Meet The Team

Christian Welsh is London born and San Diego raised. He began his career in Big 4 public accounting after graduating with an accounting degree from SMU’s Cox School of Business. Christian entered the digital marketing world with L.A. based company Brightcast where he focused on PPC management, data analytics, and client relations. He joined NextGen Leads in January of 2021 as a Marketing Analyst to contribute in leading marketing efforts. Christian is a scratch golfer and big wave enthusiast.

Sarah Blanco is a California central coast native who decided to take a leap of faith and move to San Diego in hopes of growing both personally and professionally. During her time on the central coast she worked at a large dental supply company where her focus was customer support and sales. She has also completed her education at Allan Hancock College. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, and going to the beach with her two Australian Shepherds.

Jan Cruz began his career with the U.S. Marine Corps where he participated in two campaigns in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. He aided in multiple missions and provided support for hostile regions like Fallujah, AR Ramadi and Baharia. After receiving his honorable discharge, Jan attended Concorde Career College, earning his AAS in Medical Science. Post college he helped set up two satellite stores for retail store, J. Tomson. He enjoys going to the beach and spending time with family and his two dogs.

Lisa Montgomery moved to San Diego at 8 months old. She was homeschooled all the way through high school and has spent time in Europe, South Africa, and Australia as an exchange student. She started her professional career working for start ups in the preventive medicine space, here in San Diego. With medical administration as her background, Lisa has joined NextGen as an account manager. In her spare time she enjoys anything involving sunshine: beaches, hiking, exploring new cities, and traveling outside the country are amongst her favorite activities.

Jay Araiza is a San Diego native with experience in customer service and marketing. Jay's passion for being the best version of himself is the driving force of his professional growth which was prominent during his time at a San Diego startup in the alternative health care sector. Jay attended Missouri Baptist University on an athletic scholarship. In his free time, Jay is learning web development, practicing Portuguese and, exploring new parks throughout San Diego with his son.

Paige Calvo moved to Vandenberg Air Force Base when she was 2 years old and has been living in the California central coast ever since. With 8 years of dedicated sales and customer service experience, she has a passion for doing whatever it takes to exceed customers expectations. In her free time Paige enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, weight lifting, and taking her son on adventures.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Eugene is a midwest kid at heart. Eugene joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base and has seen as much of the world as possible. After seeing the world from different perspectives, he began his career on the civilian side. With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Eugene moved to San Diego and started his career in sales. Eugene's free time involves physical activities such as bike riding, traveling as much as possible, and meeting new people with new stories/perspectives.

Rizaldee Balza is a San Diego native whom’s experience in the sales industry has molded her professionalism. Starting in 1998 as a Property and Casualty Insurance Agent, Rizaldee has since been employed in various professions and excelled in all. Now, instead of selling insurance she plays a major role in connecting major health companies with a large volume of individuals who need it. Her extensive background allows her to follow her passion in sales and customer service. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, trying new eateries and going to the gym.

Felicia grew up in the small town of Lone Pine California. She began competing in different sports at a young age and has medaled in the Junior Olympics twice. She started working for NextGen Leads in the call center. Starting as a live transfer agent she was quickly promoted to a Team Lead position before moving up as a Sales Associate. This experience gives Felicia excellent working knowledge of the lead to agent relationship. Over 12 years in customer service gives her the understanding and skills necessary to thrive in the sales industry. In her downtime, Felicia enjoys skiing, fishing, camping, and creating in the kitchen.

Deshawn is originally from North Carolina, but moved to Boston when he was 12. Adventurous by nature, he moved to San Diego in 2019 because building snowmen lost its luster. Deshawn has always sought to provide excellent customer service throughout his professional career in home security and in insurance. When he's not reading comics, he's typically playing video games or trying to find new cuisine to try.