Meet the Team
Jorge C. Garrido, RFC
Alejandra Garrido, FPQP
Jorge C. Garrido, RFC
Founder & Board Chair
Jorge C. Garrido is the Chief Executive Office of Financial Management Strategies. Financial Management Strategies is an independent financial services firm specializing in providing customized financial solutions for individuals, small businesses, and families through investment advice, retirement planning, insurance
Founder & Board Chair
Jorge C. Garrido is the Chief Executive Office of Financial Management Strategies. Financial Management Strategies is an independent financial services firm specializing in providing customized financial solutions for individuals, small businesses, and families through investment advice, retirement planning, insurance protection, estate planning, and fee-based financial planning.
Email: jorgecgarrido@hotmail.com
Lazaro J. Mur, Esq.
Alejandra Garrido, FPQP
Jorge C. Garrido, RFC
Vice Chair
Lazaro J. Mur, Esq., JD, LLM., (Retired CPA), Founder of The Mur Law Firm, P.A., serving the international business community and high net worth entrepreneurs since 1985. Mr. Mur has an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is named as one of the Top Tax Attorneys in the state of Florida by the Miami Herald, and has been
Vice Chair
Lazaro J. Mur, Esq., JD, LLM., (Retired CPA), Founder of The Mur Law Firm, P.A., serving the international business community and high net worth entrepreneurs since 1985. Mr. Mur has an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is named as one of the Top Tax Attorneys in the state of Florida by the Miami Herald, and has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal.
Email: lmur@murlaw.com
Alejandra Garrido, FPQP
Alejandra Garrido, FPQP
Alejandra Garrido, FPQP
Secretary
Founding Member
Alejandra is the Secretary of The Hispanic Vote of Palm Beach County and an Executive Board Member. Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional, Insurance Agent, and Director of Operations at Financial Management Strategies. Financial Management Strategies is an independent financial services firm specializing in
Secretary
Founding Member
Alejandra is the Secretary of The Hispanic Vote of Palm Beach County and an Executive Board Member. Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional, Insurance Agent, and Director of Operations at Financial Management Strategies. Financial Management Strategies is an independent financial services firm specializing in providing customized financial solutions for individuals, small businesses, and families through investment advice, retirement planning, insurance protection, estate planning, and fee-based financial planning.
Rafael A. Amaro
Pastor Jose Rendon
Alejandra Garrido, FPQP
Treasurer
Wealth Growth Partner was born out of the need to formalize what I was already doing in different latitudes to some of my friends and clients. Degree and Experience: I have 34 years of experience in multiple lines of business and a degree in Computer Programming from the Kishiniosky Economicheski Institute.
Pastor Jose Rendon
Pastor Jose Rendon
Pastor Jose Rendon
Chaplain, Director
Founding Member
Pastor Jose Rendon has been an ordained minister for the last 47 years with the Assemblies of God. In the last 37 years, Pastor Rendon has also had ecclesiastical endorsement as a chaplain with law enforcement agencies.
Email: chp4569@aol.com
Mike Garcia, Esq.
Pastor Jose Rendon
Pastor Jose Rendon
PAC Legal Counsel
Founding Member
Michael Garcia was born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, and came to the mainland as a young child. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Broward County in 2003.
Michael has a successful Construction, Commercial Litigation, and Government Affairs Practice located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Email: michael@garciapa.com
William Dawkins
Arlen M. Castillo
Julio A. Fuentes
Director
Founding Member
Will Dawkins is the Owner and President of Ralytics, LLC.
Email: wjdawkins7@gmail.com
Julio A. Fuentes
Arlen M. Castillo
Julio A. Fuentes
Director
Julio A. Fuentes, President & CEO of the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, founded the organization formed in response to the tremendous growth of Florida's Hispanic population.
Email: julio@fshcc.com
Arlen M. Castillo
Arlen M. Castillo
Director
Arlen M. Castillo, Senior Corporate Paralegal/Estate Planning Paralegal, Communications Director, Office Manager of The Mur Law Firm, P.A., an International Law Firm servicing world-class entrepreneurs worldwide. Ms. Castillo served in numerous C-Level Executive Roles with Global Companies, Event & Education Coordinator with a Fortune 500 Company.
Email: arlen@murlaw.com
Jerry Sanchez III
Director
Founding Member
Jerry Sanchez III is a Senior Account Executive at Keystone Funding Inc with 33 years of residential lending experience. Specializing in loan product offerings to mortgage companies, banks, and credit unions. Jerry currently serves as Vice-President of Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP). Jerry is
Director
Founding Member
Jerry Sanchez III is a Senior Account Executive at Keystone Funding Inc with 33 years of residential lending experience. Specializing in loan product offerings to mortgage companies, banks, and credit unions. Jerry currently serves as Vice-President of Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP). Jerry is also a founding member of The Hispanic Vote in both Palm Beach and Broward Counties.
Email: gerard.sanchez3@gmail.com
Tracy Caruso
Susan Marie Kufdakis, Esq.
Candidate Forum Committee Chair
Tracy Caruso is the President/Owner of Delray Beach Executive Suites, an executive office suite business in The Set area of Delray Beach, leasing to over 100 different businesses. She's also a writer and current editor at large for Florida Jolt. She's a Commissioner of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.
Email: tracyleecaruso@gmail.com
Susan Marie Kufdakis, Esq.
Susan Marie Kufdakis, Esq.
Director
Susan Kufdakis is an attorney for the Department of Children and Families in the State of Florida. She’s also experienced in immigration, civil litigation, intellectual property, and criminal defense. She currently serves as director of the Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association.
Email: skufdakis@gmail.com
Rossy Matos
Jacqueline Nicholson
Jacqueline Nicholson
Director
Educational administrator Rossy Matos-Miranda is a tireless advocate for students, schools, and the power of education. Ms. Matos-Miranda has extensive knowledge of educational policy and large-scale programs, but always with an eye toward the needs of individual students and their communities. Most notably, Ms. Matos-Miranda has
Director
Educational administrator Rossy Matos-Miranda is a tireless advocate for students, schools, and the power of education. Ms. Matos-Miranda has extensive knowledge of educational policy and large-scale programs, but always with an eye toward the needs of individual students and their communities. Most notably, Ms. Matos-Miranda has served as founding member and in senior leadership roles of two private and public schools in New York and New Jersey. Ms. Matos has extensive experience identifying effective strategies to close the educational achievement gap and leveling the plainfield for underserved students and families in private, charter, public schools and post-secondary institutions. Ms. Matos-Miranda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, and a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Sociology from Vermont College
Email: rossymatosmiranda@gmail.com
Maria Antuna
Jacqueline Nicholson
Brandon Cabrera
Director
Maria Antuna is the CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County.
Email: mantuna@hispanicchamberpbc.com
Brandon Cabrera
Brandon Cabrera
Director
Brandon Cabrera is the Owner and CEO of The BrandX Company, a private real estate development firm with projects from single family homes to multifamily rental apartment complexes. He holds a Contractors license, and a Real Estate license, along with owning a diverse portfolio of properties in Palm Beach County. His company focuse
Director
Brandon Cabrera is the Owner and CEO of The BrandX Company, a private real estate development firm with projects from single family homes to multifamily rental apartment complexes. He holds a Contractors license, and a Real Estate license, along with owning a diverse portfolio of properties in Palm Beach County. His company focuses on quality affordable homes and rental apartments for the everyday working-class family. He is continually seeking to improve Palm Beach County with quality housing that anyone can afford, and he also gives back by serving on a variety of boards and committees in the community.
Email: brandoncaberapbc@gmail.com
Steve Avila
Director
Steve Avila is the co-owner of Ivypedia, a Shanghai-based college admissions consulting company. He currently manages its U.S. subsidiary, SA Global Strategies. Steve serves as Vice-President of the Dartmouth Club of Palm Beach and is a Dartmouth College Fund volunteer. Steve is also a member of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
Email: steve.avila.11@gmail.com
Matt Lupton
Director
Matt Lupton is the Owner and President of Total Realty Concepts, LLC, a prominent real estate business in South Florida that has been around for over 20 years.
Email: matt@totalrealtyconcepts.com
Eulises Ibarra
Capt. Craig Turner
Eulises Ibarra
Director
Eulises Ibarra is a Mortgage Broker with more than 20 years of experience in the Mortgage industry.
Email: eulises@eulisesibarra.net
Orlando Puyol
Capt. Craig Turner
Eulises Ibarra
Director
Orlando Puyol was elected to the Village Council of North Palm Beach on March 19, 2024, and currently serves as Councilmember.
Orlando was selected by Judy Pierman for Council appointment to the Planning, Zoning, and Adjustment Board, where he served for five years. Later he was selected by David Norris, to the golf advisory board
Director
Orlando Puyol was elected to the Village Council of North Palm Beach on March 19, 2024, and currently serves as Councilmember.
Orlando was selected by Judy Pierman for Council appointment to the Planning, Zoning, and Adjustment Board, where he served for five years. Later he was selected by David Norris, to the golf advisory board, where he served for four years. Orlando was appointed by the Village Council to serve as the voting delegate of the 2024 Florida League of Cities Annual Conference and was recently appointed to serve on the 2024-2025 Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee - Finance and Taxation.
He owns Puyol Enterprise Inc., a homebuilding and remodeling business.
Email: orlando@puyolfamily.com
Capt. Craig Turner
Capt. Craig Turner
Capt. Craig Turner
Director
Capt. Turner has over 27 years of experience in law enforcement and currently serves as the Commanding Officer for the City of Greenacres.
Email: turnerc@pbso.org
Varisa Lall Dass, Esq.
Varisa Lall Dass, Esq.
Varisa Lall Dass, Esq.
Director
Varisa Lall Dass is a Partner at Kelley Kronenberg, where she concentrates on matters related to all aspects of first-party property insurance defense. She litigates matters regarding homeowners’ claims, mold remediation, and issues related to assignment of benefits.
Varisa serves as Port Commissioner for Group 2 of Palm Beach Co
Director
Varisa Lall Dass is a Partner at Kelley Kronenberg, where she concentrates on matters related to all aspects of first-party property insurance defense. She litigates matters regarding homeowners’ claims, mold remediation, and issues related to assignment of benefits.
Varisa serves as Port Commissioner for Group 2 of Palm Beach County. She also serves on the Palm Beach County Planning Commission, the Business Development Board, the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority Board, and serves on the steering committee for the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches’ Leadership West Palm Beach program.
In her free time, she enjoys gardening, painting, and spending time with friends and family.
Email: vlalldass@kelleykronenberg.com
Daniel Zapata
Varisa Lall Dass, Esq.
Varisa Lall Dass, Esq.
Director
Daniel is a dedicated educator and community advocate. A second-generation Floridian born and raised in Palm Beach County by Cuban immigrants, Daniel brings a deep understanding of the Hispanic community's values, needs, and aspirations. He is a high school teacher with a background in Spanish language instruction, government, and
Director
Daniel is a dedicated educator and community advocate. A second-generation Floridian born and raised in Palm Beach County by Cuban immigrants, Daniel brings a deep understanding of the Hispanic community's values, needs, and aspirations. He is a high school teacher with a background in Spanish language instruction, government, and economics. In addition to his work education, Daniel has been active in local politics, having twice run for the Florida State House in District 89. His passion for public service and grassroots engagement continues to shape efforts to amplify Hispanic voices throughout the region.
Email: info@votedanielzapata.com