Celia Cortes

Celia Cortes is a seasoned security strategist and the owner of Draco Group, the boutique private security firm trusted by high-net-worth families, private schools, corporations, and faith-based organizations for discreet, values-driven protection. Following career success, Celia channeled her passion for safer, stronger neighborhoods into co-founding the nonprofit Global Action Institute, which helps vulnerable communities achieve security & self-sufficiency. Her career spans Fortune 50 banks, global corporations, healthcare providers, and private educational institutions, giving her a rare blend of corporate insight and a mission-focused heart. Off the clock, she and her husband juggle three hybrid-homeschooled kids and their wonderfully packed schedules, while proving that purpose and family can thrive together