He has served on the Boards of Directors of several private and public corporations as well as public policy organizations. Carlos currently serves on the Boards of Embry Riddle University, EagleNet Ventures, Otto Aviation and Karlhaus Development as well as on the Executive Advisory Board of the Daytona Beach International Airport Partnership and the Embry Riddle Technology Research Park. He has been interviewed and featured by CNN, the BBC of London, The Travel Channel, The Associated Press, The Discovery Channel and multiple national and international magazines. His advice column published by InformationWeek is targeted to senior executives. He is the Editor of the Florida Real Estate Blog and The Spruce Creek Journal and a contributing writer to CNN online, Digg.com, Del.icio.us and many Web 2.0 Social networks.

Carlos has been investing in Real Estate for over 25 years; During the 80’s and early 90’s he was involved in redevelopment efforts and property restoration though Bravo Investment Group. His family’s development business has built several thousand condominiums in South America, considered one of the toughest markets in the world due to the lack of financing facilities.

He Attended the University of Florida's school of Engineering and Northwestern University's Law and Business Schools and holds advanced degrees in Aerospace Engineering (which incidentally, makes him a card-carrying real-life rocket scientist...), Applied Mathematics and Business.

His main home is in Spruce Creek, Florida where he lives with his wife and daughter and indulges his passions of flying his award-winning WWII-vintage aircraft as well as ocean sailing. An active member of the US Air Force Auxiliary, and appointed by the FAA as a Federal Aviation Safety Counselor, he holds FAA Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates and is qualified to fly both Airplanes (single and multi-engine) and Helicopters. Carlos obtained his military training with the US Army (ROTC , Rangers). He has traveled extensively and speaks fluent English and Spanish as well as basic French and Italian.