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www.negociosnow.com Junio 2023 35 ACOSTA VALERIE Principal Acosta Law Offices A. Valerie Acosta has been passionately involved in real estate for over 25 years. As an attorney she concentrates her practice in real estate, civil litigation, and estate planning, and has extensive experience in purchasing and selling residential and commercial properties. Since starting her own firm, Acosta has played an integral role in guiding numerous families through the home-buying or home-selling process. In civil litigation, Acosta represents landlords facing the difficulty of evicting tenants. RAFAEL ALVARADO Designated Managing Broker/Owner Shield Real Estate Rafael Alvarado has been a Realtor for over 32 years. He strongly believes an educated consumer will make a better decision and offers buyers seminars several times a year. He is best known for training over 600 Realtors to conduct their real estate business with professionalism and efficiency. He received the Chicago Association of Realtors President's Award in 2007, has been recognized by the Illinois Association of Realtors for outstanding service, and received the Chicago association Top Producer Award for 202 MABÉL GUZMÁN Broker Coldwell Banker Mabél Guzmán is a Cuban immigrant who came to the United States as a child and was raised in Chicago where she has been a Realtor for more than 21 years. She specializes in residential real estate, and she works with investors and rehabbers who are focused on underserved communities and with first-time home buyers. Guzman served as treasurer of the Chicago Association of Realtors in 2009 and as president in 2011. In 2012, the association named her Realtor of the Year. FLOR LUMPKINS Real Estate Broker Coldwell Banker Realty As a residential and commercial real estate Broker, Flor Lumpkins focuses her expertise on helping individuals and families to make home-ownership a reality. Flor is passionate about transforming the process of buying or selling real estate from stressful and complex to enjoyable and simple. As a landlord and homeowner herself, Flor provide a down-to- earth approach to her clients rooted in experience and humility. Flor is familiar with the nuances of all the city's neighborhoods and nearby suburbs whether you're a first-buyer or experienced buyer, or an investor looking for the perfect cash-flow property. Flor can help you buy, sell or rent the ideal property. Flor is fluent in Spanish "As a bilingual speaker I felt I could open a lot of doors for people." ELISA MARQUEZ Senior Mortgage Loan Consultant Nexa Mortgage Elisa Marquez was born in Aguascalientes and raised in Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico. She moved to Illinois when she was 18, learned English, and entered banking and mortgage lending. She has over 14 years of experience in residential mortgage lending and is a senior mortgage loan consultant licensed in many U.S. states. She has expanded her business horizons to Mexico as well. Based on her financial industry experience she also offers services such as credit repair and financial wealth management. IVAN J. MIRANDA Owner and Founder Alpha Home Inspections In 2018, Ivan J. Miranda decided to quit his day job and start his own home inspection company with nothing but credit card debt, a few beginner's tools, and an old Ford Ranger. Alpha Home Inspections has since grown to be among the most well-reviewed home inspection companies in Chicagoland. Miranda is a certified master inspector and was recently licensed as a radon measurement professional. He hired his younger brother Rodrigo to help with the growing demand in the real estate market. RAFAEL MURILLO Principal, Luxury Real Estate Agent Compass Rafael Murillo has established himself as one of Chicago's most successful luxury real estate agents. As a member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, he's particularly known for building strategic marketing campaigns and social media buzz for homes by crafting a compelling story that promotes a home's lifestyle image. Before entering real estate, Murillo worked as a mortgage banker in the post-recession market where he took great pride in helping people fulfill the dream of home ownership in challenging times. HERIBERTO RUIZ Managing Broker & President R4 Commercial Real Estate Solutions Inc. Heriberto Ruiz became an Illinois licensed real estate broker in 1992 and an Illinois licensed managing broker in 1999. Since starting his own brokerage business, R4 Commercial, he has assisted companies with revenues from $100,000 to $150 million. His passion is offering commercial leasing and wealth building workshops to business owners and investors. Ruiz spent over 19 years at the Northern Trust Corp. in different roles. As managing director and vice president he managed a $300 million portfolio of all commercial property types. MAURICIO SANCHEZ Chairman & CEO Sanchez & Rivera Family of Companies Mauricio Sanchez serves as chairman and CEO of the Sanchez & Rivera Family of Companies. In 1995 he founded Sanchez & Rivera Title, the first Hispanic-owned title insurance company in the United States, which now serves clients throughout the United States and Mexico. He subsequently built companies that promote the importance of sustainable homeownership. In 2021 Sanchez led the launch of S&RENITY, a company that facilitates real estate transactions from inception to closing. SAUL PINELA Vice President of Mortgage Lending Neighborhood Loans Saul Pinela has served families for 21 years with residential home loans. His goal throughout those years has been helping families accomplish their goal of home ownership. Following his passion has resulted in numerous accolades and acknowledgements within the mortgage industry. He says his team has always been an integral part of this success, and he is forever grateful for the trust of referral partners. LATINO REALTORS JAIME AND AUGUSTINA CAMPOS Co-owners Re/Max Loyalty Sisters Jaime and Augustina Campos have found success in real estate by fostering a sense of family. Building long-lasting relationships is their focus. They co-own RE/MAX Loyalty and proudly carry their father's legacy as second-generation real estate brokers. In 2023, the pair earned the Chicago Association of Realtors Silver Award for top-producing teams, were named members of RE/MAX's Top 40 Agents Under 40, and Jaime was recognized as the No. 1 RE/ MAX Realtor in Chicago under 40.

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