Meet our Staff

FOUNDERS

Armando Perez – Founder (1949-2015)
Armando Perez was the founder and director of Missing Children Global Network since 2009 until he passed away in May of 2015. His passion for finding missing children moved him to create this organization in order to locate and to recover missing children to keep them from becoming victims of crimes.

Mercedes Perez – Co-Founder
Mercedes Perez along with her husband Armando Perez created Missing Children Global Network to locate and to recover missing children. Since 2009 she organizes events to create awareness in the community to protect our children.

OFFICIALS

Fernando Alvarez – Chief Executive Officer – Secretary
Fernando Alvarez is a Private Detective and Security Consultant of Drakonx Investigations (www.drakonx.com) with offices in Los Angeles, California y Miami, Florida. As the author of a series of ten handbooks on investigation and security techniques and strategies, he is continuously consulted by the national and international press about his experience and knowledge. He is currently the director of Drakonx Investigations and Drakonx Academy (www.drakonxacademy.com), operates as a consultant for several investigative and security agencies and is an active member of the FBI and the Secret Service programs for national security. Since 2012 is the Chief Investigator of Missing Children Global Network and has conducted several investigations to locate and recover missing children. Private Detective (C1000201)

Mery Lopez, Esq. – President
Mery Lopez, Esq. is an attorney and founder of the Law Office of Mery Lopez in Hialeah (www.lopezlawfl.com),  she is a specialist in all areas of Real Estate transactions, litigation and negotiation. Attorney Lopez has been serving as President of Missing Children Global Network since 2016.

Arianna Alvarez – Treasurer
Arianna Alvarez is a Private Detective at Drakonx Investigations (www.drakonx.com) and the manager of Drakonx Academy (www.drakonxacademy.com). She has been the Treasurer of Missing Children Global Network since 2015. Private Detective (CC1500328)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Carlos A. Jimenez – Director
Carlos A. Jimenez is a Public Adjuster and president of “PrimeState Public Adjusters” (www.primestateadjusters.com) in Coral Gables, Florida, New York, New York and several states. He has been serving as Director of Missing Children Global Network since 2013.

Armando Palma III – Director
Armando Palma III is a Real Estate Broker and President of ReMax Caliente Realty (www.calienterealtygroup.com). He has been serving as Director of the Board of Missing Children Global Network since 2016.

Preacher Chaplain Emilia Ponce – Director
Emilia Ponce is a Christian Preacher at Centro Cristiano Adonai in Hialeah (Centro Cristiano Adonai de Miami). She has been serving as Director of Missing Children Global Network and coordinates the program of faith consulting for the families of missing children since 2013.

Mercedes Perez – Director
Mercedes Perez along with her husband Armando Perez created Missing Children Global Network to locate and recover missing children. Since 2009 she organizes events to create awareness in the community to protect our children.

Paige Obrig – Director
Paige Obrig is a Veterinarian Doctor and owner of Pet Emergency Centers (www.petemergencycenters.com). She has been serving as Director of the Board of Missing Children Global Network since 2022.