Mentors
JM Padron
Mr. Padron is a seasoned real estate executive with over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate brokerage, investment strategies, and financial feasibility analysis. He has played a key role in structuring CMBS loans, insurance-backed financing, and development projects across South Florida, Spain, and Latin America. He has held leadership positions at RE/MAX Commercial Mexico, JM Partners Holding Corporation, and multiple RE/MAX franchises in South Florida, driving expansion and market growth. His expertise includes structural assessments, business management, and franchise consulting, having designed certification programs for RE/MAX Mexico and Century 21 Mexico. Previously, Padron served as President of CONATEL, shaping telecommunications regulations and securing Venezuela’s seat on the ITU Council. A recognized industry speaker, he has presented at ICON Mexico City, FIRPTA and 1031 Exchange seminars, and CCPP, certifying over 2,500 agents. Padron is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) in the US and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) in the UK. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Lamar University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Metropolitan University.
Joe La Rosa
Board of Directors, NAR, Multi Company Entrepreneur, Life and Business Development Coach, Philanthropist, 18+ years real estate experience
Joseph La Rosa is our Founder and is serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer. A former police officer in Orlando, Florida, Mr. La Rosa entered his family’s commercial and residential real estate development business in 2001 and became President of La Rosa Development, LLC, a position he holds today. From 2008 to 2010, as President of the Casa Latino group of companies, he co-developed the first Latino real estate franchise throughout the United States, which in 2010 was ranked by the National Association of Realtors as one of the Fastest Growing Real Estate Franchises in the U.S. In 2004, Mr. La Rosa founded La Rosa Realty, LLC and is responsible for its past and current growth into a customer-oriented agent-centric model of real estate brokerage powered by AI-based technology tools.
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