Meet Angela Willis

Angela Willis is the Founder of the Road to Economic Empowerment Enterprises. Road to Economic Empowerment Enterprises is a 501(c3) non profit organization that collaborates with those from the business community to provide financial literacy and mental wellness training to those within underserved and marginalized communities. Our mission is 

"Providing strategies on reshaping the culture and building wealth to those that  live in the under-served communities." We believe our assignment is to help those that are called to serve. We also believe in the etymology of the word wealth which means "well being." 

Angela has a heart for educating and serving the community which is why she wears a number of hats such as real estate agent, writer, speaker, caregiver, educator and community advocate just to name a few. She prides on calling herself "The Community Queen" and was recently recognized by the Texas Metro News as a Superb Woman and someone that is not trying to make history but wants to make a difference in people's lives. 

After attaining her real estate license in 2005, Angela launched the Road to Economic Empowerment First Time Home-buyer's Seminar. Due to the lack of financial literacy in her community she later renamed it,   The Road to Economic Empowerment Financial Education Seminar . According to  statistics, one of the fastest ways to build wealth is through real estate .Studies also show that when it comes to home ownership, African Americans are delayed mainly due to poor credit and having a high amount of debt. 

Angela is not a stranger to caring and the cost of caring for the elderly either. For over ten years, Angela has cared for her elderly parents who were both diagnosed with Dementia during the early 2010's. Caregiving for a loved one is an honor but it can also be lonely and often financially tedious. Sometimes caregivers are forced to choose between retiring early or going into bankruptcy just to keep expenses down. As a result, Angela added another focus to Road to Economic Empowerment Enterprises which is called The Cost of Caregiving: Alzheimer's and Caregivers Financial Health Symposium. 

 The Symposium is a platform where a task force of experts who specialize in the areas of financial and legal planning, elderlaw, clinical studies, nutrition, veterans benefits, and more comes in to offer supportive information to caregivers. Over the years, we have had the privilege to partner with various agencies like AARP, Alzheimer's Association, Dallas Area Agency in Aging, Friends Place of Desoto, and others to provide resources for caregivers to explore. 

Our scripture basis is Romans 12:2 NLT, which says "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."