Jack Oujo: From Minor League Umpire to $900M Wealth Firm

Released by a registered letter at 30, with his wife pregnant and no savings, Jack Oujo's Major League umpiring dream was over. In this Sports Chasers Interview Sessions, Kevin L. Warren sits down with Oujo — founder of Oujo Wealth Strategies and author of Too Smart to Be an Umpire — to break down how a written "Plan B" led him from the minor leagues through Ernst & Young to building a tax-focused wealth management firm that reached nearly $900 million under management.

🎙️ Featuring: Kevin L. Warren, Jack Oujo (Founder, Oujo Wealth Strategies)

✅ ON THIS EPISODE:

⚾ Life as a minor league umpire — pay, travel, and the narrow path to the Majors

✉️ The moment his umpiring career ended, and the identity crisis that followed

📚 The written plan that turned "Plan B" into his actual path forward

💼 Credentials, credit cards, and building a firm from nothing

🏢 Employee-first culture, succession planning, and selling to his own team

🤖 His view on ABS technology, sports betting, and respect for officials

⏱️ CHAPTERS:

00:00 🎯 From Dream to Rock Bottom

00:54 🎙️ Show Intro and Guest Setup