L.M. BRAVO & ASSOCIATES – The Guardian - Platinum Sponsor
Luisa M. Bravo has been involved in the business of Insurance and Financial Services since 1979. She has dedicated herself to provide the finest financial service to her clients.
She attended the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University where she holds a Certificate of Specialization in Financial Planning.
She is the President of L.M. Bravo and Associates in Miami, FL and a Registered Representative of Park Avenue Securities LLC.
As an experienced financial and insurance professional. Luisa understands the importance of meeting the needs of high net worth individuals, successful professionals, business owners and affluent women. Her personal objective is to make a difference during her lifetime, improve the quality of life of those around her and help people plan their future with peace of mind. She wants to be recognized as a trustworthy person that cares, supports, helps, understands, and gives. She focuses in retirement and estate planning, business planning and money management.
Through consistent efforts and reputation for outstanding services she has built a solid base of satisfied clients.
Her peers have recognized Luisa as a Million Dollar Round Table Qualifier, National Quality Service Award and more. She often shares her expertise as an accomplished speaker and has held numerous seminars. Active within her community, Luisa has been recipient of multiple awards such as Political Action for Women Award (City of Miami-Dade), The Henry Flagler 2000 Leadership Award (City of Homestead), Small Business Hispanic Achiever Award (1996), and Women and Power Achievement Award. She is the former president of the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, Miami Chapter, Delegate to the National Board of NACOPRW, Member of Dade County Association of Child Care Directors, former treasurer of Florida Export and Importers Association, Founder of Domestic Violence Task Force, Member of Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, former director of the Women Chamber of Commerce of Dade County, Member of Society of Financial Service Professionals, and National Association of Life Underwriters.
UPS – Platinum Sponsor
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AMERICAN EXPRESS
“We value NAWBO’s commitment to women, their commitment to helping women grow their businesses and are excited to be a part of that movement along with them.” – Sarika Sangwan, Advocacy Manager, American Express OPEN®American Express OPEN is dedicated to the success of small business owners and their companies. OPEN® provides an enhanced set of products, tools, services and savings designed to help make it easier for you to run your business. Our growth tools include charge and credit Cards, online account management capabilities and savings on business products and services from OPEN Savings® partners.
Products and Services
In addition to a variety of credit Card options, our additional products and services are designed to protect you and your business, and expand your financing and spending capabilities. American Express® Gift Cards and Cheques offer many effective ways to reward and motivate your clients, customers, and employees. American Express offers U.S. Dollar Travelers Cheques and Foreign Currency Travelers Cheques, as well as travel insurance and a B2B directory that lets you find suppliers in your region who take the American Express Card.
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National Corporate Patrons
UPS
“One of our longest relationships is with UPS. They have always been there to fulfill my needs and they have helped me grow with their many added services." - Kristine Davis, NAWBO member and founder of Kristine Accessories, who relies on UPS for everything from freight services to importing.
Products and Services
Whether you are seeking to streamline your global supply chain, or just squeeze a little more time out of your action-packed day, UPS is here to help, with real business solutions that go way beyond shipping.
* Find the right solutions, fast. Learn more about Business Solutions.
* Introducing Decision Green: new name, continuing commitment.
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OFFICE MAX
“Women are the core of our audience – from office managers and purchasing agents of large corporations to small business owners. They make the majority of purchasing decisions and expect more from suppliers and retailers.”
– Julie Krueger, Vice President, Marketing & Advertising, OfficeMax
OfficeMax is proud to sponsor NAWBO and seeks to help each NAWBO member reach their full potential and do their best work. NAWBO members enjoy special discounts as well as a single source for their office and business supplies and services.
Products and Services
OfficeMax provides a wide range of office supplies like paper and pens, as well as printing and document services for everything from business cards to labels, furniture solutions, as well as technology products, equipment and services.
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GUARDIAN
The Tomorrows You Want Begin With You...Go There With Guardian
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has a longstanding commitment to helping women business owners grow their businesses and prepare for their financial futures. Guardian is also dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and financial literacy for young women through the Girls Going Places® Entrepreneurship Program. Each year Guardian rewards $30,000 in cash prizes to girls ages 12 to 18 who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship, financial independence, and outstanding community service.
Products and Services
Through Guardian Women's Channel, we will work with you in areas that are most important to you: investments, retirement planning, business succession planning, life insurance protection, estate planning, employee benefit programs, and special needs planning. Our Guardian Women's Channel also offers tips, articles, financial seminars and advice to help ensure your success.
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WALMART
Sam’s Club is proud yet humbled to support the National Association of Women Business Owners and we salute the spirit, guts and entrepreneurship of women in business. We recognize the demands on women entrepreneurs are great and unique. It's our goal at Sam's Club to provide quality products and services at values that lower the cost of running a small business so that success is more attainable, and life is a little easier.” – Greg Johnston, Executive Vice President, Sam's Operations
Wal-Mart understands the needs of women in business and supports your determination to get the job done. We recognize that you wear many hats, from running your businesses to running your kids to soccer practice. Many of you are also very involved in your local communities through government, grassroots, non-profit and civic organizations.
Saving people money to help them live better was the goal that Sam Walton envisioned when he opened the doors to the first Wal-Mart. Today, more than 40 years later with operations in 16 markets, we continue to deliver that promise to families around the globe. It’s the focus that underlies everything we do at Wal-Mart. And for the millions of customers who shop in our stores and clubs around the world each week, it means a lot.
Products and Services
Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Club give you great prices on the products and services to stock your pantry, and your file cabinet, all under one roof.
* Convenient services at Sam’s Club, like Gold Key business shopping hours and financial services, such as a Premier Line of Credit, are specific ways we help you and other women business owners on the go.
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WELLS FARGO
“For the last six years, NAWBO and Wells Fargo have worked together to recognize the amazing success of women business owners. We share a common vision to support women entrepreneurs and provide them with resources and opportunities that will help them succeed financially – in business and personally.” - Joy Ott, Regional President, Wells Fargo Bank in Montana, and National Spokesperson for its Women’s Business Services Program
For more than a century, Wells Fargo has proudly recognized the contributions women make to the business community. Today, we continue that tradition through our Women’s Business Services program. In 1995 we also established an alliance with the National Association of Women Business Owners, forming the "Official NAWBO/Wells Fargo Women's Business Services Program."
Products and Services
Whether you're a new business or one that's been around for some time, Women's Business Services at Wells Fargo can help you plan for a secure and successful business future.
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National Corporate Partners
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
“Our relationship with NAWBO provides us an opportunity to support dynamic business owners in growing their businesses. We are honored to be associated with such a vital organization and look forward to helping NAWBO members and their employees reach financial security and success.” - Michelle Swanson, Assistant Director of Advertising, The Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group has worked with NAWBO since 2000 and is proud to be a corporate sponsor offering NAWBO business owners a full range of products. With the focus on growing businesses, the Principal helps women businesses and individuals meet their financial goals.
Products and Services
The Principal is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including group retirement solutions, investment services, group and individual insurance benefits, key employee benefits and business protection programs. The Principal also provides personal retirement solutions, mutual funds, banking products and online brokerage through its diverse family of financial services companies.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Southwest Airlines is a valued NAWBO corporate sponsor and one of the most honored airlines in the world. Among Southwest’s recent honors was being named to Business Week’s first ever list of “Customer Service Champs,” which ranks the best providers of Customer Service. For eight years in a row, Southwest Airlines was named to Business Ethics magazine’s list as one of America’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens” for excelling at serving a variety of stakeholders and for leadership roles in corporate citizenship.
Products and Services
Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 33,000 employees nationwide.
