Our Story

At Family 1st Alliance, we exist to empower families and strengthen their lives through their home and their health—from coaching and real estate investing to fitness, faith, and leadership rooted in timeless American values.

But this didn’t begin in a boardroom. It began in the fire.

For years, Mario was exactly what the system wanted him to be: a sleepwalking consumer, influenced by mainstream culture and habits, detached from faith, living with secular values, and addicted to everything that numbed the soul. He was the product of a culture designed to weaken men and their families—and he didn’t even realize it.

Everyone has their rock bottom…and they all suck. Mario’s had a little addiction, sprinkled with some family death, near divorce, and some family drama for your mama that he doesn’t wish upon his worst enemy.

By God’s grace—and the foundational faith planted in him as a youngster—he woke up. He returned to his roots. Slowly, through years of deep work in faith, fitness, family, and finances (specifically real estate investing), he fought his way back. But that was barely halftime, because then the game got real. Just as he and his wife Lori were rebuilding, life struck again—harder than ever.

Their youngest daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer during the aftermath of the pandemic. She beat it. Months later, Lori was also diagnosed with cancer. She beat it too.

They’ve stared down hell as a family—and by the grace of God, they survived. These weren’t just challenges. They were second chances.

And they’re not wasting them.

Mario and Lori made a radical shift to restructure their entire lives to serve others. They understood that things would only change in life, if they changed! We’re talking from where they live, to what they eat, to what they do with their spare time and money. Mario left his old career in the restaurant business behind and now helps families build generational wealth through real estate. Lori became a certified personal trainer, empowering others through health and strength—just as her own health helped her crush cancer. She homeschools their kids while still working with the school district teaching anger management classes for adults and life skills classes for adults with disabilities.

All this to say, that they are still together and stronger than ever. Together, they launched Family 1st Alliance to share their blueprint for resilience:

• Faith that anchors

• Fitness that fortifies

• Fundamentals in real estate

• Family values that restore

With a background in coaching youth sports, running restaurants and real estate teams, and serving in church ministry, Mario brings leadership that’s forged through trials. Lori, a gifted educator, teaches with both heart and experience. Together, they’re building something that goes far beyond business—it’s a movement.

Do they have a perfect family with everything dialed in? HELL NO! Far from it. The truth is, they believe and absolutely know from experience our families are under attack! Just take a look around. Spiritually, Physically, and Mentally. And while the world’s volume has been turned up, it’s time our voice gets louder too.

Family 1st Alliance is the answer. It’s Lor and Mar’s calling. And it's how they’re helping families rise—stronger, wiser, and more gangster…in a good way.