Nelson Pizarro's journey has always been driven by one question:

How do you create lasting success and financial control?

Born in Florida to Colombian parents, Nelson developed a passion for soccer at an early age. That passion earned him a scholarship to Lincoln Memorial University, where he played four years of NCAA Division II soccer.

During his collegiate career, Nelson earned numerous honors, including All-American recognition, helped lead his team to two Final Four appearances, finalist in one of the NCAA Division II National Championship, and was later inducted into the Lincoln Memorial University Hall of Fame.

After college, Nelson pursued his dream of professional soccer and signed his first professional contract with the Kansas City Wizards organization (now Sporting Kansas City).

While pursuing professional athletics, Nelson was also building businesses.

Together with his father-in-law, he planted a vineyard in Ramona, California, laying the foundation for what would eventually become Castelli & Pizarro Family Winery.

At the same time, Nelson co-founded with his father EcoStatic, an innovative manufacturing company that designed and produced a patented product known as Slicky Notes. The company manufactured products in both the United States and Mexico and provided Nelson with firsthand experience in entrepreneurship, product development, manufacturing, and business operations.

Over the years, Nelson expanded into investing through real estate, land opportunities, private investments, and syndications. Yet despite business success and investment experience, he felt something was missing.

Like many entrepreneurs, Nelson believed he understood money.

Then he experienced what many business owners eventually discover:

Markets can decline.

Businesses can face economic downturns.

Unexpected events can change everything.

You still need to financial everything in your life.

Instead of blaming circumstances, Nelson became obsessed with learning.

Over a sixteen-month period, he read more than sixty business and financial books while seeking guidance from successful entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors.

One book changed everything.

Becoming Your Own Banker by Nelson Nash.

The principles introduced in that book completely transformed the way Nelson viewed money, cash flow, capital, and financial control.

While many people around him questioned the strategy and many financial "experts" dismissed the concept, Nelson continued to study, learn, and apply the principles in his own life.

The result was a completely different way of thinking about wealth creation, liquidity, and long-term legacy planning.

That experience ultimately led to the creation of Banking For Legacy.

Today, Banking For Legacy exists to help families, business owners, and investors think differently about money. Through education, proven financial principles, and personalized guidance, Nelson helps clients create greater financial control, reduce dependence on traditional lenders, and build strategies designed to serve both their current goals and future generations.

Nelson and his wife met while attending Lincoln Memorial University and now have four children together.

His mission is simple:

Create Greater Financial Control. Build Wealth. Leave a Lasting Legacy.

It is not just a slogan.

It is the philosophy his family lives by every day.

Every individual, family, business and investor financial situation is different. Let's start with a conversation and explore what's possible.