Bringing HOPE and FREEDOM Torella McAlister-Minor is the founder and director of Mollie’s House, a safe haven for sexually exploited girls. Her love for people and passion for the rescue and restoration of sexually abused youths through the love of Christ compelled her to open Mollie’s House five years ago. Getting Started Torella McAlister-Minor is...

Get Comfortable by being Uncomfortable! Coach Len Coach Len is the owner and general manager at Adventure Sports Complex, which has just graduated to a ten thousand square foot facility where they are putting in an indoor soccer arena, and he can coach ninja warrior, cross-functional fitness, cardio kickboxing, and anything else fitness-related. He loves...

Shinning The Light of Hope! Vikki Luna is the founder and executive director of the Light-House Recovery Program, a local nonprofit, Christian-based program that serves women recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Born and raised in Fresno, Luna loves helping women in the community. Getting Started Although the Light-House has only been in existence for...

Busy Making Impact – 6 minutes per hour! Nate Moore is the owner and CEO of Agape Planning Partners, an independent wealth management firm. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Moore came to Fresno State University on a music scholarship in 1994 and decided to stay in the community. He now spends his spare time enriching the...

Infuse People for Greatness! Lisa Casarez was born and raised in Fresno, and is very committed to the community. She is the CEO of Angels of Grace Foster Family Agency, a faith-based organization under the umbrella of the NorthPointe Church. Angels of Grace, founded in 2000, has the privilege of rescuing children twenty-four hours a...

The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get! Fritz Lauritzen is a Fresno native and has lived in Fresno almost his whole life. He served his country in the Air Force, and even had to fly through nuclear clouds during his service. After leaving the Air Force, he worked as a consultant for sunflower seeds...

What You Do In Life Makes You Who You Are! Robert Abrams, of the Law Office of Robert C Abrams, is a local real estate attorney who grew up in Fresno, graduated from Bullard High School, and recently opened his own law office. He also serves on the boards of the Fresno Rescue Mission and...

Be Known, Be Liked, Be Trusted! Dan Aguirre is the owner and founder of Premier Home Inspections, which host Todd Mitchell contends is the best home inspection company in Fresno. The sixth of eight children living in a house with one bathroom while he was growing up, Aguirre is used to dealing with challenges. After...

Demand the Best, Accept Nothing Less, Begin with Yourself Dave Johnson is the owner of Executive Martial Arts Company. He started learning karate at just four years old, and is now a 10th degree Grand Master Black Belt. Johnson is the creator of the first International Martial Arts Medal of Honor award, as well as...

Focus on the Yeses! Rich Manfredo is the president and CEO of the payroll service provider Paystubs Services Incorporated. He is a third-generation Fresno-Clovis area local, and is also actively involved in local community services, and serves as the president of the Rotary Club of Clovis.   Starting Young Manfredo comes from an entrepreneurial family,...