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285 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine RETAIL, WHOLESALE, DISTRIBUTION AND SALES Millennium Magazine Featured Listee FOUNDING PARTNER South Dade Kia Miami, FL OWNER Klotho, Inc./Giovanni Testi Los Angeles, CA BORIS LOPEZ The founding partner of South Dade Kia in Miami, Florida, since 2019, Boris Lopez has accrued nearly two decades of experience in the sales industry. After immigrating to the United States in 2010, he began serving as vice president of operations at Toy Tech Motors, as well as the founding partner of MB Holding Investment and MB Dealer Financial. Beginning in 2015, he also excelled as the founding partner of Heyday Advertising. While living in Venezuela, Mr. Lopez served as an executive sales representative, a sales manager and the director of operations for Prosperi Cumana between 2006 and 2010. Likewise, he was an information technology manager for Fundasalud from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Lopez has been certified in numerous areas, including as a network specialist through the Cisco Networking Academy and a dealer manager through the NADA Dealer Academy. Completing the strategic business management program at Harvard Business School and the negotiation and leadership program at Harvard Law School, he was named among 40 Under 40 by Automotive News in 2020. His team earned the Presence Award from Toyota and, in 2015, his dealership was recognized among the Top 15 Dealers. Since 2001, Hamid R. Vaghar has excelled as the owner of his own men’s clothing brand and company, Klotho, Inc./Giovanni Testi. Since the brand’s inception, it has blossomed to more than 700 wholesale customers that are active in contemporary markets, as well as nine additional retail locations across the nation. Prior to these appointments, Mr. Vaghar served as the chief financial officer of Retrospettiva, Inc., in 1998. While spending significant time in the field of women’s clothing, he decided to expand his expertise into men’s clothing, which offered more stability. Civically involved as well, Mr. Vaghar has donated his clothing to the Goodwill of Southern California and the Delancey Street Foundation. He attributes his achievements to his determination to provide quality products, which has lent itself to his brand’s thriving success, as well as his ability to quickly adapt and assimilate to ever-changing market trends. Looking toward the future, Mr. Vaghar would like to expand upon his current business and delve into the food and recreational services industries. Additionally, he intends to create a more stable balance between his professional and personal lives. HAMID R. VAGHAR

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