This past holiday season, Express Employment Professionals offices across the United States and Canada joined together to “Pay It Forward” by hosting hiring drives and events in an effort to put job seekers to work. The Miami Lakes Express office secured work for 32 people during the holidays. The goal of the drive was to help give encouragement and purpose to as many job seekers as possible by providing them an...

  First Origin Mortgage Lenders, located at 7850 N.W. 146 Street, Suite 506, in Miami Lakes Business Park West, recently acquired Miami Lakes based ASJ Financial Group and will maintain an office in the Keen Battle Mead building. Ray Palacios, formerly of ASJ Financial Group will head the new company as president and CEO. He has been serving the Miami Lakes area since 2006 with 20 years of banking and mortgage experience. The First...

 

RE/MAX Unique Realty of Miami Lakes Broker/Owner Eddie Rodriguez congratulated seven agents for an outstanding 2013. Recognized for receiving the 100% Club Medallions were (from left) Yraima Morales, Ruben Perez, Vicky Bosch, Lynn Matos and Ed Martinez (not pictured); along with Shelley McKenzie who received the Platinum Club Medallion and Mercy Sierra who was awarded the Executive Club Medallion.

  BankUnited announced the promotion of Terri Warren to senior vice president and retail administration support manager at the company’s Miami Lakes headquarters, 14817 N.W. Oak Lane. Prior to her promotion, Warren served as vice president and retail procedures manager. She joined BankUnited in 2010. In her new role, Warren oversees front-line retail support, including the development and communication of policies, procedures and...

  The Education Fund, a nonprofit organization founded in 1985, is now part of the Miami Lakes business community, located at 6713 Main Street, Suite 240. The new headquarters offices were made possible through the generosity of The Graham Companies.  Since its inception the nonprofit has been working to improve student achievement by maximizing every child's potential, to ensure every child graduates and to provide every...