Imagen Foundation to Honor Andy Garcia

HL | Culture and InfluenceThe acclaimed actor, filmmaker, producer, and musician will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st Annual Imagen Awards, recognizing more than four decades of artistic excellence and a lasting commitment to authentic Latino...

Milestone | Judith Valles

HL | Milestone SeriesFor generations, Mayor Judith Valles represented the very best in public service. As an educator, trailblazer, and the first Hispanic elected Mayor of the City of San Bernardino, she dedicated her life to expanding opportunities for others while...

Defining Wealth in Silicon Valley

HL | Wealth ReportLatinos are emerging as one of the region’s most influential growth segments shaping wealth through education, ownership, technology, real estate, entrepreneurship, leadership, and culture.Photos and article by Richard Sandovalilicon Valley is often...

A Question Worth Asking

HL | Milestone SeriesHow a conversation between a high school student and artist Carlos Pérez became one of the most memorable moments of the HL | Milestone Series in Silicon Valley.Photos and article by Richard SandovalArtist and designer Carlos Pérez with Nicholas...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Jazmin Diaz

Growth • Purpose • Impact When Jazmin Diaz founded Flourish Learning & Development, she transformed a lifetime of personal resilience, professional achievement, and leadership experience into a mission dedicated to helping others grow with intention, confidence,...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Paleta Planeta

Family • Vision • Impact Some businesses begin with a business plan. Others begin with family. For brothers Luis Salazar, Mauricio Salazar, and Gabriel Salazar, the journey that would become Paleta Planeta started during one of the most uncertain periods in recent...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Hilda Ramirez

Leadership • Opportunity • Impact For Hilda Ramirez, leadership has never been defined solely by transactions or titles. It has been measured by the opportunities she creates for others, the professionals she mentors, and the families she helps move closer to...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Rocio Medina van Nierop

Purpose • Influence • Courage When Rocio Medina van Nierop co-founded Latinas in Tech in 2014, she set out to create opportunities for Latina professionals in an industry where representation at leadership levels remained limited. What began as a vision to support and...

35 Years of Opportunity: The Mexican American Bar Foundation Continues to Shape the Future of the Legal Profession

Behind every scholarship is a story of determination, sacrifice, and the pursuit of opportunity. One of the most inspiring parts of attending the Mexican American Bar Foundation's 35th Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala was not the ballroom, the awards, or even the...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors OSI Engineering

Leadership, Innovation & Community Impact Some companies are built to generate revenue. Others are built to create opportunity. OSI Engineering has accomplished both. In Silicon Valley, success is often measured by innovation, growth, and market influence. Yet the...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Gloria Mirazo Gregor

Leadership, Influence & Legacy Throughout her career, Gloria Mirazo Gregor has helped families achieve one of life's most important milestones homeownership. As a respected mortgage banking executive and community leader, her influence extends beyond lending,...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Dr. Marilyn Flores

Breaking Barriers. Expanding Opportunity. Transforming Lives. When Dr. Marilyn Flores was appointed President of San José City College, she became the first Latina president in the institution's more than 100-year history a milestone that reflects decades of...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Julian Cañete

Culture • Influence • Legacy Some leaders advocate for business. Others dedicate their careers to creating opportunities that allow businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities to thrive. Julian Cañete has spent more than two decades doing exactly that. As President and...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Frank Carbajal

Culture • Influence • Legacy Some leaders build companies. Others dedicate their lives to building people, strengthening communities, and creating pathways for future generations to lead. Frank Carbajal has spent his career doing exactly that. Frank began his...

HL | Update 29.9 From Surviving to Thriving Stories Behind Success, Influence & Legacy

by Richard Sandoval - HL Culture & Influence Over the past month, I've been thinking about a simple question: What separates those who survive from those who thrive? As we close out Small Business Month, that question feels especially relevant. Throughout my...

Small Business Month: A Surviving to Thrive Story

by Richard Sandoval, for HL | Culture & Influence The journey from uncertainty to opportunity and the entrepreneurs building legacies that extend beyond a single generation. For many Americans, May is recognized as Small Business Month.For us at HL | Culture and...

On the Menu | An Afternoon at Café Ginori

by Richard Sandoval, for HL | Culture & Influence Café Ginori: One of Manhattan’s Most Charming Hidden Gems There are certain places you return to when visiting New York City. Not because they are trendy or impossible to get into, but because they leave you with a...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Esperanza (Escobar) Teasdale, ACC

Culture • Influence • Legacy Some careers are defined by the brands they help build. Others are defined by the people they inspire and the legacy they create. Esperanza Teasdale has done both. With more than three decades of leadership at PepsiCo and Unilever,...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors A&H Security Services

Leadership in Business Growth, Workforce Development and Community Protection The HL | Milestone Series is proud to recognize A&H Security Services, a Bronx-based company that has become one of New York City’s most respected minority-owned security firms. Founded...

HL | Milestone Series – Honors Ana Ceppi

Turning Cultural Intelligence into Business Growth The HL | Milestone Series is proud to recognizeAna Ceppi, CEO and Founder of Multicultural Growth Partners, for her visionary leadership in helping Fortune 500 companies transform cultural understanding into...

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Women | Business | Wellness Series Launches in Temecula

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In what marks the beginning of a new era for Hispanic Lifestyle’s in-person experiences, the inaugural Women | Business | Wellness Series brought together a dynamic and thoughtfully curated audience inside the women’s store at Macy’s Temecula.

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Welcome to the debut episode of The Business of Surviving to Thrive, a new original series...

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We kicked off our visit to the Latinas in Tech Summit in time to reconnect with Dr. Betty Uribe, a...

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