Living The Dream E121
Franco Albarran, Principal Architect at Albarran Architecture + Construction, engages listeners as he starts off the show sharing that he is one of 10 siblings and comes from a family with over 40 grandchildren.
Franco comes from a family of Jewelers and was taught a lot about business ownership and leadership. Although he did not continue on as a jeweler like fellow family members, he has continued on with their hard work ethic and successful traits. Tune in to hear Franco talk about how being an architect and builder has paved the way for a successful future.
ALBARRAN | Architecture + Construction a Boutique Architectural and Construction Firm with a unique Architect Led Design + Build process where the same design professional is the single point of contact from beginning to end. This allows for seamless transitions through all phases of design and construction. 
Their goal is to simplify the client experience through effective communication, proactive/efficient project management, and a forward thinking approach to design & construction.
Born in Mexico City, Franco Albarran is a first generation immigrant.
He was raised in Rosenberg – a suburb 30 miles southwest of Houston, Texas. He’s the youngest of 10 siblings and the only one to attend college and graduate. He attended the University of Houston and received his Bachelor of Architecture in 1999.
The impulse to design and create are in Franco’s DNA. At an early age he learned the value of design aesthetics and craftsmanship to create a unique piece. His father was a 3rd generation custom jewelry designer and fabricator.
Some of Franco’s best memories were being allowed to join his father in his workshop, where he witnessed the entire process from beginning to end. It started first with a client’s idea of what they wanted, then his father’s intricate design, then many hours spent creating the piece, and finally seeing the sheer joy of a customer receiving their unique design.
Franco started out as many architects do – creating architectural designs based on a client’s wish list and then engaging the services of a contractor to build the project. He felt this process could be disjointed and subtleties of a refined design were sometimes lost in the process. He wanted the opportunity to carry a project through from design to construction and was able to pursue this in 2010.
This allowed the client to have a single point of contact throughout the entire project and made the process seamless for the owner. Having one individual at the helm of what can be a fairly complex process simplifies the client experience, and ensures that the true intent of the design is preserved.
Over the years Franco has had the privilege of developing strong relationships with interior designers, craftsmen, vendors, and suppliers who are trusted and essential members of the team and work together to create each unique custom project.
Connect with Franco on LinkedIn, and follow ALBARRAN Architecture + Construction on Facebook and Instagram.
About the Show
Tycoons of Small Biz spotlights the true backbone of the American economy, the true tycoons of business in America… the owners, founders and CEO’s of small businesses. Join hosts, Austin L Peterson, Landon Mance and the featured tycoons LIVE every Tuesday at 1 pm, right here on Business RadioX and your favorite podcast platform.
About Your Hosts
Austin Peterson is a Comprehensive Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners in Scottsdale, AZ. Austin is a registered rep and investment advisor representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Advisors, Austin worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry.
He began his career in financial services in the year 2000 as a personal financial advisor with Independent Capital Management in Santa Ana, CA. Austin then joined Pacific Life Insurance Company as an internal wholesaler for their variable annuity and mutual fund products. After Pacific Life, Austin formed his own financial planning company in Southern California that he built and ran for 6 years and eventually sold when he moved his family to Salt Lake City to pursue his MBA.
After he completed his MBA, Austin joined Crump Life Insurance where he filled a couple of different sales roles and eventually a management role throughout the five years he was with Crump. Most recently before joining Lincoln Financial Advisors in February 2015, Austin spent 2 years as a life insurance field wholesaler with Symetra Life Insurance Company. Austin is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and Chartered Life Underwriter. In 2021, Austin became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses.
Austin and his wife of 23 years, Robin, have two children, AJ (21) and Ella (18) and they reside in Gilbert, Arizona. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in French and of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management with a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in sales and entrepreneurship.
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Landon Mance is a Financial Planner and co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners out of Las Vegas, Nevada. He rebranded his practice in 2020 to focus on serving small business owners after operating as Mance Wealth Management since 2015 when Landon broke off from a major bank and started his own “shop.”
Landon comes from a family of successful entrepreneurs and has a passion and excitement for serving the business community. This passion is what brought about the growth of Backbone Planning Partners to help business owners and their families. At Backbone Planning, we believe small business owners’ personal and business goals are intertwined, so we work with our clients to design a financial plan to support all aspects of their lives.
In 2019, Landon obtained the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation through the Exit Planning Institute. With this certification, Backbone Planning Partners assists business owners through an ownership transition while focusing on a positive outcome for their employees and meeting the business owner’s goals. Landon is also a member of the Business Intelligence Institute (BII) which is a collaborative group that shares tools, resources and personnel, and offers advanced level training and technical support to specifically serve business owners. In 2021, Landon became a Certified Business Exit Consultant® (CBEC®) to help entrepreneurs plan to exit their businesses by counseling owners about exit options, estimating the value of the business, preparing the business for exit and tax considerations.
Landon enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, stepson, and new baby twins. He grew up in sunny San Diego and loves visiting his family, playing a round of golf with friends, and many other outdoor activities. Landon tries to make a difference in the lives of children in Las Vegas as a part of the leadership team for a local non-profit. He regularly visits the children that we work with to remind himself of why it’s so important to, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Landon received his B.S. from California State University Long Beach in business marketing and gets the rest of his education through the school of hard knocks via his business owner clients.
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After serving in C-level finance and operational roles for multiple entrepreneurial companies, Ryan Weissmueller realized his dream to serve the entrepreneurial community even further by founding Fintrepid Solutions.
Using nearly two decades of experience with the creation, growth and ongoing support of small and midsize businesses, Ryan has developed a rich skill set in delivering customized, nimble solutions to support leadership teams and their companies as they face new challenges at various stages over time.
Successful businesses face new challenges as they evolve over time. Fintrepid Solutions exists to help its clients navigate those challenges, providing clarity and confidence 
so they can become more sustainable, more profitable and more valuable.
Having supported nearly 100 clients since its founding in 2016 the Fintrepid Solutions team delivers customized solutions for each client, combining both strategy and execution to achieve business goals.
For its efforts partnering with businesses seeking to buy and sell, Fintrepid Solutions received the 2020 M&A Firm of the Year for the Southwestern US by Acquisition International.
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Austin Peterson and Landon Mance are registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Ryan Weissmueller and Fintrepid Solutions are separate from and not affiliated with Backbone Planning Partners/Lincoln Financial Advisors.
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