Luis A. Aguilar

He has been active in numerous civic and business associations. From May 2005 to May 2007, he chaired the Latin American Association (LAA), a non-profit organization. He has been active with national organizations, including Hispanic National Bar Association. In 2002, Aguilar was co-chair of the association's annual convention and also served as regional president (for Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi) (2002–2006), chair of its financial committee (2003–2005), and a member of its board of governors (since 2002). In addition, he served as the president of the Hispanic National Bar Foundation (September 2006 – July 2008).[7]

During his time at the SEC, Commissioner Aguilar represented the Commission as its liaison to both the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and to the Council of Securities Regulators of the Americas (COSRA). He also served as the primary sponsor of the SEC's first Investor Advisory Committee. In addition, Commissioner Aguilar served as sponsor of the SEC's Hispanic and Latino Opportunity, Leadership, and Advocacy Committee, the SEC’s African American Council, and the SEC’s Caribbean American Heritage Committee.[7]

• In March 2023,[9] he was the recipient of the Emory Medal,[10] Emory University’s most prestigious alumni award.
• In September 2021, received the Frankel Fiduciary Prize[11] from the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard for advancing fiduciary principles.
• In October 2020, he had his portrait displayed at the University of Georgia School of Law.[12] He was the first Hispanic so honored since the school’s founding in 1859.
• Selected in 2017 as one of the “Emory Law 100”, recognizing him as one to the 100 most influential alumni of Emory University School of Law in the last 100 years.
• Recipient of Honorary Doctor of Public Service, awarded by Georgia Southern University to honor notable achievements in his profession as well as his dedication to public service (May 11, 2013).
• Recipient of the Atlanta Falcons “2012 NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award” (2012).
• Named by Poder Hispanic Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in the Nation” (2011).
• Named by Latino Leaders Magazine as one of the “Top 101 Most Influential Latinos in the United States” (2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012).
• Named to the NACD Directorship 100, the Who’s Who of the Boardroom (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015).
• Recipient of The Center for Accounting Ethics, Governance, and the Public Interest “Accounting in the Public Interest Award” (2010).
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008).
• Named as one of “Georgia’s Super Lawyers,” as published in Atlanta Magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine (2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008).
• Recipient of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism of the Supreme Court of Georgia “Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service” (2007).
• Named by Atlanta Magazine as one of the “Most Influential Foreign- Born Atlantans” (2007).
• Listed on the Who's Who in Law in the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007).
• Named by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the “100 Influential Hispanics in the United States” (2006).
• Recipient of the MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) "Excellence in Leadership" Award (2005).
• Named by the Hispanic National Bar Association as “Latino Attorney of the Year” (2005).
• Named by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as “Member of the Year” (2005) and “Atlanta Hispanic Businessman of the Year” (1994).[7]