Meet our Staff

FOUNDERS

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

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

OFFICIALS

Fernando Alvarez, LPI – Chief Executive Officer – Secretary
Fernando Alvarez is a Licensed Private Detective (C1000201) and Security Consultant of Drakonx Investigations (www.drakonx.com) with offices in Los Angeles, California, Orlando and 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, Drakonx Research, and Drakonx Academy (www.drakonxacademy.com), operates as a consultant for several investigative and security agencies, and is an active member of the FBI, Secret Service, and Department of State OSAC 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.

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 the Missing Children Global Network since 2016.

Arianna Alvarez, LPI – Treasurer
Arianna Alvarez is a Licensed Private Detective (C1700470) at Drakonx Investigations (www.drakonx.com) and the Director of Drakonx Academy (www.drakonxacademy.com). She has been the Treasurer of Missing Children Global Network since 2015.

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 Palma Realty Group (www.palmarealtygroupfl.com). He has served as Director of the Board of Missing Children Global Network since 2016.