Vel Tino, Jr.
Administrator - Client Relations
Vel is the Administrator for Elite Wealth Strategies and has been in this role for a decade. He grew up in California and graduated from the law enforcement course at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA with a 4.0 in Administration of Justice. He worked at Wells Fargo Escrow in Beverly Hills, CA, then pivoted his career into management in the car rental industry and worked for the top three companies for 18 years. His last position in the car rental industry was Assistant City Manager with the largest franchisee location in the world at the LA airport as an ACM, he had the responsibility of managing and overseeing a 24 hour - 7-day week operation - with 300+ employees. His everyday responsibilities included customer service, fleet operations and reporting directly to the GM.
“About 11 years ago my amazing wife and I were invited to Oviedo with our children for a vacation. There was no looking back! We fell in love with Florida and moved here.”
Contact Information
1942 W CR 419 #1030
Oviedo, FL 32766
407 542-7232
steve@firstdownfinancialinc.com
Business Hours
- Mon - Fri
- -
- Saturday
- Appointment Only
- Sunday
- Closed
Financial Planning - Portfolio Managment - Tax Planning - Annuities - Life Insurance
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