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 than sixty-five enterprises in the greater Milwaukee area. Hundreds of individuals have benefited from Soler’s expertise in: entrepreneurship, accounting 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.

Soler has a very 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 of 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 Brokers License and a Next Level Entrepreneurial Instructor Certificate.

Soler’s community involvements include: President, Latino Entrepreneurial Network of South Eastern Wisconsin, Board Member; Milwaukee County Care Management Organization, and Community Bank and Trust Greenfield’s Office. Member; Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors.