BIO OF OSCAR GONZALES                                

Dr. Oscar Gonzales is the founder of the Gonzales Group and is recognized as one of the nation's top thought leaders in the housing and related industries.

Oscar is a nationally-known speaker & author on Multicultural markets and their impact on real estate trends, affordable housing, consumer behavior, and business modeling and planning. His comments have been published in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Kiplinger Letter, as well as multiple business and real estate journals.

Prior to founding the Gonzales Group, Oscar developed his business credentials:

• Spending over 16 years with REALTOR® associations in executive staff positions, and as a senior tax and audit manager in public accounting firms.

He was named by REALTOR® Magazine as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate Nationwide and as an "Industry Icon" by Broker Agent Magazine.  In July of 2008, he was appointed to serve as the 2009 National Association of Realtors Presidents Liaison to Mexico.

Oscar has served on the Fannie Mae Southwest Regional Housing and Community Development Advisory Councils. He is a founding director of both the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA).

He has been active in several organizations including the American Diabetes Association as well as various college advisory boards, chambers of commerce and economic development councils.