Halo Advisory Group

Advising Businesses on Scale-up and creating growth through exceptional Customer Experiences. Providing an External Vantage with an #insidersperspective

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Our chairman and founder- @LouSandoval_10

[Angeles Investors @AngelesInvestor]

Our members continue to show up where leadership, innovation, and influence are shaping the future.

Recently, Angeles member @LouSandoval_10 attended The Economic Club of Chicago to hear from @Costco CEO, Ron Vachris.

Lou shared, "Costco’s success is not accidental. It is the result of disciplined execution, a clear operating model, and a culture built around members and employees. It is also a powerful reminder of a principle I have long believed: 𝗘𝗫 = 𝗖𝗫. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. When people feel valued, trusted, and connected to the mission, they deliver differently. Customers feel it. Members renew. The business compounds."

We love seeing our members engaged in conversations like these, bringing back ideas, perspectives, and leadership lessons that strengthen not only their own organizations but our entire community.

Thank you, Lou, for representing our community so well and for sharing these insights.

If you’re looking to connect with leaders shaping the future of business, investing, and innovation, join us.

Accredited Membership:
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Associate Membership:
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#AngelesInvestors #LatinoGrowth #Leadership #ExecutiveLeadership #Retail #CommunityDriven #ToTheFuture #AngelesMembers

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Truer truths have not been told.

[Tim Draper @TimDraper]

One of the biggest red flags for me when I am pitched is when the entrepreneur talks about how he (or we) are going to make money. Or they talk about exits. Or they talk about how a competitor is worth $1 billion. None of that matters. A startup is a mission. A great entrepreneur is a missionary. Not a mercenary.

A great irony of entrepreneurship: The entrepreneurs who come in and say they're going to make everybody money, don't.

People who say that they're going to paint a picture of the world that's never been seen before often are the ones who make a fortune.

When entrepreneurs leave their cushy Facebook or Google jobs, some of them can't stop looking back. That is a bad sign to me.

If the entrepreneur ever says, I could be making $XYZ at Google, I am concerned that they've got one foot in and one foot out and won't make it as a founder.

The same can be said for founders who are building a company for the resume versus the mission.

There's been an influx of Ivy League MBAs who believe that starting a venture-backed company is the next logical career move.

I'd much rather invest in someone who has found a problem and believes with every fiber of their being, and knows deep in their bones, that they're the one who is destined to find the solution.

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Thank you to the #Woodstockinstitute for including Founder @LouSandoval_10 as #keynotespeaker for your recent Small Business Financing Conference.

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Thank you to Dr, Gallardo for highlighting this critical issue.

[Lou Sandoval 🇺🇸 @LouSandoval_10]

Latino representation in Chicago’s civic and business leadership is not a side issue. It is a growth, competitiveness, and credibility issue for our city.

This op-ed makes a clear case for why representation must move from rhetoric to results. Chicago’s future depends on leadership tables that reflect the communities driving its economy.

Read here: https://t.co/9RZdlCfj59

#Chicago #Leadership #LatinoLeadership #EconomicGrowth #CivicLeadership

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Our Comments on the Illinois Resource Adequacy Study. Illinois’ #Energy crisis is self inflicted. Time to rethink CEJA.

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[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Thank you @LouSandoval_10 for your continued commitment to growth in the tech sector.

[Angeles Investors @AngelesInvestor]

Friday energy = celebrating BIG wins in our Angeles community!
Huge congratulations to our longtime member and champion, Lou Sandoval, on being named a GANAS Tech Ambassador! 🙌

Lou has been a force for years, from shaping statewide tech initiatives to guiding organizations through real growth and transformation. He’s already making waves at GANAS Tech, earning the Industry Trailblazer in Tenacity & Vision Award at the 2025 Expo, and now he’s helping shape the road to 2026.

We love seeing our members shine in spaces that move innovation, community, and opportunity forward.

Congratulations, Lou!
Let’s go into the weekend celebrating the wins that lift all of us. #ToTheFuture

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@LouSandoval_10

#AngelesInvestors #CommunitySpotlight #LeadershipInAction #AngelesMembers

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Fact ⚠️

[Katie Roof @Katie_Roof]

Venture fundraising is the worse it’s been in at least a decade! And I don’t mean for startups, which are seeing an AI boom (bubble?) The firms themselves are often struggling - we are seeing the lowest number of venture funds raised in at least 10 years.
https://t.co/HjM6eYo5YY

[Landon @landon20s]

Chicago has over $27B going towards significant megaprojects that are currently either RISING or preparing to break ground

Some of my favorites include:

🏗️ Google Chicago HQ: $280M renovation that will be a massive catalyst for downtown revitalization

🏗️ 1901 Project: $7B privately funded redevelopment of the UC area

🏗️ The 78: A completely new 62-acre neighborhood being built from scratch on the South Branch

🏗️ 400 Lake Shore Drive: $1B development at the old Chicago Spire site that will deliver 1,100+ residential units and complete the Riverwalk connection to Lake Michigan

🏗️ Bronzeville Lakefront: $3.8B redevelopment of the former Michael Reese Hospital site that will create more than 7 million square feet of commercial and mixed income housing

🏗️ Illinois Quantum Park: $9B quantum computing hub at the former US Steel site

Bullish!

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

PepsiCo’s plan to cut nearly 20 percent of its U.S. SKUs shows a clear shift toward focus and efficiency. Fewer SKUs reduce complexity, improve margins and strengthen core brand results. A reminder for all consumer brands that simplification can drive sharper execution & growth.

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

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[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Halo Advisory Group's @LouSandoval_10 is featured in @CrainsChicago this week with a direct message for Chicago’s future:
“The path forward is not complicated. Restore safety, reduce friction for employers, and focus on growth.”
A call to action for the city’s economic engine.

[Crain's Chicago Business @CrainsChicago]

Opinion: Chicago cannot grow if City Hall keeps undermining its economic engines https://t.co/ntm8SqotBY

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

We wish you a peaceful Thanksgiving Holiday. We are most grateful for all of our clients, colleagues, friends, and wish you the very best this Holiday Season.
In Observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, our offices will be closed from November 26-28 and reopen on Monday, 12/1.

[Lou Sandoval 🇺🇸 @LouSandoval_10]

Kicking off the Titan 100 Chicago journey today. The photo shoot set the tone for an incredible experience ahead with an inspiring cohort of leaders.

Thanks to Brennan Jones, the Titan Whisperer, and the team at Kehoe Designs for the amazing space.

Honored to be part of this year’s cohort. Onward.
#Titan100 #Leadership #ChicagoBusiness #TenacityForLife

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Our Founder and Chairman @LouSandoval_10 has an op-ed in today’s @chicagotribune : “Who speaks for business when companies stay silent?”

His point is simple: silence has a cost and leadership requires a voice. Business must step forward.

https://t.co/7bCq3iBXlH

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Proud to welcome back our Founder & Board Chair @LouSandoval_10 after his tenure as President & CEO of the Illinois Chamber.

He returns with powerful insights at the intersection of policy, tech, and growth,fueling Halo’s mission to help leaders scale smarter and faster.

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Congratulations to Founder @LouSandoval_10 on being named to the 2026 @Titan100CEO 👏🏼

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Congratulations @LouSandoval_10 ! Take a bow . Job well done.

[Lou Sandoval 🇺🇸 @LouSandoval_10]

As I close this chapter as President & CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, I do so with deep gratitude and pride in what we’ve accomplished.

In two years, we restored the Chamber’s statewide agency, re-energized its Chicago voice, and renewed a pro-growth, pro-business, pro-Illinois vision that builds bridges.

To the board, partners & team, The foundation we restored will continue to grow.

Onward.
#Leadership #IllinoisBusiness #ProGrowth #ProBusiness #ProIllinois #TenacityForLife

[Jordan Noone 🇺🇸 @jordannoone]

I will be buying these at the bankruptcy auction

[Halo Advisory Group @Haloadvisorygrp]

Why Retail Health Clinics Failed #retail #healthcare https://t.co/0HOVhvTn0W