What is your Hispanic Heritage: Hispano Latino Argentino
What area of Florida do you live in: Tampa , Hillsborough County
What is your profession: Public Adjuster
Meet Gabriel and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!
Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it
Gabriel: Since 2006 I started working always with homeowners first on a Mortgage company as a Loan Processor then continued my path as a representative of a Title company always
Combined with my hobby as a promoter of events always helping companies to be on the spot of my events, at That time I meet Attorney Sandra Paloma an she Hired Me to Help her as a Paralegal on BI cases and She trained me to handle Insurance Cases also she pushed my desire. To help people and to grow as a Professional on that matter.
I was involved at that time always in Different Organizations and I started to help On Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Where I meet one of my mentors Rosie Paulsen. There I meet a lot of new Entrepreneurs and Business and one of them was Claims Assist A public Adjusting Firm and Also More attorneys, I started what always wanted helping people
On Insurance Claims first as an Apprentice then as a Principal public adjuster of My Own Company. I follow The Path of Helping People and Organizations Always and during that path became Vice President of The Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce, President of The Argentinean Association of Tampa bay, Vice president of Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce of Tampa bay and Now Director of Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce of Pinellas County.
Latin Times Magazine: In your industry, what would you say separates you from your competition
Gabriel: My job is to help the clients in This Case Homeowners to get The Maximum Amount of Money To fix their homes because of some peril or loss in their homes. We are a very aggressive firm recovering for our clients, we have outstanding results in the best time manner and always Accompanying our clients in all aspects of their claims
Latin Times Magazine: During Covid-19, tell us about your Biggest Challenge/obstacle and how you overcame it/or are overcoming it
Gabriel: Our big Obstacle was nobody wanted to open the doors of their houses even they have a claim. We adapted fast and started to use more remote devises, email, zoom and for those we could visit always with all protective measures, Masks, gloves and sanitizer.
Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about your biggest achievement, and how you achieved it (Covid or non-related)
Gabriel: My Humongous achievement was following my Dream of Become part of This American Society and as I explained before I built a path always creating new challenges and always will.
Latin Times Magazine: What is next for you? What can people expect to see from you?
Gabriel: I want to keep the path of helping People and Organizations while I challenge myself Always to grow as a Professional an as a person.
Latin Times Magazine: What does being a U.S. Citizen mean to you?
Gabriel: Being a US Citizen was everything for me and I thank so Much this country for all is giving me. I believe That Helping Organizations, Entrepreneurs and companies to succeed, I’m Giving back what this country is giving to me every day, my every great day of happy living.
Latin Times Magazine: What is your opinion of the state of affairs in our nation?
Gabriel: I believe we have a Great Challenge on Near Future for Our Families, kids, Companies Entrepreneurs and The establishment in general, the pandemic situation changed Our Life’s and we are still adapting to this new normal, This Nation is a champion adapting to new circumstances, I know we will succeed.
Latin Times Magazine: What words of encouragement can you offer?
Gabriel: “The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”
Latin Times Magazine: What is YOUR comida Latina favorita?
Gabriel: Asad argentino (Un buen Bife de chorizo con Ensalada de Palmitos Y papas fritas)