Washington, D.C. — The Nigerian Center has announced the appointment of Ayomide Ibrahim, FCA, CFE, ACTI, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FinServe Pro, to its Board of Directors, a move aimed at strengthening the Center’s leadership and expanding its influence within the Nigerian diaspora in the United States.
The appointment also underscores the organization’s commitment to advancing economic empowerment, promoting financial literacy, and fostering sustainable growth among Nigerian and broader immigrant communities.
According to the Center, Ibrahim brings over two decades of leadership experience across taxation, audit, governance, and financial management in both Nigeria and the United States. He is widely recognized as a financial expert who has advanced inclusion through advisory services, educational initiatives, and partnerships that enhance entrepreneurial sustainability and household financial resilience.
The organization noted that FinServe Pro, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Maryland, has flourished under Ibrahim’s leadership into a trusted advisory platform. Under his guidance, the company has served thousands of clients, delivered thousands of financial and tax services, facilitated millions in business and personal financing, and supported the formation of numerous businesses, establishing itself as a cornerstone for financial guidance and entrepreneurial growth within the community
According to the Center, FinServe Pro, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Maryland, has grown under Ibrahim’s leadership into a trusted advisory platform.
The firm was reported to have served more than 4,700 clients, delivered over 6,000 financial and tax services, facilitated more than $2 million in business and personal financing, and generated over $411,000 in documented tax savings.
It was further stated that the company has supported the formation of more than 100 businesses and provided ongoing accounting and compliance infrastructure across multiple U.S. states.
It added that Ibrahim positioned FinServe Pro as a community-based education partner through initiatives such as the Wealth Blueprint Seminar.
The programme was said to convene entrepreneurs, professionals, and families to build practical knowledge in tax strategy, business structuring, and long-term wealth planning, with an emphasis on financial literacy as a pathway to economic stability and intergenerational mobility within immigrant communities.
A spokesperson for The Nigerian Center described the appointment as a strategic move aligned with the organization’s evolving mission. “Ayomide Ibrahim’s appointment reflects the Nigerian Center’s strategic focus on economic empowerment as a cornerstone of diaspora advancement. His professional expertise and community leadership align strongly with our mission to expand access to financial knowledge, entrepreneurship support, and institutional capacity for immigrants,” the spokesperson said.
The organization explained that Ibrahim began his career in Nigeria, where he developed foundational experience in structured financial and governance environments before relocating to the United States. He was reported to have advanced through roles in corporate finance, audit, and compliance before establishing FinServe Pro to address advisory gaps affecting immigrant-owned businesses and first-generation households navigating the U.S. financial system.
He holds several professional credentials, including Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Chartered Tax Practitioner. His contributions have earned him multiple community and professional recognitions, notably the 2025 NIBAD Award for advancing financial literacy and diaspora economic empowerment.
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The Nigerian Center in itself is a cultural, civic, and economic hub supporting Nigerian and African diaspora communities through programming, advocacy, and institutional partnerships. The board members provide governance oversight and strategic direction to advance its mission of community development and inclusive opportunity
The organization noted that with Ibrahim’s appointment, the Center is placing stronger emphasis on financial capability and entrepreneurship as foundation of immigrant success. His blend of technical financial expertise and lived immigrant experience is expected to shape initiatives focused on expanding access to capital, strengthening business sustainability, and promoting long-term wealth building across diaspora communities.
Expressing his delight at the appointment, Ibrahim said, “I am honored to join the Board of the Nigerian Center at a time when diaspora institutions are evolving from cultural anchors into comprehensive empowerment platforms. Economic knowledge and financial structure are fundamental to community progress, and I look forward to contributing to initiatives that expand opportunity and strengthen generational prosperity.”
He added that through his continued work in financial advisory, education, and governance, he remains committed to ensuring that financial systems serve as tools of inclusion rather than barriers, enabling immigrant families and entrepreneurs to build, sustain, and pass on wealth across generations.
Through his leadership at FinServe Pro, educational outreach initiatives, and now board service, Ibrahim continues to advocate for financial systems that function as tools of inclusion rather than barriers — enabling immigrant families and entrepreneurs to build, sustain, and transfer wealth across generations.