Dr. Nelson Soler is an innovative entrepreneur who has founded two for-profit and three non-profit organizations. Soler has utilized his educational and advocacy capacities to facilitate the formation of more 6200 enterprises in the greater Milwaukee area.
Awards:
Thousands of individuals have benefited from Soler’s expertise in: entrepreneurship, accounting, nonprofit management and marketing. Soler’s accomplishments received recognition by the national and local media. As a result of that recognition, Soler received the United States Small Business Administration Award from the State of Wisconsin in 2007. In 2009, Nelson Soler was named the Chamber Executive of the Year for Region 4(IA, IN, IL, KY, OH, MN, MI and WI) by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Soler was also named the 2011 UMOS Hispanic Man of the Year for his contributions to the advancement of the Latino and received an Individual Inner City Award by the Greater Milwaukee Committee. In 2012, the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee named Soler the Entrepreneur of the Year, Additionally, Soler has been named the Inspirational Entrepreneur of 2017 by Bizstars and received the Community Business Development Award in 2018 by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Experience, education, and certifications:
Soler has a diverse experience in banking, international business, mining equipment manufacturing, academia, real estate and the electric utility industry. He has lead teams in business development, international sales and documentation, ERP systems upgrade, corporate communications and training.
His education includes a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering (01) and a Bachelors of Arts in Economics (01) from the State University of New York at Buffalo; a Masters in Business Administration (93) and a Masters in International Business and Marketing (99) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Soler is also a graduate from Future Milwaukee Community Leadership Program (03) and the Associates in Commercial Real Estate Program (08) from Marquette University. Additionally, he holds a Wisconsin Real Estate Broker’s License, a Next Level Entrepreneurial Instructor Certification, an Economic Development Financial Professional designation, Enrolled Agent Designation by the US Department of Treasury and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification.
Soler’s community involvements include:
Commissioner in the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, President and CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of SE Wisconsin, Executive Founding Director of the Latino Entrepreneurial Network of Southeastern Wisconsin; Founder of the LEN LULAC Chapter; and Advisory Council Member for Wisconsin Bank and Trust; Member; Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce; Member, African American Chamber; and Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and will graduate from Milwaukee School of Languages, and will be entering as a Panther at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2024. He plans to obtain his CPA credentials after completing his Master's in Accounting along with his Bachelor's in Spanish. Furthermore, he has received various scholarships for college, demonstrating his dedication and commitment to his future college and professional career.
Aside from being a passionate student, he is also an active member of his community, having spent over 40 hours in community service near his high school. In addition to his community involvement, John is a diligent student who has achieved various academic accomplishments throughout his high school career. He has taken various AP classes, earning him the AP Scholars with Honors award. John has also been involved in various school clubs and organizations, such as the chess club, e-sports club, and the National Honor Society.
John is fascinated with Accounting and hopes to one day start his own Accounting Firm to help his local community and society as a whole. He takes great pride in his goal and is always eager to learn more about how he can achieve it.
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