ADRIANA LOPEZ

A California native, Adriana and her husband have owned, Financial Group- Equipment Loans and Leasing, in La Puente, California for the past five years. Financial Group has offices also in Calexico, California and Phoenix, Arizona. They also are launching The Edge Inc. in January 2008, a GPS software company. Adriana is also the owner of Fat Cat Equipment, an equipment locating company. In Mexico, it is known by El GatoGordo, named after her two son’s nicknames. They attribute their success to God and the old fashion, “nobody owes you, so work hard and don’t make excuses” motto.

A committed community activist, and proud Republican, Adriana mentors young women with the wisdom of her own valued life lessons and hard-earned experience. Currently, she is Founder and President of Jewels for my Queens, where the impact of the curriculum is self esteem and redefinition of image. Adriana believes, “Role models are a necessity to successfully enable our young women to define themselves in the brightest light possible and to help them realize that there are those like myself who will be there to assist them step by step during their process of this important positive change.”

Adriana is proud to serve on many boards that share her mission like, National Latina Business Women’s Association, Adelante Mujer Latina Conference, The Lion’s Den and California Families in Focus. In addition, Adriana has made presentations at several high schools, colleges and conferences. (Senator Martha Escutia’s Empowerment Day, La Calle Conferences, Workman High School and Ramona High School) to name a few. She is proud to provide on-going workshops and conferences that educate young women. Adriana’s dream is that all our youth be given the chance to “see life in a different way, so as to realize that there are endless possibilities out there for them.”

Without the blessing of her supportive family, her career would almost be impossible. “They believed in me before anyone else.” She says. Her passion and love for her family and country is the fuel that keeps her going, along with her desire that people know, “If you believe it, you can achieve it, and no matter what your circumstance is you can rise above it.” Adriana currently resides in Southern California with her husband Alex and their three children.