Antonio Muñiz-Olán, MBA, LUTCF
Mr. Antonio Muñiz-Olán is an Executive Director at LegalShield and focuses on Protecting, Inspiring and
Empowering individuals to live their lives’ true purpose through entrepreneurship so that they can achieve
Freedom in 3 Dimensions.
As the late great Jim Rohn said “when the why is clear, the how is easy.” For that reason, Mr. Muñiz-Olán always
starts with Why and then connects the actions (The How) to realize that vision to deliver results (The What).
Antonio believes that the biggest single decision that most people will probably ever make in their lives is deciding
who is going to control their lives. In 2016, he developed Visión 2019 to inspire and empower others to take
control of their lives and create their own future through entrepreneurship, instead of relying on conventional
means to determine their own worth. Visión 2019 aims to help individuals achieve freedom along three
dimensions: Time, Financial, and Relationship, as well as finding their true purpose in life. You can learn more at
www.Vision2019.info
Antonio is also a driven entrepreneur. After building, and subsequently selling, 2 successful insurance agencies, he
decided to focus his energy on helping Small and Medium Size businesses (SMBs) address what are arguably their
Top 3 Challenges: Access to Affordable Healthcare (ACA Compliance), Affordable Access to the Legal System, and
protecting their businesses, employees, and clients against ID Theft. As Chief Strategist of Muñiz & Associates, the
Access and Affordability Experts, he leads a team of experts focused on helping business owners understand these
challenges and make timely and effective decisions to protect, preserve, and profitably grow their businesses.
A published author and speaker, Antonio is passionate about making the healthcare and legal systems Accessible
and Affordable.
Over the last decade he also created multiple brands, including Deerfield Insurance Group. Established in 2005,
this organization is the first Latino-owned, independent, full service insurance and financial services organization
in southwest Ohio. Deerfield iG’s focus is on helping clients protect assets, manage risk, and grow wealth. By the
first quarter of 2007, Deerfield iG had become the 22nd fastest growing Nationwide Insurance Agency in the US.
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber selected Deerfield Insurance Group as the 2010 Emerging Business of the
Year during its 15th Annual Small Business Excellence Awards (SBEA) luncheon, and the Ohio Hispanic Chambers
of Commerce picked Mr. Muñiz-Olán as the 2010 Hispanic Businessman of the Year. The following year, the
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber selected Deerfield iG the 2011 Minority Business of the Year (Runner-Up).
Prior to founding Muñiz & Associates, Mr. Muñiz-Olán led the profitable growth of a $40+ million business unit at
General Cable Corporation, the largest wire and cable manufacturer in North America. Under his leadership the
OEM Business unit achieved record growth and profitability while diversifying its customer base and becoming a
more global player.
Before that he spent 8 years at the General Electric Company in a variety of roles – from Project Engineer building
nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers at GE Power Systems, Program Manager and Account Manager at GE
Industrial Systems, and Business Development Leader for GE Energy Services in Florida and Puerto Rico.
Mr. Muñiz-Olán serves in the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship
Fund of Metro Orlando, where he also chaired the 2015 Award Ceremony Committee and the 2016 Scholarship
Selection Committee. Mr. Muñiz-Olán also presides over the CEO Roundtable of Hunter’s Creek, is an active
member of the UCF Community Engagement Council, as well as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro
Orlando, where he serves as President of the Central Orlando Leads Group, which generated over $5.2 million in
new sales in 2016. In 2015, the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando
selected him as one of 25 Influential Hispanics of Central Florida. He was also selected as a Delegate for a Trade
Mission to Puerto Rico in June of 2014.
He is also a founding member and past president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic
MBAs (Prospanica) and past Vice President of the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA. While serving as President of
NSHMBA (Prospanica) he hosted the organization’s National Conference and Career Expo in Cincinnati. This
conference is said to have been the largest of its type ever held in the city of Cincinnati, and one of the largest ever
held in its history overall. Over 300 sponsors, companies and universities, and 6,800 MBA professionals and
students attended.
During his tenure in the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA Mr. Muñiz-Olán chaired the Chamber’s Annual Gala,
collaborated in crafting the organization’s strategic vision, and led the development of the Hispanic Construction
Consortium.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society selected Mr. Muñiz-Olán to its 2011 Cincinnati Leadership Class. This
prestigious Award is presented nationwide to a select group of individuals who have made significant
contributions to their profession and community.
In 2009, Mr. Muñiz-Olán was named LULAC’s 2009 Hispanic Business Person of the Year in recognition of his
compassionate and visionary contributions in business. He was also presented with a Certificate of Special
Congressional Recognition by former US Congressman Steve Driehaus.
Mr. Muñiz-Olán was named to the Cincinnati Business Courier’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2007. Established in 1995,
this program is designed to identify and recognize the Tri-State's up-and-coming business, community and
economic leaders for their business accomplishments and their contributions to the community.
The same year he was honored by Aflac and The Latino Coalition with the 2007 Civic Award for Hispanic Small
Business. This award is given in recognition to Hispanic Entrepreneurs across the US who find time to give back to
their community despite the demands of running a small business.
Committed to volunteerism and community service, Mr. Muñiz-Olán served in the Daymar College Advisory Board,
was member of the Board Trustees of the Cincinnati Arts Association where he also served on the Building Diverse
Audiences Advisory Committee. He has provided hands-on leadership to Puerto Rican Leadership Council, Su Casa,
Cincy Cinco, YMCA, Butler County Community Alliance, La Voz, and Centro de Amistad – who honored him with the
2006 Alma Latina Leadership Award.
Mr. Muñiz-Olán earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA with concentrations in
International Business, Marketing, and Management from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins
College, where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma. He’s also an alumnus of C-Change’s inaugural class.
A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Antonio has worked and lived in over a dozen cities across the US. He currently
works and resides with his wife Cyndia in Orlando, Florida.

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    Antonio Muñiz-Olán, MBA,LUTCF Mr. Antonio Muñiz-Olán is an Executive Director at LegalShield and focuses on Protecting, Inspiring and Empowering individuals to live their lives’ true purpose through entrepreneurship so that they can achieve Freedom in 3 Dimensions. As the late great Jim Rohn said “when the why is clear, the how is easy.” For that reason, Mr. Muñiz-Olán always starts with Why and then connects the actions (The How) to realize that vision to deliver results (The What). Antonio believes that the biggest single decision that most people will probably ever make in their lives is deciding who is going to control their lives. In 2016, he developed Visión 2019 to inspire and empower others to take control of their lives and create their own future through entrepreneurship, instead of relying on conventional means to determine their own worth. Visión 2019 aims to help individuals achieve freedom along three dimensions: Time, Financial, and Relationship, as well as finding their true purpose in life. You can learn more at www.Vision2019.info Antonio is also a driven entrepreneur. After building, and subsequently selling, 2 successful insurance agencies, he decided to focus his energy on helping Small and Medium Size businesses (SMBs) address what are arguably their Top 3 Challenges: Access to Affordable Healthcare (ACA Compliance), Affordable Access to the Legal System, and protecting their businesses, employees, and clients against ID Theft. As Chief Strategist of Muñiz & Associates, the Access and Affordability Experts, he leads a team of experts focused on helping business owners understand these challenges and make timely and effective decisions to protect, preserve, and profitably grow their businesses. A published author and speaker, Antonio is passionate about making the healthcare and legal systems Accessible and Affordable. Over the last decade he also created multiple brands, including Deerfield Insurance Group. Established in 2005, this organization is the first Latino-owned, independent, full service insurance and financial services organization in southwest Ohio. Deerfield iG’s focus is on helping clients protect assets, manage risk, and grow wealth. By the first quarter of 2007, Deerfield iG had become the 22nd fastest growing Nationwide Insurance Agency in the US. The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber selected Deerfield Insurance Group as the 2010 Emerging Business of the Year during its 15th Annual Small Business Excellence Awards (SBEA) luncheon, and the Ohio Hispanic Chambers of Commerce picked Mr. Muñiz-Olán as the 2010 Hispanic Businessman of the Year. The following year, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber selected Deerfield iG the 2011 Minority Business of the Year (Runner-Up). Prior to founding Muñiz & Associates, Mr. Muñiz-Olán led the profitable growth of a $40+ million business unit at General Cable Corporation, the largest wire and cable manufacturer in North America. Under his leadership the OEM Business unit achieved record growth and profitability while diversifying its customer base and becoming a more global player.
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    Before that hespent 8 years at the General Electric Company in a variety of roles – from Project Engineer building nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers at GE Power Systems, Program Manager and Account Manager at GE Industrial Systems, and Business Development Leader for GE Energy Services in Florida and Puerto Rico. Mr. Muñiz-Olán serves in the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando, where he also chaired the 2015 Award Ceremony Committee and the 2016 Scholarship Selection Committee. Mr. Muñiz-Olán also presides over the CEO Roundtable of Hunter’s Creek, is an active member of the UCF Community Engagement Council, as well as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, where he serves as President of the Central Orlando Leads Group, which generated over $5.2 million in new sales in 2016. In 2015, the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando selected him as one of 25 Influential Hispanics of Central Florida. He was also selected as a Delegate for a Trade Mission to Puerto Rico in June of 2014. He is also a founding member and past president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (Prospanica) and past Vice President of the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA. While serving as President of NSHMBA (Prospanica) he hosted the organization’s National Conference and Career Expo in Cincinnati. This conference is said to have been the largest of its type ever held in the city of Cincinnati, and one of the largest ever held in its history overall. Over 300 sponsors, companies and universities, and 6,800 MBA professionals and students attended. During his tenure in the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA Mr. Muñiz-Olán chaired the Chamber’s Annual Gala, collaborated in crafting the organization’s strategic vision, and led the development of the Hispanic Construction Consortium. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society selected Mr. Muñiz-Olán to its 2011 Cincinnati Leadership Class. This prestigious Award is presented nationwide to a select group of individuals who have made significant contributions to their profession and community. In 2009, Mr. Muñiz-Olán was named LULAC’s 2009 Hispanic Business Person of the Year in recognition of his compassionate and visionary contributions in business. He was also presented with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by former US Congressman Steve Driehaus. Mr. Muñiz-Olán was named to the Cincinnati Business Courier’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2007. Established in 1995, this program is designed to identify and recognize the Tri-State's up-and-coming business, community and economic leaders for their business accomplishments and their contributions to the community. The same year he was honored by Aflac and The Latino Coalition with the 2007 Civic Award for Hispanic Small Business. This award is given in recognition to Hispanic Entrepreneurs across the US who find time to give back to their community despite the demands of running a small business. Committed to volunteerism and community service, Mr. Muñiz-Olán served in the Daymar College Advisory Board, was member of the Board Trustees of the Cincinnati Arts Association where he also served on the Building Diverse Audiences Advisory Committee. He has provided hands-on leadership to Puerto Rican Leadership Council, Su Casa, Cincy Cinco, YMCA, Butler County Community Alliance, La Voz, and Centro de Amistad – who honored him with the 2006 Alma Latina Leadership Award. Mr. Muñiz-Olán earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA with concentrations in International Business, Marketing, and Management from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma. He’s also an alumnus of C-Change’s inaugural class. A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Antonio has worked and lived in over a dozen cities across the US. He currently works and resides with his wife Cyndia in Orlando, Florida.