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EDITOR’S NOTE




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“A book that is made up of only great
sentences is not necessarily a great
book.”
-Mokokoma Mokhonoana









Welcome to the Fall edition of The Houstonian all the upcoming local events, interviews from
Review, our quarterly publication is designed business owners, hottest trends, fashion,
especially for people who might never normally corporate connections, and much more.
consider picking up a review magazine. This is
for readers who want to be in the know about
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companies in the greater Houston area. know if there are any topics you’d like to see
We aim to cut through the confusion and give covered in the future.
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We want it to be entertaining and informative,
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you’ll find a mixture of news, reviews, features
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area. We also take the time out to highlight
our featured Top producing realtor of the
month. Houston is growing so fast, we like
to keep our readers in the know about all the
useful real estate news and open houses in
the Houston area. You will also learn about



RUBEN ROMERO
Editorial Director
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HOUSTON'S BEST











Meet Houston’s most highly respected and influential business

professional’s of 2022. Read about thier journey to success in the
rapidly changing corporate industry of today.








Lisa Alavi
Lisa Alavi is an American actress, artist, humanitarian, and entrepreneur
of Persian and American-European descent from Houston, Texas. She is
making her mark in the South as an actress in high demand. Stay tuned;
she is coming to some of your favorite streaming networks.












Sinthia Solis

Sintia Solis Law Firm PLLC serves a diverse population of clients. The
main areas of practice are criminal defense, immigration, and personal
injury. Sintia's personal experience as an immigrant herself and her own
struggles in life; combined with her passion for justice and helping oth-
ers, is the reason she is able to empathize with her clients and truly care
about them and their loved ones.









Keneth Ruiz
Kenneth, AKA Magchop has been featured in Magazines & news papers,
created memorabilia, movie posters, book covers, and has been featured
in several galleries and on several TV and Radio shows. Kenny has also
had his art and products appear in movies he is in, creating a new kind
of movie memorabilia.








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Jackeline Kennedy
Jackie is an up and coming Real Estate Agent for Keller Williams. Jackie
is deeply motivated by her family and her cleints. Her main goal is
helping and educating others in the Real Estate industry. She is on track
to becoming a highly sought after agent.











EJ

EJ is the founder of Ink Bar, a permanent makeup and Paramedical clinic
located in North Houston. Our purpose is to boost all clients’ confidence
by providing services that are either needed due to medical reasons or
simply improving one’s appearance.












Diego Vargas Quintero
Colombian Engineer Diego Vargas Quintero found an ingenious way
to save Colombian State Oil Company 6 million Dollars a week while
minimizing environmental impact. The clever solution from Mr. Vargas
Quintero has helped save multiple millions of Dollars to the state owned
oil company of Colombia, yet mankind benefited even more from his
solution.








Kim K. Bruno

Kim Bruno is the founder and owner of Abogada Numero Uno ™. Kim
Bruno is a persistent litigator focusing her law practice on personal
injury and immigration matters. Kim has a strong passion to represent
the Latino community as she believes that the Latinos are highly
underrepresented. Since a young age, Kim had a vision to be that voice
for the Latino community especially those that could not speak or
understand the English language.








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Lisa Alavi is an American actress, artist, humanitarian, sister Sara Alavi in Les Gaddis’ psychological drama film
and entrepreneur of Persian and American-European Confessions, where we share the role of dissociative
descent from Houston, Texas. She is making her mark in personality disorder character splits Toni/Parisa/
the South as an actress in high demand. Stay tuned; she Sophie/Jacqui. This was a dream role to play. This is in
is coming to some of your favorite streaming networks. post-production. I was an Associate Producer and did
How did you become involved in acting? some light camera work for What Do We Know About
Refugees?, where my sister Sara Alavi sat down with
Since grade school, as far back as I can remember really, refugees and others on the inside to uncover the real
I had a knowing inside me that I wanted to act in film. statistics, truths, stories around the refugee & forced
I’d see child actors in films doing serious emotional migrant conversation to better create compassion and
roles and think I can, want, need to do that. I’m meant understanding. I did a horror movie playing Layla in
to do that. I feel it. It was just always inside me. Where I Franky with Shannon Washington, on streaming. I made
am now and what I’m doing, I saw it before, but I didn’t cameos in both Anubys Lopez’ film Aged as Vivienne
know the path to now. In middle school, I took a theater Bloom and Dakarai Akil’s The Hooper as Alyssa, a me-
class & had a teacher Mrs. Holt that saw what I could do too survivor.
and believed in me, championed me really, which gave
me the confidence to go to an open cold call audition, What are your dream roles?
where I was scouted by a manager in LA who repped As far as genre, I love psychological and intellectual
other known names my age at the time. He told me written scripts that make you think, films like Double
don’t change anything in acting, stay raw & natural as Jeopardy, Primal Fear, Eyes Wide Shut, The Interpreter,
you are. He said “ don’t let anyone touch you”. It is my Blood Diamond. I love Nicole Kidman’s range of work.
reminder to always embrace my human, faults, quirks- I also love great romantic love stories with passion and
just be present, grounded, in the moment. Go to the buildup or deeper message driven stories like Legends
feeling. He wanted me in LA but I was still young and of the Fall, Meet Joe Black, Memoirs of a Geisha. I love
our family close, so I decided to focus on Academics. I comedies and dry humor. I also love foreign films
graduated from University of Houston on Academic like Incendies ( Villeneuve ), Black Book ( Verhoeven),
Scholarship with a Procurement & Sourcing major, Bellucci’s diverse range of foreign language films, and
French minor. After university, I worked in oil & gas, Asghar Farhadi & Abbas Rafei for Iranian films. I’d love
then luxury watches, then online start-up dabbling, still to do some foreign films. I want to do films that make
trying to find alignment with my heart & passion. The people love, laugh, cry, really feel, think, connect- share
inner voice was getting louder again. People started an experience or discovery, fall in love or break our
asking me to collaborate or be on their projects with hearts together. Human stories.
modeling, then a music video, I started drawing &
painting again, and ultimately the universe conspired Who is your biggest inspiration?
and I found my way back to acting. I can say I am truly My parents are my biggest inspiration. They are also
in alignment now and I’m glad to be an adult with the our biggest supporters and believers that anything is
life experience approaching the industry now, gives a possible. My dad came to America from Iran with only
more grounded perspective. It’s easier to say yes and $200 in pocket, a one way ticket, and minimal English.
no, move from a place of alignment and goals then Through hard work & belief, achieved his PhD. My mom
a place of need or pressure. Acting and creating art went from working at McDonalds & sewing her siblings’
are my passion, but I can evaluate like a business too, clothing to putting herself through medical school,
switch the hat. I think that’s important for anyone in the becoming a doctor, one of 2 women in her class at the
creative industry.
time. They supported each other in their dreams, grew
What are your upcoming films and projects? together, and have been happily married over 50 years.
Where can we find them? They are an example and inspiration on many levels,
always showing infinite love, belief, respect, & support
I have a couple projects coming out this year with of one another and us. They have always inspired us
Writer & Director Courtney Glaudé. I have a major to continuously grow and do everything in our heart.
supporting role in Courtney Glaudé’s The Reading ( They have always taught us if we can believe it, we
Executive Producer Lee Daniels), a psychological thriller can achieve it. They have always lead with love & by
starring Academy Award Winner Mo’Nique, in which example, and do everything in our heart. They have
I will be playing her in-law and right hand, Ashley always taught us if we can believe it, we can achieve it.
Leeden. Details of release coming soon. I play Brittany They have always lead with love & by example.
in Courtney’s anthology series Amygdala, also releasing
later this year. I am a co-lead with my amazing, talented





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MEET LISA ALAVI













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As my mom always says, “find JOY in
the JOurneY”… I find this to be one of
the greatest truths. Be kind. Spread
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MARC HARVEY



MAKE UP ARTISTC


BEAUTY EXPERT

ENTREPRENEUR




Marc Harvey is a professional beauty expert and product
developer that has worked in the beauty industry for
more than 15 years. Marc has worked with top brands
including L’Oreal and Bobbi Brown. He traveled as brand
ambassador for L’Oreal launching its top selling products
and working such events as The Beyonce Experience
Tour. He is a renown speaker and first African-American
male to sale beauty live on-air for Home Shopping
Network and The Shopping Network Canada. He was
the Global Artist and Brand Ambassador for Luminess
Air Cosmetics with notable and record-breaking sales in
the millions. Marc is also an educator with clients and
students from countries around the world, including
Canada, Paris, Italy, and Japan.



Marc has created memorable looks for such names
as Fashion Group International, Nordstrom, Project
Runway, Betsey Johnson, Chloe Dao, Lloyd Klein
and Rachel Roy. He is a published makeup artist with
his work featured in, and on the covers of Luxcior
Magazine, Jones Magazine, Houston Modern Luxury,
Weddings in Houston, Allure, Elle, Apparel, New Beauty,
ON Magazine, Black Enterprise, Curve Magazine, Viva
Magazine to name a few. Marc’s work has also been
seen on NBC, BET, ESPN, Lifetime, WE TV and countless
local stations.



His celebrity clientele include: Yolanda Adams, Fantasia
B arrino, Rolanda Watts, Susan Lucci, Tamar Braxton,
Lupita Jones, Cynthia Kirchner, Nia Peeples, Sal Stowers,
Camila Banus, Maria Menounos, Regina Bell, Adrianne
Maloof, Jennifer Elise Cox, Jennifer Coolidge, Lisa Raye
M cCoy-Misick, Vanessa L. Williams, Carol Alt, Chanel
Iman, Debra Lee, Michelle Biesner-Buck, Lamon Archey,
Richard Grieco, J.J. Watt.




Photos by: @RubenStunner
MUA by @MarcHarveyBeauty

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Ige Johnson is a Houston real estate agent who Creating employment and offering opportunities
takes pride in being a 2017 Top 30 Influential for others to excel and become best in class
Women of Houston Alumni, a Houston Top 100 industry professionals.
Realtor, a RE/MAX of Texas Top 500 agent, and the
broker and owner for the RE/MAX of Texas 2016 As a former educator Ige’s outgoing personality,
Rookie office of the Year, RE/MAX Generation.
along with her zest for life and love of children led
As a native Houstonian with 14+ years experience her to pursue a career in Elementary Education.
in the real estate industry, Ige delivers unmatched
local knowledge, top-rated skills, and enduring Ige taught first grade and pre-k for six years.
dedication to home buyers and sellers in the Before she continued her education in marketing
greater Houston area. and mortgage consulting.
Ige is a 2017 TRLP (Texas Realtors Leadership Family and quality time are a top priority for Ige.
Program) graduate, and she uses this knowledge
to become a pioneer and influencer in the Houston As a wife and mother, she uses extraordinary
real estate market. As a natural-born leader, Ige methods to require balance in her life. Taking time
strives to serve as a role model for her team in for family, friends and fun to “Have a Life Worth
providing an honest, transparent, and client- Living.” Ige encourages others to do the same.
oriented service.

Ige advocates for governance and fidelity within A proud Houstonian, when not working, Ige enjoys
the real estate industry, and she shows this by entertaining and spending time with family and
fully committing to each and every transaction friends, traveling, connecting with new people and
and handling every deal with accountability and experiencing diverse cultures.
integrity.
The Ige Johnson Group at RE/MAX Generation Industry Designations: ABR (Accredited Buyer’s
cultivates strong industry relationships and is Representative), ALHS (Accredited Luxury Home
always abreast of new advancements in the field. Specialist), CNE
The team strongly believes that constant learning
and improvement coupled with passion and (Certified Negotiation Expert), SRES (Seniors
dedication allows them to offer the best possible Real Estate Specialist), and TRLP (Texas Realtors
service to clients. Leadership Program)
Ige has dedicated her career to serving clients for
life. As a result, most of her clients come to her by Recent Awards
referral from friends, family, and past clients who 2018 RE/MAX of Texas Top 500 Agent/Team
are extremely happy with her service. They refer
to her without reservation because they know they 2018 RE/MAX of Texas Platinum Club
can trust her to give her honest opinion, even if it 2017 Top 30 Influential Women of Houston
means “no sale.”
They know they can trust Ige to protect her clients 2017 HAR 20 Under 40 REALTOR
with a “win-win” or “no deal” way of negotiating, 2016 RE/MAX Rookie Franchise Office of the Year in
and to work tirelessly to solve any problems.
the State of Texas
Guided by her relentless focus as an entrepreneur
Ige’s pursuits include other interests and holdings. 2016 “Woman of Power”

Ige is empowered by the ability to achieve business 2016 Top 100 Realtors
success while influencing the economy.
2015 Top 50 Professionals and Entrepreneur

2010- 2016 Top Producer


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SINTIA






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INTRODUCING

ATTORNEY



SINTIA SOLIS




BEHIND THE SUCCESS


Sintia Solis Law Firm PLLC serves a diverse popula-
tion of clients. The main areas of practice are crimi-
nal defense, immigration, and personal injury.

Sintia Solis a.k.a. "Your Abogada Sintia" was born in
Veracruz, Mexico, soon after she was born her par-
ents moved to Tamaulipas, Mexico, where the fami-
ly built a home and settled down.

Under the Immigration Act of 1990, Sintia's parents
decided to take the opportunity to permanently im-
migrate to the United States as a family. They were
full of fears not knowing how they would make it in
a foreign country. Especially because they did not
know the language or culture, yet they were hope-
ful and looking forward to the "American dream'" of
a better life for them and their children. Once in the
United States the family lived in a tiny one bedroom
apartment in a very low income area of Pasadena,
Texas. Sintia soon started kindergarten and did not
know a speck of English, she was in English as a
Second Language classes for some years until she
learned to speak, read and write English.

Thirteen years later, soon after high school, Sintia
was a single mother. Nevertheless, she decided to
start classes at a community college while working
a full time job. She made up her mind that regard-
less of her circumstances she was not going to let
her parents down after all their hard work and the
sacrifices they had made to leave their home coun-
try and immigrate to the United States to give her a
better life.

It was a long hard road for personal reasons, howev-
er, after much hard work and dedication Sintia grad-
uated from the University of Houston Clear Lake.






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SINTIA



SOLIS




LAWFIRM








Sintia then worked as a realtor for a few years but
she knew her heart and passion were always in
the law. After her sons were old enough to all go
to school she took the leap of faith and decided to
do what she needed to do to apply for law school.
Sintia was accepted to law school and as a mother of
three boys managed to rank in the top ten percent
of her class all three years and graduated law school
Summa Cum Laude with honors. While in law
school she took immigration courses and was also
part of the criminal clinic. Sintia acquired dismissals
for her clients even before graduating law school as
a student attorney!

Sintia is now a proud mother of three wonderful
sons and a pug. She is also the proud daughter of
the most amazing and supportive parents. Her
strong Christian faith is the foundation and strength
that keeps her going every single day.




















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Sintia's personal experience as an immigrant herself
and her own struggles in life; combined with her
passion for justice and helping others, is the reason
she is able to empathize with her clients and truly
care about them and their loved ones.
In only a year of opening her own law firm,The
National Trial Lawyers named Your Abogada Sintia
Top 40 Under 40 in 2021. She has also purchased her
own office building and her firm continues to grow
providing people like her who love people and the
practice of law an opportunity to join as she calls it
her "SSLFam."

She plans to expand her practice within Texas and
eventually all over the United States to serve more
communities with honest and zealous representation.




















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JULIA WANG


Top Realtor



Julia Wang holds a Broker license, the highest real and social media influencer.
estate license in the state of Texas, and is the Broker
and owner of NextGen Real Estate.

She was also recently chosen as the #1 realtor
on social media for both Houston and Texas and She strives to always meet and network with
named ‘Top 5 Real Estate Agents to Follow’ by Yahoo
Finance.
She is a seasoned business woman, with a strong professionals in Houston and surrounding areas.
background in marketing, who understands the
value of taking care of her clients. She strongly
believes that her networking skills contributed
greatly to her success as both a real estate broker



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KENNETH



RUIZ













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Kenneth Ruiz grew up in Chicago’s Humboldt life without her. Kenny can’t walk down the street
Park area, and as a kid he was running the streets, and sit at the kitchen table and talk for hours with
doing graffiti and skateboarding with his “Crew.” her anymore, he can only hear her voice through
Unfortunately he graduated into joining a gang recordings, and see her smile in pictures. He felt
at a young age but, before it consumed or ended completely lost.
his life, his mother moved him and his sisters to He fell into such a deep depression, that he couldn’t
Pompano Beach Florida for a new beginning. There even draw the simplest of designs. His mind and
he graduated High School and received an award hands seemed to be completely out of sync, He felt
for Most Artistic. lost. His mother was a strong woman, and in her
While exploring what seemed to be a foreign final days she left a message to their family... “Feel
country; his neighborhood, He met a guy who to the pain, Ride the Storm, then get up, Heal and Live.”
this day, is a great friend. He asked if Kenny wanted She wouldn’t allow him to fall apart when she was
to see something cool, and with the hit of a switch, here physically, so he wasn’t going to let her down
his 1982 Buick Regal came to life and rose from while she is here spiritually.
ground it was laying on. A real lowrider! Ken gathered his collection of Magazines and began
It was the first time he had seen one up close. He chopping them up, telling stories of joy and pain.
had seen them here and there in Chicago but Stories of life. Month after month he worked on
they weren’t cruising in his neighborhood. He was piece after piece, they usually take about 2 months
hooked and now for over 20 years has been building to complete, some longer. What you look at in each
cars and competing in car shows. His passion for piece is his healing. As Ken would complete them, he
cars and the art in this movement altered his life in a would frame them and hang them in different areas
positive (and expensive) way. It taught Kenny about of his house. Which is where they were discovered.
hard work and the reward of it and introduced him He went to a potluck dinner to celebrate the
to a new art form. engagement of his wifes good friend and get to
He found himself working for an art company, but her know her fiance a little more. His wife made her
not just any art company, American Royal Arts! famous empanadas, which were a hit. They were so
He worked for Mr. Jerry Gladstone, the leader in good that her fiance requested to have dinner with
entertainment fine art. He learned how people used them to have the empanadas again. When the day
art to express who they are or what their passion arrived, they were enjoying dinner and conversation
is, they collected different kinds of art for different when he spotted one of Ken’s collages. He was
parts of who they are, or where they came from, excited about his art, which is thrilling because
some used it to tell a story of where they want to go. this is Steve Stock, the founder of the worlds most
He wanted something in his house that said who he famous Nautical artist - Guy Harvey! Steve helped
was, what his passion was and where he was from! Ken get started before retiring and made sure that
From what he saw, there was nothing out there. He MagChop products were of the highest quality.
began going through some magazines and cutting In 2014, MagChop became a legal company in
out images that he knew would be great in telling Florida and what a journey its been so far... Magchop
his story that he could not put into words or find has been featured in Magazines & news papers,
on any other canvas. He created the piece “First created memorabilia, movie posters, book covers,
Impression” after working on it every day for 4½ and has been featured in several galleries and on
months.
several TV and Radio shows. Kenny has also had his
He ended up buying the house a few doors down art and products appear in movies he is in, creating
from his Mom to be close to her, she was his best a new kind of movie memorabilia! His most recent
friend. Ken proudly hung his art in his house so film just released the second trailer! The film is based
people can have an idea of who he is, they can get on a true story about the first Chicano police squad
an impression of where he came from. It was the designated protecting immigrant neighborhoods
only piece his mother had seen. in Houston Texas... “The Squad: Rise of the Chicano

On July 3, 2013 his best friend, his Mom took her last Squad” Look for the trailer on YouTube!
breath while he held her hand with his siblings and Along with Movies, MagChop Fashion has been on
close family at her side. She was the anchor of their runways in Chicago, Orlando, in Palm Beach Swim
family, and now, they were left to battle the seas of Week, and Miami Swim Week!


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Phase 1
Why Preliminary Design

One of the advantages with retaining
Beacon Builders is having a one stop
Beacon shop. We will be there with you to acquire
the property (if you haven’t already), and
then tap into your creative side during
this step of the process. Together we
Builders will flesh out a preliminary design for
your future home. This preliminary
design is essentially a rough floor plan
which reflects your family’s needs,
lifestyle, desired aesthetic, home size,
and space layout. Should you desire
The Beauty about Beacon Builders is our all- to hire your own architect, we will also
around expertise. We provide the architectural design be there every step of the way to make
consultation and in-house design. With this major sure the home fits within your budget.
advantage, we will already be able to advise you
whether the house you are designing is within your Phase 2
financial budget. The last thing we want for you is Preliminary Estimate
heartbreak.
Using the preliminary design, our team
will produce a rough cost estimate
for your home. We use our detailed
database of historical project costs


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as well as current material and labor pricing and in our budgets. We all know no one likes surprises
availability. This preliminary estimate gives us (when it comes to spending!).
a good idea of how closely your home design
aligns with your budget and can allow us to made Phase 5
adjustments moving forward to stay within your
desired budget. Pre-Construction Phase

Phase 3 This is when things really start moving! We will
submit your plans through the HOA approvals and city
Final Plans & Engineering permit processes. We also create a comprehensive
construction schedule for your home, guide you
We will continue to work on the architectural through the material selections process, and continue
plans to provide valuable construction expertise to refine the budget with each new selection made.
and insight. We ensure that any constructability or
budgetary issues are addressed during this step,
in order to avoid a costly plan revision process
later. At this stage we will also put you in touch
with our designers to make preliminary selections
for budgetary consideration.

Phase 4

Detailed Budget

As soon as all plans are finalized (architectural,
structural, civil), we work diligently to compile
a comprehensive and accurate budget for your
home. We try to make sure there are no surprises beaconbuildershouston.com
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JACKELINE


KENNEDY


Realtor








As a realtor, I help my clients navigate the complex my clients. I work with them to create a bond that
world of buying and selling property. But my biggest is like family. In the residential real estate world,
inspiration is probably my family. My two daughters this is essential. I help my clients with everything
and my fiance have pushed me to do better, even from selling and listing their property to leasing
when I faced obstacles. They remind me that I am it. Someday, I plan to flip houses and commercial
strong and that I can do anything I set my mind to. I buildings. I love interior design and enjoy making
also have a very supportive family who never gave up something simple into something extraordinary.
on me, even when I was wrong. This kind of support Thanks to my family’s support, I know that anything

has helped me build long-lasting relationships with is possible. JackieKennedy.kw.com


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MEET THE OWNER OF


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Ink Bar by EJ is a permanent makeup and Paramedical Tell us more about what you do?
clinic located in North Houston. Our purpose is to boost
all clients’ confidence by providing services that are either We focus on correcting or improving the appearance
needed due to medical reasons or simply improving permanently. The Permanent makeup portion is meant to
one’s appearance. We offer Permanent Makeup services, improve appearance without the hassle of daily makeup.
SMP hair micro pigmentation services for both men and Paramedical tattooing, on the other hand, focuses more
women dealing with hair loss, Scar and stretch mark on the restoration of the skin after a medical procedure,
Camoflauge , and 3D Areola Tattooing. accident, trauma or injury. We are able to assist with
correcting and restoring areas all over the body, scalp and
What kind of clients do you work with? face. We offer permanent solutions and offer permanent
results.
We work with a variety of clients ranging from healthy
clients simply wanting to boost their appearance to Breast I know success hasn’t come easy, tell us about
Cancer Warriors, clients with Autoimmune disorders, and the sacrifices it took, to get you/your business
thyroid issues that affect hair growth. Our clients range where it is today?
anywhere from the ages of 18-65.
Ink bar by EJ initially started by offering only Eyebrows.
Shortly into opening at a new location, news of the


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pandemic forced us to close. During this time, I had two The program is about teaching both youth and college
options. Either watch my dreams go on hold until the students the responsibility that maintaining a job
Covid-19 pandemic ended, or continue my training and comes with and motivate them to one day also become
become certified in services that could in the future help business owner. When hosting an intern, I like to teach
more clients. I was able to reach out to a wide variety of the importance of loving what you do as a job. I express
well-known and respected instructors, and take one on to them that when you do what you love, you become
one classes that would later help me expand the clientele even more successful . When they end the internship
that we now service. Although the pandemic was very successfully, and they end it with excitement, full of
tough on my business, I would like to say that in a way
it has served as a blessing because I was able to use the knowledge, with a big smile, it lets me know that I’m
downtime to focus on Learning new skills and adding to making a difference once person at a time.
the services that we now offer. I am currently also offering services to breast cancer

Tell us about any future projects you have coming Warriors who have undergone breast reconstruction and
up and where to find you online. are interested in receiving 3-D areola tattooing. We have
also reached out to clinics in the Medical Center and
I am currently a open worksite for Work Base Learning are in the process of assisting survivors. Our mission is
through Workforce Solutions and Lone Star College.
to give back to these strong individuals and help them
I host interns at my worksite between the ages of 16-24. regain their confidence.


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Here’s how Colombian Engineer Diego
Vargas Quintero found an ingenious way
to save Colombian State Oil Company 6
The million Dollars a week while minimizing
environmental impact: Petrochemical
plants create everyday products like
6 Million cosmetics, textiles, plastics and light
construction materials. Refineries also
process transportation fuels such as
gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. What few
Dollar Man people know, is how oil is extracted
from the ground and the impact a small
oil spill can create in the environment.

Diego Vargas Quintero Crude bitumen (Oil sand) is a thick,
sticky form of crude oil, so viscous that
it will not flow unless heated or diluted
with lighter hydrocarbons such as light
How Thinking Out Of The Box Saved crude oil or natural-gas condensate.
Colombia’s State Owned Oil Company These oil sands are recovered using
$6,000,000 Dollars A Week While two main methods: Drilling and mining.
Minimizing Environmental Impact! About 80% of all bitumen is found
between 100 and 800 meters below
the earth surface. These reserves are
too deep to be mined and are recovered
in place or “in situ”. One of the in situ
methods is called: Steam Assisted
Gravity Drainage, or SAGD Found in
formations consisting primarily of sand.

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Steam is used to warm the Bitumen so it can be week before they were fixed, resulting in losses of up
pumped to the surface. The operator drills a pair of to $6,000,000 for the oil company. This changed when
wells that sit one above the other in the formation. Colombian Born Diego Vargas Quintero came up with
The top well is called the injection well. The a gutsy and clever solution.
bottom well is called the production well. Steam
is injected into the top well. The steam moves into Typically, a metal sleeve is welded over the
the formation, warming the bitumen. With the help compromised area or a heavy metal clamp is placed
of gravity, the bitumen flows to the production well over the damaged pipelines. While there are situations
along with condensation from the steam, then where these methods are appropriate, there are
the bitumen and condensed steam or water are several drawbacks that are inherent to using these
pumped to the surface. The bitumen and water two repair methods. Oftentimes, a welded sleeve may
are sent by pipeline to a central processing facility be unsuitable because a pipeline field welder is not
for separation. The water can then be recycled, available.
converted to steam, and sent back to the well site The clever solution from Mr. Vargas Quintero has
to be used again in production. helped save multiple millions of Dollars to the state

The biggest challenge extracting bitumen is that owned oil company of Colombia, yet mankind benefited
high temperatures, high pressure and corrosive even more from his solution. Faster repairs mean less
chemicals, damage the pipelines on a regular environmental remediation. Site-remediation is the
basis and they need to be repaired as fast as process of removing polluted or contaminated soil,
possible. Every time a pipeline is damaged, both sediment, surface water, or groundwater, to reduce
ducts need to be shut-down to avoid spillages and the impact on people or the environment. A polluted
a repair team needs to be deployed to the site to site can have a serious impact on human health,
repair the conduits. A shut down pipeline costs water supplies, eco-systems and even on building
the oil company an average of $93,000 a day. In structures.
most cases, as pipelines are interconnected up to We should always be grateful to visionaries like Diego
9 pipelines need to be shut-down, this results on Vargas Quintero for coming up with solutions that will
losses close to $900,000 per day. safe guard our planet for future generations.

In the past, these repairs would take up to one

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It’s no secret that the real estate market has been buying a home more affordable and often results
on a roller coaster ride over the past few years. in more people buying or upgrading to bigger
After reaching record highs in 2006, prices came homes. Conversely, when rates are high, people
crashing down during the financial crisis of are less likely to buy homes and may even look to
2008. Since then, we’ve seen a slow and steady downsize instead.
recovery, with prices finally starting to reach Based on current trends, it’s expected that
pre-crisis levels in many parts of the country. But interest rates will remain relatively low over the
what does the future hold? Will prices continue next few years. This should continue to support
to rise, or are we due for another correction? strong demand for both new and existing homes.

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the
factors that will influence the real estate market Economic Conditions
in 2023 and beyond. We’ll also make some Another important factor is the overall health of
predictions about where prices are headed and the economy. When unemployment is low and
what type of properties will be in demand. wages are rising, people feel more confident
about their finances and are more likely to buy
Interest Rates
a home. We’re currently seeing strong economic
One of the most important factors influencing conditions, with low unemployment and solid
the real estate market is interest rates. When wage growth. This is good news for the real
rates are low, as they are now, it’s cheaper to estate market and should result in continued
borrow money for a mortgage. This makes price increases through 2023.


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Predictions for 2023
Based on all of these factors, we predict that prices
will continue to rise through 2023, although at
a slower pace than we’ve seen over the past few
years. Families will still be looking for suburban
homes with plenty of space for working from home The Real Estate
and virtual schooling. However, there may also be
an increase in demand for smaller properties in
urban areas as Millennials start to enter their 30s Market
and settle down.
If you’re thinking about buying a home or In
investment property in 2023, now is a good time
to start doing your research. Prices are expected
to continue rising, although at a slower pace than 2023
recent years. Families will still be seeking suburban
homes with plenty space while Millennials may
start looking for smaller properties closer to urban
amenities. With interest rates expected to stay
low, now is a great time to start shopping for your
dream home!


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Abogada Numero Uno™

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Abogada Numero Uno™ MEET

Kim Bruno




KIM BRUNO









ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW







Kim K. Bruno, Attorney and Counselor at and fighting for the best possible results
Law Kim Bruno is the founder and owner possible in each case. Kimberly makes certain
of Abogada Numero Uno ™. Kim Bruno is a that she secures the maximum amount of
persistent litigator focusing her law practice on compensation available to her clients. Being
personal injury and immigration matters. Kim a second generation and the granddaughter
has a strong passion to represent the Latino of Mexico immigrants, Kimberly has a unique
community as she believes that the Latinos perspective to immigration law issues.
are highly underrepresented. Since a young
age, Kim had a vision to be that voice for the Kimberly understands the personal impact
Latino community especially those that could on immigration for noncitizens and refugees.
not speak or understand the English language. Her philosophy is to provide her clients with
Growing up in Houston, Kim recognized the a solid representation and a legal pathway
great gap withing the community and levels to citizenship fulfilling their long-awaited
of representation. dreams. Kimberly was born and raised in
Kim grew to learn the love and passion in Houston, Texas.
serving others. Kim goes the extra mile for Kimberly received her bachelor’s degree
everyone who walks in her office, asking to be in political science from the University of
heard. Kim’s clients range from simple cases Houston and a minor in sociology including
to complex litigation matters. Kim’s greatest an entrepreneurial certificate from the Bowers
asset is being empathetic and sensitive to Business School at the University of Houston.
her client’s legal needs as no case is the same,
while dedicated to aggressive representation Kim earned her law degree from Thurgood
before the Texas courts in civil and federal Marshall. Ms. Bruno is additionally active with
matters. Kim is well-versed in many areas of several professional organizations, including
law with her primary focus in personal injury the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Latin
and immigration law. Kimberly has a great Women’s Initiative and the League of United
deal of experience helping accident victims Latin American Citizens. She has further
pursue compensation for their injuries and volunteered her time with Free the Captives,
damages. United Against Human Trafficking and Elijah’s

Kimberly tackles and navigates her clients Rising. Ms. Bruno hopes to continue supporting
through the many complicated obstacles that her community through rewarding endeavors
arise from such claims remaining objective in the years to come.


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