Maria is originally from Mason City, Iowa and attended University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Design and Business. She has 20 years of sales, event planning and design experience most recently at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara. Maria values the art of connecting with people and making each event unique by utilizing her design experience. One of her most memorable events, was actually her first major event setting up for a U.S. President when she was attending college back in her home state of Iowa. Maria believes that perseverance, integrity, grit and the constant drive to be the best version of herself allows her to always grow and give back to people daily. Growing up her family watched Jeopardy frequently and one of her most memorable client events was planning a birthday party event for the wife of Alex Trebek. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her children and attending their activities as well as exercising and travelling with her fiancé.