top 30 under 30
February, 2014
Jonathan Lopez
Tyler Lyon
Financial Advisor & Director of Planning and Portfolio Design, Graham Capital Strategies, LLC
Owner & President, El Paso Bench Ads/ Owner & Operator, Cliff Terrace Apartments
Born and raised in El Paso, after graduating from Jesus Chapel Jonathan Lopez received the Presidential Excellence Scholarship Award to attend UTEP where he attained his Bachelors degree in Finance. Being one of the youngest financial advisors in El Paso, Lopez has worked for Graham Capital Strategies, LLC for the last three+ years and has recently been given the position of Director of Planning and Portfolio Design. Outside of work, Lopez is very active in Crossfit 915’s competitive group, is also a member of the Door Christian Church and assists in missionary work throughout the world.
Benjamin Marcus
An advocate and prime example of young adults making a difference for the economic growth of El Paso, Tyler Lyon is the Owner & President of El Paso Bench Ads as well as the Owner & Operator of Cliff Terrace Apartments. A graduate of St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas, Lyon received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, balancing school and an academic Tennis Scholarship. This year Lyon is proud to announce that El Paso Bench Ads reached a deal with the city to install newly designed bus benches citywide to help beautify El Paso.
Jackie GarciaMartin
General Partner, AcQuin Properties/ Co-owner, Latitude Supply Co.
CEO, Wilhelmina Bazaar Model Management
At the age of 18, Benjamin
Jacqueline Garcia - Martin
Marcus became a General Partner of AcQuin Properties. The company
launched Bazaar Model Management at age 22, after graduating with
specializes in buying distressed commercial retail properties and
a Bachelors degree in Communication in Electronic Media from UTEP.
rehabbing them. They are now closing in on 20 properties scattered
Bazaar became affiliated with the agency mogul Wilhelmina Models
throughout El Paso, Las Cruces, Anthony, and Fabens. Marcus is
out of New York, Los Angeles, and Miami in 2012 and today is the
also a graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in Urban
leading modeling agency in the Southwest. Now known as Wilhelmina
Planning and a Minor in Liberal Studies. Since moving back to El
Bazaar, the El Paso-based company oversees talent from Mexico,
Paso, Marcus has become the Co-owner of Latitude Supply Co., a
the southwest region of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, allowing
men’s and women’s clothing line out of Los Angeles, CA. where he
local and regional talent to get placed in a larger market. Garcia also
assists with operations, finances, and business decisions. Marcus
owns and produces Mercedes-Benz of El Paso Fashion Week, The
has also has started a new partnership, raising capital to begin
Mercedes-Benz Swim Fashion Show, and more. Wilhelmina Bazaar
purchasing and rehabbing buildings in downtown El Paso. Their first
will be opening its second headquarters in Arizona in 2014.
purchase will be in early February 2014.
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