Young professionals shouldn't have to wait their turn.
Echocircle was founded in December 2024 with a shared belief: ambitious people, surrounded by other ambitious people, can move the city forward faster than any of them alone.
“We exist to break through the traditional barriers of age, title, and access that often stifle bold ideas — uniting Houston's rising leaders with the freedom and platform to drive lasting change.”
What we're solving
Most networking groups optimize for volume. Echocircle is built around three quiet failures of the alternatives — and we built a community around fixing them.
Shallow networking
Transactional events with no follow-up. We design for recurring touchpoints and authentic conversations — depth over volume.
Fragmented entrepreneurship
Young professionals with business ideas and no outlet. We give them a consistent space to share, refine, and find collaborators.
Social ↔ professional split
Friend groups vs. career networks, never the same room. We blend them — fun activities that happen to also build careers.
The founding circle
Six co-founders, one shared belief about what Houston's next generation of leaders deserves.
Daniel Cuellar
Vice President · JPMorgan Chase
LinkedInCarlos Canencio
Project Manager · Mayfield Canencio Consulting
LinkedInBlake Terrell
Associate, Business Enablement · Texas Capital
LinkedInSasha Lobo
Financial Advisor · Morgan Stanley
LinkedInZain Samara
Interior Designer · Stantec
LinkedInMiguel Soto
Audit Associate · KPMG US
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Ready to add your voice to the circle?
Membership is open by application. We review every application personally to keep the community high-signal.