◈ Seminar Four · youth program

Young
Traders.

The best time to start was yesterday. The second best is this summer. Four Saturdays that give a 15-year-old the financial advantage most adults regret not having had at that age.

Dates4 Saturdays of July 2026

Ages13-17 years old

Capacity15-25 participants

Enroll my child → See what it includes

Strategic purpose

Not a summer camp. The advantage of starting at fifteen.

◆ Yes · If this describes you

Your child shows curiosity for money or finances even if they don't articulate it yet.
You believe schools aren't preparing your children financially.
You're willing to make 4 Saturdays of July a non-negotiable family commitment.
You accept the program respects your child as the intelligent young adult they are.
You'd consider opening a custodial account if Saturday 3 calls for it.

◇ No · If this describes you

You're looking for a generic summer camp with games.
Your child has zero interest and you're imposing it (compulsory doesn't work).
You can't make the 4 consecutive Saturdays work.
You expect WPA to manage your child's money — that's not what we do.
Your child is outside the 13-17 age range.

The 4 sessions

90 minutes. Four consecutive Saturdays.

Saturday 1 · The Money Game

Adolescents reverse-engineer a real household budget. Utilities, rent, food, healthcare, transport. By the end they understand for the first time what it costs to live as adult — and they way they look at a $20 bill is never the same.

Saturday 2 · The Math That Changes Everything

Compound growth becomes viscerally real through interactive exercises. They model scenarios at different starting ages and see — in concrete numbers — what starting at 15 versus 25 really means.

Saturday 3 · Your First Real Investment

How ETFs like SPY and QQQ work. Adolescents whose parents authorize walk through opening a custodial account and make their first real investment decision. Abstract becomes concrete.

Saturday 4 · Your 30-Year Empire

Each adolescent builds their own personalized long-term financial plan. They leave with a map, a peer accountability structure, and a concrete next action for the following week.

How it works

Family-based enrollment.

Initial conversation with parent/guardian

Verification of fit. Is it the right time for your child? Do they have the maturity for 90 minutes per session? Is the family aligned with the content?

Enrollment and materials

If confirmed, formal enrollment. The adolescent receives the Young Traders workbook. The family receives the parent guide on how to accompany between sessions.

Four Saturdays of July

In-person sessions in Fort Lauderdale. 90 minutes each. Manny Díaz and Rosandrys Rodríguez share pedagogical leadership. Small cohorts (15-25 adolescents) by design.

Continuity plan

At closing of fourth session, each adolescent leaves with a personalized plan. Parents receive suggested checkpoints to support continuity without taking over.

What your child takes away

Not generic financial education. Lifelong capitalized advantage.

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Real understanding of money

They leave understanding what it costs to live as an adult, how to build a budget, and why most people go through life without one.

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Compound growth lived

Not 'read in a book' but lived in exercises. That changes how they evaluate every financial decision over the next 60 years.

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First real investment (with parent permission)

If parents authorize, the adolescent opens a custodial account and makes their first real decision. Theory becomes practice from day zero.

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Personalized 30-year plan

They leave with their own map: goals, milestones, accountability with cohort peers. Structure so the formation doesn't dissolve when school resumes.

Pedagogical co-leader

Manny Díaz

Citigroup · Merrill Lynch · Carrelton · Truist

Over 20 years in institutional capital markets. In Young Traders, Manny adapts his institutional experience to the adolescent's language and attention span — without condescending, without diluting. What Wall Street taught him, translated to the intelligent young adult your child is.

Honest questions

What you should know before applying.

Does my child need previous interest in finance?

Not required. The program is built to spark interest, not assume it. If your child has curiosity about money (most do at that age even if they don't articulate it), Young Traders gives it structure.

Is it safe for adolescents to invest real money?

Session 3 includes opening a custodial account — only if parents explicitly authorize and supervise. The custodial account is under parental control by legal design. WPA does not manage minors' capital.

How much does it cost?

Pricing is discussed when admission is confirmed via initial conversation. Small cohorts (15-25 adolescents) and bilingual in-person format position it as a premium family product — not a mass camp.

Is it in Spanish or English?

Bilingual. Each session runs in both languages depending on cohort balance. Materials (workbook, parent guide) are in both languages. If your child is more comfortable in one, no problem.

What if my child misses a session?

By design no recordings. Small cohorts and in-person are part of the value. If they miss, complementary material and conversation with parent — but active presence is expected.

YoungTraders.