Moises V. Vela

Moe Vela is the CEO of MoeVela, LLC, a strategic business advisory firm, with business partnerships and ventures that span the globe across a diversity of sectors and industries. He is also the Founder of The Vela Group, LLC, a global business development consulting firm.

Moe’s most recent entrepreneurial endeavor is as the co-creator, co-producer, and co-star of the hottest new business reality streaming series. Mr. Vela stars alongside the likes of Steve Wozniak, Lance Bass, Rosie Rios, and several other business titans and luminaries.

Mr. Vela served as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor for then-Vice President Joe Biden. He also served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic-American to serve twice in the White House in a senior executive role.

Mr. Vela’s entrepreneurial tenacity and organizational and political prowess have been well-established throughout his career. Mr. Vela is highly respected for his 35+ years of business and political experience/knowledge and has advised numerous candidates and corporate executives on grassroots organizing, marketing, messaging, management, and communications, as well as national campaign and business development strategies.

A proud fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Vela earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Mr. Vela is frequently invited to be the keynote speaker at events and serve on panels. He has been featured in several national publications and has been named one of the “Top 100 Hispanics in America” by “Hispanic Business” magazine and was twice named as one of the “101 Most Influential Latinos” by “Latino Leaders” magazine, as well as one of Washington’s Top 300 Insiders by the “National Journal.”

Mr. Vela also holds memberships in the American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; UnidosUS; Hispanic National Bar Association; and the NAACP.