FOUNDING MEMBERS

 TIERRA ANTIGUA REALTY

I’m a proud native of Tucson, Arizona, and I absolutely love the unique beauty of the desert. From the iconic cactuses to the breathtaking sunsets, the desert lifestyle is in my veins, and I know Tucson inside and out.  Professionally, I bring a wealth of local knowledge and a passion for helping others navigate the real estate landscape. My strengths lie in building strong relationships, understanding market trends, and delivering exceptional service. 

ALWAYS FAITHFUL HOME INSPECTION

I help buyers confidently evaluate homes including new builds, resale, condos, and investments by uncovering the details that matter. Trained by seasoned inspectors and grounded in a lifelong hands-on background from growing up in my dad’s workshop and working alongside contractors, I bring both technical insight and real-world experience. I am passionate about helping people feel confident and informed in one of life’s biggest decisions.

THE HANDY FAMILY, LLC

At The Handy Family, we specialize in providing top-notch home cleaning services tailored to carpet cleaning, tile/grout cleaning and grout restoration, area rug cleaning, upholstery cleaning, move-in/move-out cleaning, and post-construction cleaning. Our mission is to create a pristine and healthy environment for you and your family to enjoy. With a focus on quality and attention to detail, we ensure that every corner of your home shines.

REAL BROKER LLC
John has 20+ years in real estate investing and finance. He is known for a clear, grounded approach, he provides real answers to real estate problems when decisions feel complex.

REAL ESTATE BROKER, HOMESMART ADVANTAGE 

With nearly three decades of local expertise, I am a dedicated Real Estate Broker serving the diverse communities of Tucson, Green Valley, Sahuarita, Vail, Oro Valley, and Corona de Tucson. Since 1996, I have guided buyers and sellers through every imaginable market cycle, combining deep-rooted local knowledge with a commitment to achieving my clients' goals.

FAIRWAY HOME MORTGAGE

Whether you’re looking to buy, build or refinance your home, our experienced mortgage professionals are here to help. Here at Fairway, we offer a variety of loan options that can help you achieve homeownership with the speed and service you deserve. Plus, our mortgage professionals are dedicated to finding the right loan with great rates, terms and costs to meet your specific needs.

FAIRWAY MORTGAGE

Jessica Moats is a devoted wife, proud mother of four, and a senior home loan officer with a strong background in real estate investing. She combines her professional expertise with a passion for helping families achieve homeownership.

Her faith journey began when a coworker introduced her to Jesus—an encounter that transformed her life and her approach to business. Today, Jessica builds Christ-centered ventures and equips others to live out their faith in the workplace.

PERSONAL EXPRESS

Ursa Ames  has served Tucson families’ insurance needs since 1999 and now leads a small team specializing in home insurance. A devoted believer, she rededicated her life to Christ and now sees herself as an ambassador for Him through her work. Ursa is passionate about building community, serving others, and sharing the Gospel in everyday life across Southern Arizona. 

AZ FLOOR HAVEN

Our commitment to exceptional service in Southern Arizona spans nearly two decades. From 2007 to 2024, we proudly built our previous company, Definitive Designs Flooring, into a trusted name known for quality wood, LVP, laminate, and wood floor refinishing. Now, we return with AZ Floor Haven, combining that extensive history with a renewed focus on delivering the best results for our clients.

LAND & SKY PHOTOGRAPHY
Marc Julagay has devoted more than 25 years to ministry as an Associate Pastor, Marriage Counselor, Bible School Professor, Prison Chaplain, and missionary to Africa, Holland, The Bahamas, and Mexico. Passionate about strengthening families, he mentors parents navigating today’s culture. Marc and his wife Patti, married 37 years, have three adult children. Today he works as a real estate photographer, drone pilot, and videographer while continuing in ministry and mentorship. 

ELITE PRODUCTIONS

Abran Ramos is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Abran moved to Tucson in January of 2020 after graduating from New Mexico State University. With no clear plan, he moved in with his older brother—never expecting that this would be the place where everything would shift. Tucson is where Jesus became Lord of his life, and where doors began to open that led to the start of his video production company.

Today, Abran serves as a lead at Zion City’s downtown campus and is passionate about evangelism—both in person and online. Through Elite Productions, he helps business owners build personal brands and position themselves as the go-to name in their industry. At the core of everything he does is a desire to honor God and serve people with excellence.

ELEVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

As a Co-Owner and Financial Planner for Elevate Wealth Management, David Martinez is determined to provide an exceptional experience for his clients. He believes that through education, involvement and planning, he can help make an impact in his clients’ lives. He focuses on each client’s goals and aspirations, and from there he creates a roadmap on how to get them from their current destination to where they want to be. David specializes in workplace retirement; he takes the time to walk employees through the retirement tools available through their employer.

THE ANSWER BIBLE COUNSELING CENTER 

Dr. Deb Waterbury is founder of The Answer Biblical Counseling Center in Tucson, Arizona as well as the online certification course for ministry leaders, The Academy of Biblical Counseling. She established the Reap What You Sew trade school for impoverished women in Malawi, Africa which was the subject of a multi-award-winning documentary that has aired on five television networks. She has authored fifteen books and Bible studies, including the #1 Amazon best-seller We are Mother Abraham and The Lies that Bind: And the Truth that Sets You Free.” She hosts two weekly shows, “Real Life with Deb Waterbury” and “Get Real with Deb Waterbury.” She acquired her Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Expository Studies from Pillsbury Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. She currently resides in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband, Jeff who recently retired as a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force National Guard. 

SHOW U HOW TO

Coaching women who are seeking solution for their lives regarding personal growth, relationships, health, careers, or becoming entrepreneurs. They want to pursue their dreams and are sometimes at the crossroads of big life decisions. I've inspired women who are reaching for the sky, but their arms are getting tired ~ don’t give up! My experience as a Marketing Business Owner for almost 30 years has been serving others while overcoming obstacles through single parenthood, a blended family with three kids, health issues, and becoming an author.   Grateful to be a Published Author of a trilogy series. As the mother of MMA champion Dominick Cruz and a mixed martial artist myself, I have unique access to these athletes all over the world. I have become a personal encourager and “second Mom” to many of them. My dream to be an author became a reality as I wrote the truths in biographies of these dedicated fighters.

RUSS LYON SOTHEY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

A native Texan, Michelle is proud to call Tucson home and has loved living in the Old Pueblo with her family for over a decade. From the rustic landscape to the stunning sunsets, Tucson is a hidden gem and she is so thankful to have found it. Her professional background experience in marketing and community relations led her to the world of real estate at Russ Lyon's Sotheby's International Realty. Having gone through her own personal experiences of buying, owning, remodeling, and managing several Arizona properties, she understands the true value of investing in a home. Her clients are her number one priority and she strives to always exceed their expectations. Michelle looks forward to serving all of your real estate needs here in Southern Arizona and beyond!

CATALINA TITLE AGENCY

Catalina Title Agency delivers the highest and best policies and products and assists in the selling and purchasing of Real Estate in such a way that our customers are customers for life.  Our commitment to you is to do our very best to make all your transactions close smoothly. We have been in business since April of 2004.

One of the reasons that Catalina Title is such an efficient title company is that our title officers have over 60 years of experience in Pima County properties and another is that, First American Title has 12 branches and 25 escrow officers that you can work with throughout Pima County. There is an office convenient to you wherever you are.

QUIKPRINT

DAIMYO BJJ AND KICKBOXING

Manuel Flores was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. His family relocated to the US when he was 14 years old. After moving to the US Manuel started to train and compete in both wrestling and Kickboxing. Prof. Flores managed to keep a busy schedule with competition while raising a family and continuing with his public service. He competed and won his bouts in both MMA (RITC) and Boxing (police olympics). In BJJ Prof. Flores loved competing in the AZ circuit, achieving multiple gold medals. At the international level Prof. Flores has competing at the Masters worlds, US Nationals and Pan Ams, winning  silver and bronze multiple times. Prof. Flores continues to compete but his main focus is the growth of his students. You can find Prof. Flores on the mats rolling and teaching 6 days per week, helping and guiding his students to achieve their goals.

THRIVENT

Legacy Financial Group is a Thrivent Financial professional agency dedicated to helping you make smart financial decisions that fit your life. As one of the largest not-for-profit financial services organizations in the country, we are able to offer a range of solutions designed just for you including insurance, investment, and retirement planning. 

Veteran and wife, Jo is our teams outreach person. Focusing on our members and what they love, Jo spends much of her time with nonprofits and churches. She is our go to person for member benefits.