ALAN E. DILLON, Partner

DILLON & DILLON, L.L.C., Mamaroneck, NY

Partner of Hispanic-owned family law firm involved in all aspects of commercial and negligence litigation in the New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey federal and state courts; extensive appellate practice; experience in corporate, business law, including the representation of international clients in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Comprehensive practice experience in all phases of civil litigation (negotiations, discovery, depositions, motion practice, trials). Extensive experience in areas of insurance defense, insurance contractual disputes, and estate and surrogate court practice. Alan is fluent in English and Spanish.

Alan has been an attorney since 1998, having graduated from Pace University School of Law, and has extensive prior experience with several law firms in New York City and Westchester County. Alan is very involved in community affairs and is a lecturer, in Spanish, on Elder Law and issues effecting our senior population. He is also the Legal Columnist for "El Aguila" newspaper which is published is English and Spanish and is the official newsletter of HBP.

GILBERT TORRES, Vice President

MERRILL LYNCH

Gil joined Merrill Lynch in 2004 as a Business Financial Advisor in the White Plains, New York office. Gil, a Fordham University graduate, has over 25 years of Commercial Banking, Asset Based Lending and Leasing experience with major money center banks such as CitiGroup, ABN-AMRO, National Westminster Bank USA and Bankers Trust Company. Gil is fluent in English and Spanish.

Gil's knowledge of the Merrill Lynch credit resource platform coupled with his industry experience in most aspects of corporate finance allows him to provide a Consultive approach to corporate clients that require finance alternatives. He provides creative and flexible solutions utilizing a variety of financing options such as lines of credit, term loans, equipment leasing, real estate financing and asset based lending. Mergers and acquisitions or corporate divestitures are other areas where his experience provide value added guidance. He creates strong relationships with his clients and seeks to service all of their financials requirements utilizing the entire array Merrill Lynch products.

MARIA PEREZ, President

New Dimensions in Marketing, Inc.
d/b/a Adventures in Advertising

Maria is a successful entrepreneur having started New Dimensions in Marketing, Inc. in 1999 after several years with various companies in the field of marketing promotional products. Maria has a degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on the Social Sciences and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Maria's expertise is in providing small and middle market companies with guidance in growing their business through the use of promotional products. Her company represents a variety of manufacturers and product lines that consist of over 600,000 promotional items. The Company, although focused on servicing clients in the Northeast, has the capability of servicing clients anywhere in the country. Her dedication to excellence in meeting her client's needs and providing superior product knowledge and service have been the cornerstone of her success.

The Company is Certified as a Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Maria is a member in good standing of many Associations and Business organizations throughout the NY, NJ and CT markets.

MIGUEL A. BLANCO, Associate Publisher

EL AGUILA del HUDSON VALLEY

Born to Honduran parents in 1970, Miguel Blanco has lived in the US and in Honduras.
Miguel is fluent in English and Spanish and is currently the Associate
Publisher/Marketing Manager of El Aguila del Hudson Valley, "El Aguila." Since 1997, Miguel has been putting his marketing expertise together with his mother's editorial expertise, (Norma Máximo, Editor in Chief/Publisher) to make El Aguila the most read and respected Hispanic Owned Newspaper in Westchester County. Their mission continues to be focused on making El Aguila a voice for the entire Hispanic Community of Westchester County and the Hudson Valley.

Miguel has been recognized for his contributions to the Community by several organizations and has been awarded the American Dream Award by Westchester Training & Development, Inc. and the Public Service Award by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. Miguel was also selected as a "Rising Star" by the Westchester Business Council, is a Director of the National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. (the leading organization for Hispanic print media in the country) and is actively involved in a variety of activities around the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut tri-state region.

LESLIE A. ISHOO, Sales Manager

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS

Leslie, who is fluent in English and Spanish, is a graduate of Manhattanville College with a degree in Business Administration. She is a real estate professional who counsels and advises her clients on all aspects of home financing. Leslie has been a leading producer since joining Countrywide Home Loans in 2003. She focuses on the Hispanic market through educational workshops, and works closely with Hispanic Realtors to develop and grow market share in different regions with a concentration in Westchester County.

Leslie has strong credentials and training through her previous experiences with major money center banks such as Citibank and First Union National Bank. She is also a committed Community Leader having served as past President of the Westchester Hispanic Coalition and other community and professional groups.

HECTOR SANTIAGO, Territory Sales Manager

WESTERN UNION

Hector, who is fluent in English and Spanish, graduated from La Universidad Catolica De Puerto Rico with a major in Marketing. He has a diverse employment history in Sales and Marketing which has culminated in his current assignment as Territory Sales Manager for Western Union. In this capacity Hector is responsible for directing the activities of over 350 accounts in eight counties in New York and one county in Connecticut. His accounts represent over $45 million in annual revenues which makes him a significant producer within his organization.

Hector is involved with several community organizations and uses his sales and marketing background to assist his clients and provide them with the entire Western Union product platform.

JESUS E. LOPEZ, Financial Advisor

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Jesus came to the U.S. from Cuba in 1993. He completed his BA in Finance and Economics at Pace University in 1999 and is fluent in English and Spanish. Jesus is a successful entrepreneur; operating his own Ameriprise Financial Advisor franchise office in Westchester County since the year 2000. He has received several recognition awards which include the President's Annual Award for quality of advice and service from Ameriprise Financial Services and is a member of several civic and business organizations in Westchester County.

Before joining Ameriprise, Jesus worked for IBM and Wachovia National Bank. Jesus has more than 7 years of experience in the financial services industry and has all his licenses and qualifications to offer financial planning services in several states. He specializes in providing comprehensive financial advice to high net-worth individuals and business owners. He develops strong relationships with his clients and seeks to service all of their financials requirements utilizing the entire array of Ameriprise Financial products.

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