Meet The Team

Daniel has touched every aspect of digital advertising in his 8+ years of experience as a marketer. Primary strengths pertain to PPC management, SEO, and most importantly - analytics. Daniel began his career working alongside Gary Vaynerchuk at Vaynermedia, learning from the best in the industry for creative branding and media. Daniel joined the NextGen Leads family in June of 2019 as a media buyer, handling internal and affiliate lead-gen campaigns for the company.

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.

Eliazar Valdez was born in Albuquerque New Mexico and moved to San Diego early in his life. Eli enjoys going to beach with family and friends and taking in all of the beauties that San Diego has to offer. Eli started as a member of our sales development team and has worked his way up to his current role of Account Manager.

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.

Kristin moved to San Diego in 2009 after graduating high school. Her sales career began shortly after moving when she started working in the retail industry and slowly moved to call centers where she was introduced to NextGen Leads. During her time in San Diego, Kristin has pursued her love for beauty by getting her Esthetician license and providing services to a variety of clientele. She realized how much she enjoys helping people whether it’s in fashion, beauty, or in general. She also enjoys music, movies, and raising her fur baby, Wynter.

Andrenique Manson was born and raised in San Diego and has worked in customer service for over 5 years. She began working at NextGen in 2017 and enjoys providing support to help meet customer needs. In free time she enjoys reading, taking her son on outings, and spending time with family.