Tony worked his way through college as production assistant with one of Chicago’s premier public relations firms. He began his professional career as an accountant with a corporate patents and trademarks law firm in Chicago. He left the firm after receiving his real estate license in 1997, and first worked with a family-owned brokerage before building his own boutique residential real estate office. He joined Coldwell Banker with his wife and partner, Carmen in 2007. He has been a residential real estate specialist, providing mentorship and consultation to junior brokers within the Coldwell Banker organization, and has provided training on transaction processing and management.

His professional commitments have included membership in the National Association of Realtors, the Illinois Association of Realtors and the local Chicago Association of Realtors.

Tony is an engaged member of his local community and has served since 2018 as the President of the Alumni Advisory Board for Northeastern Illinois University. He is a legacy member of the Hollywood-North Park Community Association, a former Board Member of the North River Commission, and a Corporate Sponsor of Chicago’s North Park Community Market. He also served as an elected representative of the Local School Council for Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School while his children were in attendance.

Tony is the first-born son of Mexican immigrant parents, he is fluent in written and oral Spanish, and was raised in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. He is one of four children, a proud product of the public school system in the city,. He studied business marketing and finance at Northeastern Illinois University. He and Carmen have three adult children, they live in the North Park neighborhood with their cat and several happy hens. Tony is an occasional but enthusiastic Cuban cigar aficionado and enjoys travel, gardening, and DIY projects.