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Region 1 BOD
Edgar Malicdan
Board Member
Edgar Malicdan is a Health and Wellness Systems Consultant and Distributor of Nutraway Systems and Carico International in the US, Canada, the Philippines, and more than 20 foreign countries. For 13 years, he developed and worked with business partners that helped thousands of people boost their immune system and prevent illnesses with a revolutionary technology that focuses on the top lifestyle factors that affect our health – The Most Advanced Air Filtration System, The Best High Technology Water Filtration System, The World’s Best and Most Comfortable Sleep System, The Extraordinary Commercial/Residential Professional Juicer, Scientifically Engineered Titanium 316 Stainless steel cookware, and regular exercise.
Since 2007, Edgar Malicdan actively serves the Filipino-American Community in Texas as a board member for both the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce Texas(PACCTx) and the Filipino Leaders Coalition of North Texas (FILCON) since its establishment in 2018.
As a Semiconductor Electrical Engineer, Edgar Malicdan has worked with Texas Instruments in the Philippines and the USA for 12 years. His last assignment was as a consultant and special skills plant-wide deployment trainer and manager for both Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and 5S Guru for TI’s DFAB 800- employee in Dallas.
Gus Mercado
Emeritus Executive Director, PACC TX
Gus Mercado is a well-known business and community leader in Texas. He is State Executive Director of the Philippine-American Chamber of commerce of Texas and Founding Region Chair of the U.S. Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG), and the National Federation of Filipino Associations (NaFFAA). He is a recipient of the presidential Banaag Award for Outstanding Community Leadership, “TOFA (TwentyOutstanding Filipinos in America)” award from the Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Willie Gaa; “Ten Most Outstanding Filipino Businessmen in the U.S.” from the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce in Greater Chicago.
He was voted “US Jaycee of the Year” 3 times in 3 US cities, a world record in the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) organization. He received the Gintong Alay (Outstanding Pillar) award from the North Texas Fil-Am community and the Distinguished Service Award from Dallas Mayor Annette Strauss for exemplary community service.
He is Chairman & CEO of Datalogix in Texas and Silicon Valley, the only Filipino-owned and one of the fastest-growing wireless IT/telecom companies in the U.S., servicing cell sites that provide 5G coverage to millions of cellphone users nationwide. His multi-million dollar telecom/IT company has employed more than 200 minority telecom engineers (mostly Filipinos) in 22 states. Worked as Executive of Rockwell/Alcatel International, Caltex World HQ and Sprint Global, and San Miguel Corporation in the Philippines.
He gained national prominence as “the Hero of the Texas 10” when he spearheaded a national campaign to free a group of Filipino airline mechanics who were incarcerated and mistreated in Texas prisons for 6 months as an overreaction to 9/11. Raised funds for their legal defense, gathered 1,000 signatures for President George W. Bush, took care of the inmates and their families for 6 months, and eventually won their acquittal and release.
During the revolutionary government of President Corazon Aquino, he was appointed charge-d’-Affaires of the Consulate General in Houston. He was Publisher/Editor of Business Horizons, an award-winning global business CEO magazine with circulation in 92 countries. He graduated with honors and a Presidential Scholar at De La Salle University where was Editor-in-Chief of the De La Salle Commerce Journal, and Editor of their high school yearbook. Along with his wife Philippine Consul Ethel Mercado, he organizes and leads Trade and Investment Missions to the Philippines and Asia. They also sponsor annual golf tournaments to benefit victims of natural disasters.
Cristina Montenegro
Board Member
Coming from a background of humble beginnings, I know how important it is to strive for financial freedom and value time to improve my family’s quality of life. I joined Edward Jones because of its resources and its core values that helps me be successful in my career. It also allows me to have a true balance in serving my clients and fulfill my responsibility as a wife, a mother to three energetic boys and our maltipoo.
As a financial advisor, I serve select individuals, families and business owners who needs professional help to make sure their investments are taken care of and well managed because they have other important things to do and focus on. This helps simplify and enhance their quality of life.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. I serve as a board member at Mary Immaculate Catholic School and PACCTX Chamber. I’ve been in the financial services industry for over 12 years and hold the following security registrations and licenses from the College for Financial Planning.
- General Securities Representative (Series 7)
- State Registered Agent (Series 63)
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination (Series 65)
- Life and Health
- Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ (AAMS®)*
- Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®)
I do continuing education to make sure I am constantly learning new skills and stay current on latest developments in our industry.
We offer custom solutions to help meet the needs of every stage of your life. Whether you’re planning for retirement, saving for college for children or grandchildren, or just trying to protect the financial future of your loved ones, we can work together to develop specific strategies to help you achieve your goals and to help you save, grow and protect your finances.
My purpose is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Clients are always on my mind and in my heart. As such, I strive to think like them, not just about them. I welcome the opportunity to get to know you, your investments and current portfolio.
Arlyn O’Barr
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