leaders and NAHREP legends, this podcast delves into the pivotal moments, challenges, and triumphs that have defined their journeys. We uncover the strategies and values that drive their success, offering listeners actionable insights and inspiration to forge their own paths as leaders and visionaries.
Each episode explores:
- Career milestones and the decisions that shaped their rise to leadership.
- Leadership lessons from their time at NAHREP and beyond.
- Personal reflections on motivation, resilience, and their vision for the future.
- Advice for aspiring professionals and those striving to make a lasting impact in their communities.
Whether you’re a seasoned real estate professional or an emerging leader, join us as we highlight the stories behind the success and the people building a stronger foundation for Hispanic homeownership. Listen in, be inspired, and start crafting your own success story.
LATEST EPISODE
Architects of Latino Success with Joe Castillo – Episode 20 with Felix DeHerrera
Opportunity isn't given. It's built, shared, and passed on.
Felix DeHerrera grew up a middle child with parents who made up in spirit what life didn't always offer in resources. Their optimism and desire to see their children succeed became the through line of everything Felix would go on to build — a career spanning four decades in brokerage, mortgage banking, and investment, and a legacy defined by one constant: making sure the next person had a way in. That drive led Felix to found the very first NAHREP chapter, a leap that revealed a capacity for leadership others quickly recognized. What started as one chapter became a national platform, with Felix eventually serving as National President in 2007.
Join us as Felix reflects on what it means to create access, not just success. From the values instilled in him early, to personally awarding over $150,000 in scholarships to Hispanic students, to what he hopes the leaders coming up behind him will carry forward.
This is a conversation about legacy. About what we owe each other. And about what happens when someone with the power to close doors chooses, every single time, to open them wider.
