Title: Owner
Company: Pillar To Post
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Wesley Osaze, MBA, Owner at Pillar To Post, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Business Owners for dedication, achievements and leadership in Business Management.
Mr. Osaze, owner of his Pillar To Post franchise since 2024, is lauded for his expertise in home inspection. Responsible for fielding client calls, overseeing marketing and promotional activities, managing public relations, attending industry events and establishing partnerships with real estate agents to drive business growth, he also engages in fieldwork by conducting home inspections as needed. Additionally, Mr. Osaze supervises an employee who manages operational capacity.
Since launching his franchise, Mr. Osaze’s proactive approach has driven significant business expansion, with revenue surpassing the previous year’s total in the first half of the current year. This achievement underscores his commitment to exploring innovative strategies for scaling his enterprise.
Before his current venture, Mr. Osaze was an investment consultant at AssetMark, Inc., from 2023 to 2024. In this position, he provided tailored financial advice and investment solutions to clients, leveraging his expertise in asset management and client relations. Between 2021 and 2023, Mr. Osaze held the title of senior project manager of finance at the firm.
Among other influential roles, Mr. Osaze was a self-employed investment professional, offering independent financial consulting services that drew upon his extensive background in economics and asset management. He also excelled as a senior program manager at Kaiser Permanente, then worked in finance at McAfee, LLC, before serving as a junior chief of staff to the chief executive officer.
Earlier, Mr. Osaze was a project manager for LinkedIn Corporation. As a partner at Spretz LLC, he co-founded a breath spray product designed to mask smoking odors. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to pitch the product on the television show “Shark Tank.” Mr. Osaze also spent several years at Intel Corporation, beginning as a finance manager for over five years and then as a project manager for another two. His professional journey began as operations manager at AT&T from 2000 to 2005, where he managed technicians and developed foundational leadership skills that would inform his later work in finance and technology.
Highly educated, Mr. Osaze earned a bachelor’s degree in economics with coursework in kinesiology from San Francisco State University and a Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College of California. He has also earned multiple certifications that reflect his commitment to professional development. He received a certificate in project management from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2015, certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2016, an accredited asset management specialist professional designation from the College for Financial Planning in 2021 and a Series 65 license from the North American Securities Administrators Association in 2023. Mr. Osaze also completed the generative artificial intelligence overview for the PMI project managers course in 2025.
Mr. Osaze maintains active memberships in several industry-related organizations, including PMI. He is also affiliated with the International Natural Bodybuilding Association and is a volunteer with Urban Ed Inc. Furthermore, Mr. Osaze’s leadership at Pillar To Post includes community engagement, particularly through the OK Program in Oakland, California. Collaborating with the Oakland Police Department, he provides guidance to junior high and high school students, emphasizing alternative career pathways beyond traditional college education.
Creatively, Mr. Osaze is currently authoring his first book focused on the development of young males, inspired by his personal experiences growing up without a father figure. Through this work, he aims to share insights gained over decades of personal growth with younger generations who may face similar challenges.
Mr. Osaze attributes his success to a lifelong motivation for learning and service. Early experiences managing teams at AT&T inspired him to pursue advanced education and transition into finance roles that emphasized cost-saving opportunities and business optimization. Meanwhile, his tenure at Intel Corporation provided comprehensive training across various financial disciplines. Additionally, Mr. Osaze credits his diverse background in finance and technology for equipping him with valuable skills that have been essential to his achievements.
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