Ilana Edelstein

Ilana Edelstein was born in South Africa, where she lived a sheltered life until her late twenties, when she emigrated to the U.S. There, she worked her way through the ranks of personal assistant, office manager, commercial sales, and financial advisor, and ultimately established herself as a respected, successful, business woman. None of this prepared her for meeting the love of her life Martin Crowley. It was an instant, sublime and magical union that soon induced the birth of Patron tequila, which they nurtured and grew with unconventional commitment and creativity for the rest of their lives together. It ended shockingly, Martin died and Ilana was left destitute. She hit the ground running to reestablish herself in the same career she'd abandoned at Martin's request. Today Ilana and her successful company, IE Financial Services, provide comprehensive Financial and Retirement services to hundreds of teachers and school employees across Central and Southern California, and has far surpassed all of her prior achievements.