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Get To Know Me as a Creative and a Business Leader

My name is Michael A. De La Garza-George of Dead Man Laughing, and I am a motivational speaker and author inspiring people to improve their lives. My new book titled "4 Hours to Live, How Would You Live It" narrates the unique story of how I was actually given 4 hours to live.

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Roles I Have Previously Held

1

Chief Executive Officer

I had an executive leadership career hallmarked by instilling winning cultures and driving company growth.

Notable Accomplishments

  • Enabled clients to penetrate new markets and business verticals by leading a $12M hotel development project
  • Led transformation of struggling commercial cleaning organization, accelerating revenue by 800% and restoring profitability
  • Leveraged technology to enhance operational efficiency for companies, driving productivity and business growth

Value-Added Highlights

  • Business Turnaround Specialist
  • Customer‑Focused Business Leader
  • Employee Mentor and Motivator
  • Influential Change Agent
  • Revenue and Business Growth Strategist

2

Driving Change as a Leader

I am a hard-charging executive leader with experience in accelerating profitability for distressed and high‑growth organizations. With my unrivaled ability to connect across all levels of employees, I drive transformative change in business strategy.

It creates a positive impact on the top‑line and bottom‑line performances.

My Specializations

  • Business Development
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Turnarounds
  • Change Management
  • Complex Negotiations
  • EBITDA Improvement
  • Franchise Operations
  • Global Markets
  • High-Growth
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Operational Leadership
  • Professional Experience and Impact
  • Profit and Loss Management
  • Revenue/Profit Growth
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Strategic Planning

3

DLG Financial Group

Houston, Texas | 1996 – Present

DLG Financial Group is a management consulting firm providing services to a variety of industries.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Provide management consulting services spanning strategy, real estate development projects, and financial advisory to multimillion-dollar business clients. Work closely with client stakeholders to devise business and operational plans to address complex business challenges. Oversee company mergers, divestitures, and lawsuit management for clients.

Notable Accomplishments

  • Completed a 362-acre development project, leading all aspects including raw land purchase and a $50M commercial development project
  • Enabled a company to secure new investors for two new hotel projects
  • Helped a client purchase acreage for $2.8M and secured the sale for $10M, earning 257% ROI
  • Managed all aspects of projects from the cradle to the grave aligning key partners including attorneys and conducting feasibility studies to ensure the success of projects
  • Navigated a client with $26M in assets that was severely impacted by the Great Recession; facilitated turnaround of a company and sold off assets for $10M to create capital for the company
  • Oversaw a $12M hotel and restaurant development project for a facility with 85 rooms and a conference center, catalyzing clients to penetrate the hotel industry
  • Regularly approached by the Department of Justice to serve as subject matter expert regarding financial fraud; played a key role in breaking up a major mortgage fraud ring in Houston
  • Significantly boosted efficiencies and productivity for clients through automation efforts; enabled multimillion-dollar trucking company to expand business footprint globally through system automation
  • Won the Top of the Table Award for ranking in the Top 1% of all Insurance and Financial Professionals globally

4

Advisors Financial Group

Houston, Texas | 2013 – 2015

Advisors Financial Group is an international insurance firm providing financial advisory services to clients.

Vice President

  • Retained to drive international market penetration; executed business planning and estate planning, life insurance sale, and foreign insurance solutions sales
  • Secured multiple high‑end clients for the firm

Early Career

  • Held roles as Vice President and Director of Hispanic Business for First City Texas, a $14B financial institution
  • Created a Hispanic business division from the ground up and positioned the company as the premier bank for Hispanics in Texas, generating millions of dollars in revenue

Educational and Professional Development

  • ADVEST Institute, MONY Financial Planning School (Harvard University)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Trident University International)
  • Community MBA (University of Texas at Austin)
  • Designation LUTCF (The American College)
  • Financial Planning School (Prudential University)
  • Group One Life and Health (Employee Benefits License)

Military Experience in the United States Army

  • Honorable Discharge
  • NBC NCO
  • Out-Processing NCO
  • SGT E-5 Counter Intelligence
  • Squad Leader, Barrack SGT
  • Russian Specialist
  • Airborne Jammer
  • Facilitated exit of soldiers who were discharged from the military

Who I Am

I grew up without parents and enlisted in the army at the age of 17. By the time I was 20 years old, I became a Sargent. I entered the business industry after finishing my military duties.

Since then, I started accomplishing everything I want in life as if there is a hand guiding my every step.

What I Do as a Creative Person

I write motivational books and hold speaking engagements to inspire other people. My shop also features positive merchandise with logos that I created.

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Learn More About Me

If you want to learn more about what I offer as a motivational author and speaker, get in touch with me today. I hope to hear from you soon!

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Michael A. De La Garza-George