Andy Salsido
Founder
About the Founder
A visionary entrepreneur and founder of the Options Trading Program, dedicated to empowering military personnel and underserved communities through financial education. With a background spanning law enforcement, addiction recovery, real estate, healthcare, and investing, Andy brings resilience, leadership, and real-world experience to everything he builds.
Known for simplifying complex financial concepts with clarity and purpose, Andy combines strategic trading, ethical leadership, and community impact. After achieving a 49.6% portfolio gain in 2024, he continues to help others build wealth with discipline, wisdom, and long-term vision.
Through the Options Trading Program, Andy’s mission is to create a spiritually grounded and scalable platform that equips people to trade with purpose, live with resilience, and lead with heart.
FREEDOM FOUNDRY MISSION
STATEMENT
MISSION
Help veterans acquire and operate small businesses.
VISION
Build a nationwide pathway to veteran business ownership.
IMPACT
Preserve local businesses, protect jobs, and strengthen communities.
Help a Veteran Become a Business Owner
Your gift helps fund training, mentorship, due diligence, and acquisition support for veterans pursuing business ownership.
Supports outreach
$25
Funds training tools
$100
Supports acquisition readiness
$500
Sponsors veteran business preparation
$1,000
Other
Other ways to help
Partnership Opportunities
Freedom Foundry works with partners who can help veterans prepare for business ownership through the acquisition of existing businesses. We welcome lenders, brokers, veteran organizations, business owners, educators, and AI partners who want to help veterans access ownership, preserve small businesses, protect jobs, and strengthen communities.
Lenders
Help veterans understand responsible financing options for business acquisition, including capital readiness, loan preparation, and funding pathways.
Business Brokers
Connect Freedom Foundry with quality businesses, retiring owners, and acquisition opportunities that may be a strong fit for veteran ownership.
Veteran Organizations
Help us reach veterans, service members, and military families who are ready to explore business ownership as their next mission.
Business Owners
If you are preparing for retirement or succession, Freedom Foundry can help connect your legacy with a veteran prepared to lead, protect, and grow what you built.
Educators
Support veterans through practical training in business acquisition, leadership, finance, operations, entrepreneurship, and ownership readiness.
AI Partners
Help veterans use AI as a practical business tool for research, decision-making, operations, marketing, automation, and revenue growth.
Become A Monthly Mission Partner
Provide ongoing support for veterans through essential care, outreach programs, and community assistance initiatives that make a meaningful difference every month.
Help fund veteran support services, emergency assistance, wellness programs, and resources that help veterans and their families rebuild and thrive.
Make a greater long-term impact by helping sustain mission operations, housing support, counseling resources, and expanded outreach efforts for veterans in need.
Per Month
$25
Per Month
$50
Per Month
$100
Other