Ms. Elvia de la Garza is an experienced bilingual (English and Spanish) and bicultural moderator with over eight years of industry experience and a highly analytical background.

She is an honored graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree of Science in Advertising.

From 2000 to 2005, Ms. Elvia de la Garza worked for one of the top Hispanic Advertising Agencies as Research Manager; in this position, she designed, conducted, and analyzed qualitative and quantitative research primarily focused on the Hispanic Market developing an expertise on Hispanic consumer understanding, branding, positioning, strategy, and product development. From 2002 to 2004, Elvia was also a faculty member of The University of Miami as professor of Marketing Research in the School of Continuing Studies.

Ms. Elvia de la Garza has the ability to understand and articulate the opportunity being pursued/explored upfront in the planning phase, translate client needs into relevant Hispanic research objectives, create an emotional connection with consumers when moderating, and to add unique insight to every project with her inquisitive enthusiasm.

Edgardo started his career as part of first dedicated Account Planning team in the Hispanic market. Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Advertising and a specialization in Account Planning, Edgardo has focused his career on understanding the Hispanic market and its behavior, making him a true expert in the subject.

Mr. de la Garza has worked with top national Hispanic advertising agencies as well as on the client side as senior marketing manager. Throughout his 10+ years in the advertising and marketing research business, Edgardo has managed and implemented research projects that have shaped major national marketing initiatives. With countless quantitative and qualitative projects under his belt, Mr. de la Garza has focused his efforts in developing actionable marketing tools that are based in consumer demographics, psychographics and category/brand use. A seasoned moderator in both the Hispanic and the General markets, he understands client needs and brings invaluable insights to their marketing efforts.