Antonio Barrios serves as a senior business consultant for the UGA SBDC at Kennesaw State University. Antonio has over 30 years of professional experience in several areas including finance, access to capital and management. He used to work as a Commercial Lender for Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs at CDFI and as SBA/Commercial Loan Officer for a community bank in Atlanta. He also developed expertise as an economic and financial analyst working for the Central Bank of Venezuela in the areas of financial planning and economic analysis.

Education

• BS (Economics), Universidad Catolica Andres Bello
• MBA, Kennesaw State University

Honors

• America’s SBDC State Star (2017)
• UGA SBDC Consultant of The Year (2016)
• UGA SBDC Flewellen Award for Consulting Excellence (2012, 2013, 2016)