Avanzar

Meet the 2021 Cohort Graduates

Nathan Reiman
bestbuddies.org/newmexico
Best Buddies New Mexico
Nathan loves to build ideas into realities and to make things happen. Highlights of his career include opening up a new location for a famous San Diego donut shop, helping over 100 people with disabilities find work through the California Department of Rehabilitation as well as New Mexico Commission for the Blind, and delivering inclusion to New Mexico through his current employer Best Buddies. Inclusion successes of Best Buddies under Nathan’s leadership include achieving the highest average participant wage and hours worked per month out of any Department of Health Developmental Disabilities Supports Division contracted agency in the state, hosting three community inclusion events, and creating sixteen new school chapters where students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities are matched in one-to-one friendships. Nathan is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, veteran traveler of 49 countries, and enthusiastic new member of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce.

Bhava Yoga Studio
BHAVA YOGA STUDIO, centrally located, is a destination yoga space in Albuquerque’s East Downtown (EDO) area where, since 2006, students can practice and study alignment-based yoga. With a beautiful and welcoming space for students to learn from the experienced, dedicated and passionate teachers who have over 100 years of combined teaching experience, there is something for everybody. Bhava’s teaching staff helps guide students to feel better in their bodies, get in shape and experience the transformative effects of the practice.
Bhava is committed to maintaining the highest standards and, as a Yoga Alliance registered school, Bhava trains and certifies new yoga teachers through their 200-hour Teacher Training and the new 95-Kids Yoga Training programs. Our teacher trainings are highly regarded and are offered every Fall with a faculty and staff that are amongst the best in the business.
At Bhava there are classes throughout the day that students can fit into their busy schedules. Classes range from Yoga for Strength to Advanced Yoga and Qi-Flow to Yin and restorative yoga. There are specialty classes such as Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors, Yoga Basics, and fun Kids and Family yoga classes too.
New Students are always welcome and can explore Bhava’s many offerings by taking advantage of the introductory offer to try 30 days for $30. Bhava’s members have unlimited access to all on-going classes. In-Person and online, discounts on specialty classes and workshop and free trainings throughout the year.
BHAVA YOGA STUDIO serves our community and our students in living a life that feels good.

Marisol Brito
marisolyogallc@gmail.com
505-842-1080
bhavayogastudio.com/


Tom Briones
tb@brionesbusinesslaw.com
​505-246-0120
brionesbusinesslaw.com
Briones Law Consulting

Hollow Spirits
Hollow Spirits Distillery is family owned and operated by mother/son duo Donna Salas and Frank Holloway. Their goal is to put New Mexico on the map for craft distilled spirits, like their Red96 Bourbon whisky. They use locally grown red corn for their flagship Red96 Bourbon and source as many local products as possible. When you visit the Hollow Spirits pour room in the old Wells Park community you will experience the expertly created craft cocktails made by their skilled mixologists. Not only that, you can also enjoy the amazing food creations of Executive Chef Tristin Rogers in their full service restaurant.
Frank has almost 20 years of experience in all aspects of the liquor industry, including his role as head distiller at Hollow Spirits. His main focus is family and community. Hollow Spirits and the Hollow Spirits family has been involved in the community since before they opened their doors. Their involvement includes: neighborhood cleanups, donations to organizations like Healthcare for Homeless and Pink Warrior House, volunteering at Saint Martins and other organizations, and partnering to help other new businesses as they get going, just to list a few.

Donna has about 35 years of experience in project management, finance, and real estate facility management and construction. Her focus as CFO is on the finances. But another important aspect is the fun part in the planning, construction, and project management.

Frank Holloway / Donna Salas
frank@hollowspirits.com
donna@hollowspirits.com
505-550-1144
​hollowspirits.com


Sheryl L. Saavedra
sheryl@pklegalgrp.com
505-839-9111
​pklegalgrp.com
Peak Legal Group
Peak Legal Group is a family run, family law based Law Firm specializing in the formation and reformation of families and is owned and operated by Husband and Wife attorneys, Harold O. Atencio and Sheryl L. Saavedra.
Harold (Hal) Atencio has been in practice for over 31 years specializing in Adoptions, Foster Parent Interventions and Family Formation in Artificial Reproductive Technology. Hal is a Fellow and current Treasurer for the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys.
Sheryl L. Saavedra is a family law attorney who has represented family law clients for over 25 years in Litigation and Collaboratively in Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Guardianships, Adoptions and Guardian ad Litem representation of children. Sheryl is an executive board member and Secretary for the University of New Mexico School of Law Alumni Board and volunteers her time with a variety of local organizations, including Rotary.
PEAK LEGAL GROUP, LLC serves our community and our clients in building and rebuilding families. Our office is located at 6312 Montano Rd. NW, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87120, (505) 839-9111. Visit our website at www.pklegalgrp.com or our Facebook Page at Peak Legal Group, LLC.

Tutor Doctor
Byron C. Zahm, owner of Tutor Doctor, serving Albuquerque and surrounding communities is proud to deliver a proven building block learning process through customized, in-home and online, private tutoring sessions. Our services, whether remedial, enrichment, College Test Prep or special needs are delivered by caring subject matter experts designed to change the trajectory of students’ lives!
Shortly after assuming ownership of the Albuquerque franchise and committed to building upon Tutor Doctor's 9 years of success in our community, Byron proudly joined the Hispano Chamber of Commerce in 2019. An entrepreneur at heart, Byron brings 25 years of homeschooling and 20 years as an outdoor experiential educator to his business. Having a strong and capable network of business leaders available through the Hispano Chamber of Commerce enables him to better connect with and serve the Albuquerque community.

Byron Zahm
bzahm@tutordoctor.com
505-545-8500
tutordoctor.com/albuquerque


KC Devine
kc@welllifeabq.com
505-585-2345
welllifeabq.com
Well Life ABQ
Well Life ABQ is a VALUE-based family practice clinic specializing in bringing AFFORDABLE healthcare directly to businesses. Businesses can provide primary healthcare, chronic disease management and sick care to their employees for $75 per month. Larger businesses that are self-funded or partially self-funded can add this benefit WITHOUT disrupting their current benefits plan. And they can save 30% on average, off their total healthcare spend annually. This is done by bypassing a large percentage of insurance claims that have inflated costs.
Looking for a better way to deliver primary care,
KC Devine Raver founded Well Life ABQ in 2017. She joined the ranks of hundreds and now thousands of clinics popping up all over the country that are part of the quiet revolution disrupting healthcare as we know it.
KC is a Family Nurse Practitioner and a native New Mexican. She started in healthcare as a Registered Nurse in the Army 25years ago. She loves her hometown of Albuquerque and wants to see businesses here thrive.
To find out more about how Well Life ABQ can help your business deliver a healthcare benefit without breaking the bank, give us a call or send us an email.
